Pile, Hayley Thompson-King, Cousin Stizz, and Exit Order top the list in a year of incredible albums for Boston.
HELLO OPERATOR: MEET YOUR BOSTON CALLING LOCALS
Palehound, Michael Christmas, Lady Pills, and more introduce you to themselves and the city.
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER: THAO & THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN GET FUNKY
San Francisco’s sunny singer uplifts herself and listeners with some help from tUnE-yArDs.
MOTHERS MAY I: THE SUBTLE CHARM AND REBOUND CRUELTY OF 2016’S MOST PROMISING BAND
Athens, GA indie rock act Mothers talk promises, their debut LP, and fishing trips before playing Brighton Music Hall.
FOLK’ED UP: THE BALLROOM THIEVES GIVE BOSTON A WICKED FUN BARN STOMP
How one trio brought southern folk rock to the heart of Boston and got sports fans to rally around them in the process.
THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE: JENN OF CARISSA’S WIERD ON DITCHING HER “GHETTO” MONIKER
S frontwoman and ex-Carissa’s Wierd member Jenn Champion talks about the dangers of perpetuating racial stereotypes through nicknames and beyond.
WHAT BIG EYES YOU HAVE: SOFT FANGS GET INTIMATE AT O’BRIENS
Soft Fangs is the type of fragile folk rock that’s hard to imbue with originality, yet Lutkevich pulls it off.
CASE CLOSED: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RUMBLE WRAPS IT UP WITH ZIP-TIE HANDCUFFS
Boston’s annual Rock ’n’ Roll Rumble has been going strong since 1979, but this year shook things up. The 2015 edition saw TT The Bear’s Place open its doors for eight nights to host 24 competing bands once again, letting the room flood with every facet of rock possible, from experimental to folk. Amidst all […]
RUN FOR COVER: VAMPIRE WEEKEND VS. MUMFORD & SONS: “COUSINS”
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed us.
