Courtney Swain of Bent Knee on the Boston art rock band’s new album and adapting to the times
THE “FROSTING” INTERVIEW
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BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE WANT YOU TO “DO YOUR ART”
“Americans like to identify themselves so much with artists and musicians but the culture right now doesn’t really help artists and musicians that much, unless you’re famous.”
THE DIG INTERVIEW: BEN NICHOLS FROM LUCERO
On pandemic recording in a legendary studio and getting back on the road
UNBOTHERED: NEW OOMPA ALBUM, RELEASE PARTY ANNOUNCED
Check Oompa with special guests at the Paradise on Oct. 8
THE BIG INTERVIEW: BÉLA SOUL
Béla Fleck brings his bluegrass heart to Mass for multiple dates, talks new collaborative project
QUICK HITS: DROPKICKS & CONSTELLATION MYTHS
Plus GA-20 does Hound Dog Taylor
INTERVIEW: FREEZEPOP
On blowing up via video games and their belated album release at the Sinclair
CONCEPT ALBUM EXPLORES MASS AVE & MELNEA CASS WITH COMPASSION, JOURNALISTIC RHYMES, DOPE BEATS
“I basically put myself in the shoes of those who I’ve known that have spent time out there and told a few of the stories that just aren’t getting told.”
LOCAL ALBUMS TO RIDE OUT OF THE PANDEMIC
Still loving these projects from Mallcops, Anjimile, the Michael Character, and Squitch
OUR INTERVIEW WITH JULIANA HATFIELD
With her 19th album out, the iconic Mass musician says, “If I’m not working on something, I start to think about the nothingness … I don’t want to fall into that abyss of nihilism.”
