Last Saturday, DigBoston, our nonprofit wing Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ), and our frequent partner the community access television station Somerville Media Center (SMC) turned out over 100 Somerville residents to the ONCE ballroom on Highland Ave to talk to 15 area journalists about local issues and happenings that they thought needed more […]
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.
WHEEL OF TUNES: WILD MOCCASINS
The synth-driven poppers talk Drake, southern food, and Klon Centaur pedals.
LOUD AND CLEAR: BOSTON MUSICIANS TAKE THE LIVE STAGE
If you want to understand Boston’s local music, then you’ve got to see our city’s musicians perform live at these five shows.
KRABAPPEL APOSTLES: FIVE QUESTIONS WITH SOMERVILLE’S SIMPSONS TRIVIA MASTERS
“Like Daniel San in Karate Kid with wax-on/wax-off, I had been unknowingly training to be a Simpsons quiz mistress my whole life.”
CLIFF NOTEZ: FIVE LESSONS FOR JUGGLING COMMUNITY WORK
The musician, filmmaker, photographer, writer, producer, and founder of HipStory dishes out tips about how to get involved in Boston’s music & arts scene without burning out.
RELOAD: EVERY BAND FOR GUN SAFETY
Why local artists like Today Junior, Bruvs, and more are rallying to raise funds for gun violence prevention.
SCOTT THOMPSON: KID IN THE HALL, OUT TO THE WORLD
“[The school shooting] was 40 years ago for me, and I can tell you that when things like that happen to you they never really leave you. You can patch it over, but it’s like patching up an old sofa: Occasionally the stuffing will continue to come out. That’s how I feel now, like the stuffing is coming out.”
WHEEL OF TUNES: SAMMUS
For our interview series, the PhD rapper talks Metroid, social caveats, and the lasting impact of NASA icon Mae Jemison.
FOTOBOM: ELDER, KING BUFFALO, SUMMONER, BIRNAM WOOD @ ONCE BALLROOM, 12OCT17
Though Elder hasn’t really been a Boston-based band for a while now, with singer/guitarist Nick DiSalvo back living in Germany and the rest of the band is scattered around the southeast coastline, the sold out room certainly had a hometown celebration vibe to it. Fresh off what might be their best and certainly most […]
