Pile, Speedy Ortiz, Avenue, and more local musicians share their favorite spots around the city for our back-to-school guide.
WEAKENED FRIENDS KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH J MASCIS
Weakened Friends are living the Massachusetts music dream and you can, too.
NICK SHEA: OLD-SCHOOL HIP-HOP MEETS NEW-SCHOOL OUTLOOKS
Meet the Boston rapper who’s repping old-school hip-hop in the vein of A Tribe Called Quest at just 20 years old.
BABY BOOMING: HOW INDIE POPPER BABY! FOUND A NEW HOME IN BOSTON
After leaving Florida, Kaley Honeycutt found a new home for her surf pop band Baby! right here in Boston.
PEOPLE LIKE YOU: ALLSTON’S EXPERIMENTAL EMO ACT THINKS BEYOND THE SELF
The empathy of Allston five-piece People Like You stretches from their new record, Verse, all the way to their lives outside music.
COUSIN STIZZ: HOW A DORCHESTER RAPPER BUILT BOSTON BACK UP
With mixtape One Night Only in his back pocket, Cousin Stizz shares the secret to Boston’s rap renaissance.
BREAK THE CHAINS: WHY BONFIRE MADIGAN IS PLAYING BOSTON’S BEST QUEER DANCE PARTY
The queer dance party returns with an award under their bedazzled belt.
THIS YEAR’S MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER ALBUMS
From Guerilla Toss to People Like You, here’s what to add to your BBQ playlist.
THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2017 (SO FAR)
From homegrown rock to hometown rap, here’s a cheat sheet to Boston’s best music of the year.
RUMBLECORE: ALLSTON TO BE HIGHLIGHTED IN NEW FILM GUTTERBUG
This summer, director Andrew Gibson will begin work on a gritty indie drama with music from Nice Guys, Black Beach, The Symptoms, and more.
