This year’s event will feature eight artists from five continents; for six of them, it will be their debut Boston appearance.
Music
New Album Preview: Checking In With Matthew Stubbs From GA-20
“I think all the songs are blues tunes but there’s definitely influences that are outside of just Chicago blues that made their way into the music.”
“The Groove Is One”
How Cimafunk and La Tribu “mixed it.” “Cha cha, timba, mambo, all this is Afro-Cuban”
“Right Now It’s Our Time To Shine”
Infra, the music collective behind Boiler Room Boston
The Dig Interview: Charlie Steen From Shame
“It sounds very exciting and I think it’s some of the best stuff we’ve ever done”
Closing Out Summer On “Goth Beach” With Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys
“Every time we’ve played it, it’s a big, giant, fucking awesome, party where everybody is invited to have a good time and everytime I’ve been there, I dance my fucking ass off.”
10 Years Strong: JP Music Fest To Celebrate a Big One
"The point is that we are not some giant event booking nationally famous bands. This is for JP, for the community"
Inbox: “The Skippy White Story: Boston Soul 1961-1967” Set For October Release
“15-Track Compilation Features Rare and Unreleased Recordings From Boston’s Soul Scene”
Dig This: The East Boston Music Festival: “Sonidos de la Gente”
Presented by Zumix and state Sen. Lydia Edwards
“No One Can Look Just Once”
Before bringing his books and art to Boston’s streets, painting and music saved CJ Hutchings’ life