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CURRENT STREET EDITION

DIG 23.02 – 1/28/21

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FOTOBOM: KHRUANGBIN @ ROYALE

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted December 9, 2018 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

 

Some bands have a pretty distinct aesthetic when it comes to their music, how it sounds and how it’s presented. Khruangbin have taken that vision and run with it, all the way to the tailor and back. Laying down the most laid-back grooves one can think of, they coolly play a brand of music ...  read more

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: Boston, Fotobom, Funk, Khruangbin, Psych, royale, soul, Will Van Horn

AUBREY HADDARD: THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted July 5, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

How a singer-songwriter from the Hudson Valley is bringing a whole lot of sunshine to Boston through blues and soul.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Aubrey Haddard, Blue Part, Boston, Cambridge, Dig, DigBoston, Floyd Fuji, Interview, lizard lounge, local music, Music, Neo-soul, Notes From the Scene, singer songwriter, soul, Soulelujah!

PUMP UP THE BAMS: GENESIS OF A NEW BOSTON FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted June 19, 2018 Filed Under: A+E, FEATURES, MUSIC, Non-fiction, Performing Arts

Catherine Morris had a Boston calling. This weekend, her festival vision becomes real.

Filed Under: A+E, FEATURES, MUSIC, Non-fiction, Performing Arts Tagged With: BAMS Fest, Boston, Boston music, Catherine Morris, Dorchester, Franklin Park, Jamaica Plain, Live Performance, Music, Music Festival, Roxbury, soul, STL GLD

LAKE STREET DIVE: A NEW VOICE IN HARD TIMES

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 4, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

It's a new year for Boston's renowned live act and with it comes a new fire burning beneath them.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Boston, Cambridge, Dig, DigBoston, Indie Rock, Interview, Jazz, Lake Street Dive, local music, Mikaela Davis, Music, Notes From the Scene, soul, The Sinclair

BARRENCE IS BACK: WHY THE BLUES ROCK ICON WANTS TO MAKE YOUR DAY

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted March 22, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Boston’s 1980s blues rock star Barrence Whitfield is ready for the spotlight once more — and he knows you will smile in his glow.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: '80s, 2018, Barrence Whitfield, Barrence Whitfield & the Savages, Blues Rock, Boston, Cambridge, Dig, DigBoston, Interview, middle east upstairs, Mr. Airplane Man, Music, Nuggets, rock, soul

WHEEL OF TUNES: BENJAMIN BOOKER

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted October 19, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

The blues rock revivalist talks hot air balloons, Larry David, and his first job.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2017, Benjamin Booker, Blues Rock, Boston, Cambridge, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dig, DigBoston, Interview, Larry David, Music, She Keeps Bees, soul, The Sinclair, Wheel of Tunes, Witness

TRACK REVIEW: SHEA ROSE – “D​.​T​.​M​.​A. (B-52’S COVER)”

Written by Chala Tshitundu Posted February 4, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews

It takes exceptional artistry to turn an '80s groove track into an R&B social justice anthem. Luckily for us, we have Shea Rose.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: '80s, 2017, B-52s, Boston, Cover, Cover song, Dig, DigBoston, Dirty Dancing, local music, Music, R&B, Reviews, shea rose, social justice, soul, track review

SCHOOL OF ROCK: PILE AND WILD PAINTING SWAP LESSONS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted August 25, 2016 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Local rock act and newfound synthpop group talk age differences, music education, and the pros of Boston.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2016, Allston, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, east boston, Generic Dogg, Indie Rock, Interview, Lake Street Dive, local music, Music, nonprofit, Pile, rock, soul, Submarine, Synthpop, Wild Painting, Youth, Zumix

EGO-FREE ODD FUTURE: THE INTERNET TALKS CONFIDENCE, LGBT PRIDE, AND #BLACKLIVESMATTER

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted September 21, 2015 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Odd Future spinoff duo The Internet delve into Michael Brown, MySpace, and finding confidence when you're shy.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2015, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Dutch Rebelle, Earl Sweatshirt, Ego Death, Frank Ocean, Interview, Odd Future, R&B, soul, St. Beauty, Syd tha Kid, The Internet, The Sinclair, Tyler the Creator

RUNNING IN CIRCLES: A ROUND-UP OF RECORD STORE DAY MUSTS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted April 18, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Record Store Day is a bit of a clusterfuck now.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2015, A-ha, Armageddon Shop, Bonnie Prince Billy, Boston, Brand New, Buena Vista Social Club, Built to Spill, Cheapo Records, Classic Rock, david bowie, Deep Thoughts, Dig, DigBoston, Electronic, FATHER JOHN MISTY, Grizzly Bear, hip hop, In Your Ear, Indie Rock, Jazz, Jurassic 5, Lindstrom, Music, Newbury Comics, Nuggets, Oneohtrix Point Never, polaris, Punk, R&B, rap, record store day, Ride, Run the Jewels, Shugo Tokumaru, Somerville Grooves, soul, Soundtrack, Stereo Jack's Records, Steve Reich, Swans, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, the darjeeling limited, The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Lemonheads, Todd Rundgren, Various Artists, Vinyl, Weirdo Records, William Tyler

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