Lilith, Boogie Da God, Firewalker, mmph, Billy Dean Thomas, and more top the list of our 15 favorite local EPs.
THE BEST LOCAL EPS OF 2018
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THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2018
Sidney Gish, Mal Devisa, Fiddlehead, Vein, Dutch ReBelle, and more top the list
CHRISTMAS RAPPING: THE LOCAL MUSIC GIFT GUIDE
Our handpicked holiday shopping guide focuses on 10 Boston-based gifts for the music lover in your life.
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
From who's nominated to why it's a big deal, here's everything you need to know to celebrate the music scene’s biggest night.
PUPPY PROBLEMS: WHY THEIR ALBUM WAS A LONG TIME COMING
Why the most heartbreaking lo-fi album from Boston took so many years to make.
THE (THANKS)GIVING TREE: MUSIC NONPROFITS THAT NEED YOUR CHARITY
Extend a hand to these Boston music charities, nonprofits, and organizations that need your help, this holiday season and beyond.
HASSLE FEST 10: A GUIDE TO WHO’S WHO
A yearbook-style breakdown of who’s performing at Boston’s Underground Music & Art Festival and our picks for who you can't miss.
BILLY DEAN THOMAS: THE QUEER B.I.G. REDEFINING AMERICAN GOTHIC
Taking inspiration from live performances, underground artists, and silent film, The Queer B.I.G. creates a night of American Gothic hip-hop this Friday at Oberon.
AISHA BURNS: LEAVING TEXAS TO GO SOLO IN MASSACHUSETTS
How a Texan violinist found her voice in Massachusetts and the strength to confront some of life's darkest lessons.
SUPERTEEN: THE SALEM BAND YOU HAVE TO STOP OVERLOOKING
Honor witching season by paying attention to SUPERTEEN, the Salem band who will definitely give you chills.
VICTORIA SHEN: GETTING EXPERIMENTAL IN BOSTON’S STARKEST SPACE
What to expect when the local multimedia artist and musician brings experimental electronics to Boston City Hall this Friday.
SWIRLIES: NEARLY 30 YEARS OF LESSONS WORTH SHARING
The influential shoegaze band looks back on their career and shares advice for the next generation of musicians.
FUZZSTIVAL: ALL THE PSYCH ROCK MUST-SEES
A day-by-day breakdown of psych rock must sees as the local music festival returns for its sixth year.
TOGETHER FEST: HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR DANCE TIME
Boston’s low-key electronic music festival returns bigger and brighter, so we asked several acts to share advice on maximizing your experience there.
DARLINGSIDE: SINGING THEIR WAY INTO FOLK
Their steady rise from a cappella college days to folk festival favorites
BACK TO SCHOOL: MUSIC TIPS FROM LOCAL MUSICIANS
One generation of Boston musicians gives pointers to the next, including tips from Bat House, Sidney Gish, Mmph, Anjimile, and more.
BRANDED AUTHENTIC: THE TIDAL WAVE OF BOSTON HIP-HOP
Why Mark Merren is rounding up the coolest rising rappers for one of the biggest nights in Boston hip-hop.
PET FOX: THREE HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE
How the technical musicians of Ovlov, Palehound, Grass Is Green, and Flat Swamp learned to lean into pop simplicity.
NECK: MUSICAL MATCHMAKING IN EXPERIMENTAL FOLK
How a platonic blind date led to some of the most beautiful folk music in Boston
MINT GREEN: GROWING PAINS AND POP PUNK GAIN
Growing up isn’t easy, but the pop punk four-piece are learning to overcome growing pains.
SONG OF THE SUMMER: LOCAL EDITION
Eight tracks from local musicians to get you through the season’s suppressive humidity.
ANJIMILE: HOW TO SAY “F*CK IT” WITH FLYING COLORS
A proper introduction to Boston's most overlooked nonbinary, transmasculine musician on the eve of their newest record release.
AUBREY HADDARD: THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY
How a singer-songwriter from the Hudson Valley is bringing a whole lot of sunshine to Boston through blues and soul.
THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2018 (SO FAR)
From alternative hip-hop to chamber folk, here's a cheat sheet to Boston's best music of the year so far.
EDGE PETAL BURN: THE DARK BEAUTY OF LIFE POST-TRAUMA
Boston's own talk about how to survive past trauma and prevent future wrongs with help from their debut album.
I KILL GIANTS: THE RETURN OF BOSTON’S BELOVED EMO ACT
Four years after breaking up, the math rock emo act is reuniting to co-headline The Sinclair this Sunday.
ED BALLOON: FLOATING THROUGH ELECTRO-POP R&B
How the son of Nigerian immigrants is making his own path in Boston's music scene with electronic, pop, and indie-bent R&B.
FIDDLEHEAD: HOW TO HAVE HEART POST-DEATH
After the loss of his father, frontman Patrick Flynn threw himself into the debut album by Boston's new melodic post-hardcore group, featuring members of Have Heart and Basement.
DAY THREE: LOCAL MUSIC AND THE ALLURE OF BOSTON CALLING’S CHILL VIBE
From Cameron Esposito to Weakened Friends, the closing day of Boston Calling had a laid back vibe more festivals need.
DAY TWO: NATALIE PORTMAN AND THE BEST OF BOSTON CALLING RAP
From Tyler, the Creator to Manchester Orchestra, emotional honesty and technical transparency go a long way at Boston Calling.
