It goes without saying that this a seriously subjective roundup, compiled by our brain trust and the interjectors who barged into our discussions at the coffee shops and bars where our list blossomed.
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LADYFEST BENEFIT TO-BE: OLDSOUL, BLEEDERS, BABY ROCK THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE
The festival gears up for its 2017 edition with a benefit for Girls Rock Campaign Boston and Rosie's Place.
HOLIDAY GIVING: A MUSICAL PRESENT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Forget the wrapping paper. This gift doesn't require you to get tangled up in tape.
DISPOSABLE AMERICA: RESTORE YOUR FAITH WITH A NIGHT OF MUSIC
Watch the country waste away with Horse Jumper of Love, Soft Fangs, and more.
BLOOD BITCH: THE MENSTRUAL MAGIC OF JENNY HVAL
The Norwegian experimental musician talks periods, performance art, and ditching morals.
THE AUSSIE WHO COULD: JULIA JACKLIN’S RISE TO FAME
Australia's folk star talks Fiona Apple, classical singing, and why the industry overwhelms her.
FITZ FEST: REGIONAL ROCK GETS LOUD
Dirty Dishes, Funeral Advantage, Daephne, Black Beach, and more headline the return of Fitz Fest.
SIMPLE MATH: WHY THE WORLD (AKA YOU) NEEDS MATH ROCK
Music introduces itself in the form of pop. Radio filters it in your ears as a child. Now it's time to challenge that.
WHEEL OF TUNES: MARISSA NADLER
The Jamaica Plain gothic folk artist tries her luck answering song-inspired questions.
SKIPPING STONES: MUTUAL BENEFIT TALKS SOPHOMORE STRESSORS AND BROOKLYN BUSTLE
The ex-Jamaica Plain project talks New York City apartments, moments of clarity, and how to maintain folk's intimacies.