We don’t hear enough about sold-out blowouts by country performers in Boston. Especially those featuring Mass-based musicians.
GREG ROY: ON PAYING DUES, PRODUCING, AND GIGGING AS A REGGAE ARTIST BASED IN BOSTON
“Gregory Isaacs is another one—I’m named after him. My father’s argument was that Gregory Isaacs was the real deal.”
WAR GOSPEL: WALTER SICKERT & THE ARMY OF BROKEN TOYS MARCHES ON THE WORLD
The ARmy is designing a live spectacle for the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science, all while sticking to its annual seasonal schedule of live-scoring Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde in New Hampshire, and performing a music and dance tribute to The Nightmare Before Christmas at OBERON.
TIDES: AN EXPERIMENTAL THREE-PIECE ON THE CUSP OF PSYCHEDELIA AND SPIRITUALITY
“But there are other things I’m trying to touch on, like the gospel side of it—there’s a connection between the struggle and gospel.”
HAVE MERCI: IT’S TIME FOR EVERYONE TO LISTEN TO AND APPRECIATE A DORCHESTER ORIGINAL
“I don’t think folks expect to get out of me what comes out of me, which is that unapologetic, raunchy, fuck-you-pay-me attitude.”
ONES 2 WATCH: LORD FELIX
Behind the visor with the Brockton hip-hop artist behind ‘Nothing’
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
From who’s nominated to why it’s a big deal, here’s everything you need to know to celebrate the music scene’s biggest night.
TOMMY BOY: HYDE PARK NATIVE LISA BELLO GAVE UP TEACHING FOR TOURING
“Having the feeling of seeing other people affected by my music is what drives me and makes me feel so passionate. It’s what makes me not want to give up.”
THE WOLFF SISTERS: BORN AND RAISED (TOGETHER) FOR THIS
“We have each other’s backs and we want everybody to succeed,” Rachael tells the the Dig. “We’re not out for ourselves, we’re out for each other.”
HERE ARE YOUR 2018 BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
Check below for all the BMA noms for this year, and don’t forget to check the BMA site for voting, more info on preparties, and tickets to the announcement bash at the House of Blues on December 12. Major props to Dig Music Editor Nina Corcoran, not only for her great ear and for having written about more than half of the nominees over the past couple of years, but also for being one of this year’s noms in the first-ever Music Journalist of the Year category. Also congrats to Dig contributors Arielle Gray and G. Valentino Ball on their nominations, as well as to ace photographer Tim Bugbee. Oh, and to us, since we are up for Music Publication of the Year. Go vote!
