"We were waiting around to be plucked from obscurity and then we got the email we’d been picked. We actually tend to keep our expectations pretty low."
BMA SETS, BOSTON CALLING VETS, SXSW TREKS
Horse Jumper of Love
MUSIC NOTES: BOSTON’S SXSW PICKS, PLUS SLAINE HOSTS LISTENING PARTY TO BENEFIT RECOVERY NONPROFITS
“We are planning on touring to and from Austin and hitting some of the surrounding areas. We’ll be driving in our minivan, which we hope doesn’t fall apart.”
WHEEL OF TUNES: HOP ALONG
the Philly indie rockers talk therapeutic journals and zip line accidents for our recurring series.
FUZZSTIVAL 2017: A GUIDE TO WHO’S WHO AT THE 5TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL
Boston Fuzzstival is back, so we built a guide to help you decide which bands to see.
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK: THE BEST PLACES IN BOSTON ACCORDING TO MUSICIANS
Pile, Speedy Ortiz, Avenue, and more local musicians share their favorite spots around the city for our back-to-school guide.
LINA TULLGREN: EARNEST OPTIMISM AND ACCIDENTAL MELANCHOLY IN NEW ENGLAND
Jamaica Plain’s rising musician on the overlooked optimism of sad guitarwork and bailing Berklee before she even got here.
DISPOSABLE AMERICA: RESTORE YOUR FAITH WITH A NIGHT OF MUSIC
Watch the country waste away with Horse Jumper of Love, Soft Fangs, and more.
WE THE PEOPLE: BANDS, LABELS, AND RECORD STORES DONATING TO POST-ELECTION AMERICA
A list of local bands, record stores, and music labels donating to charities that support minorities.
SUGAR HIGH: THE CONFIDENCE AND CROCS OF IAN SWEET
Ian Sweet talks finding your freak voice in a sea of jazzy Berklee kids.
VULNERABILITY IN TRANSITION: GIRLPOOL PREPS FOR ROUND TWO
The Los Angeles duo talk about their upcoming record, honest songwriting, and the search for a perfect pair of pants.
THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2016 (SO FAR)
A cheat sheet of local LPs you probably slept on.
OFF TO THE RACES: HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE ON DEBUT LP FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
Boston's slow-rock trio talk about the creation of and anxiety behind their emotionally jarring debut LP.
TRINKLES: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM KID MOUNTAIN’S NEW ALBUM
As you’re reading this, the Trinkles LP is being mastered. Also as you're reading this, we're dancing with excitement.
TRINKLES: THE NEW KID MOUNTAIN ALBUM THAT’S (ALMOST) HERE
Four years ago, Kid Mountain introduced themselves to Boston with one of the best debut albums our city has ever seen. Now they're gearing up for round two.
30 BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2015
From Speedy Ortiz to Cousin Stizz, our city churned out some of the best albums of the year – so many that picking the standouts saw us biting our nails from nerves.
FRENCH GAWKERS: VUNDABAR ON SILLINESS, EUROPEAN SCENES, AND THEIR SOPHOMORE LP
Surf pop trio Vundabar talk French fame and staying goofy before their album release show at The Middle East.
