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HERE ARE THE 2017 BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 8, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

The results are in and we couldn't be happier. From rapper Cousin Stizz to alt-rocker Palehound, say hello to the winners of the 2017 Boston Music Awards.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Animal Flag, Ashley Jordan, Bad Rabbits, Bearstronaut, Boston, Boston Music Awards, Carissa Johnson, Converge, Cousin Stizz, Dig, DigBoston, Dub Apocalypse, Dutch Rebelle, Esperanza Spalding, house of blues, Illegally Blind, Jason Trefts, Joyner Lucas, Julie Rhodes, local music, Nice Guys, Palehound, PVRIS, STL GLD, SuperSmashBroz, The Arcitype, The Ballroom Thieves, The Silks, The Sinclair, Tigerman WOAH!, Weakened Friends

BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS: AND THE NOMINATIONS GO TO…

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted September 19, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

There’s a reason the 2017 Boston Music Awards picks aren’t what you’d expect.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Animal Flag, baby, Bat House, Boston, Boston Music Awards, Camino 84, Carissa Johnson, Cousin Stizz, Dig, DigBoston, house of blues, Interview, Joyner Lucas, Julie Rhodes, Lilith, local music, Mint Green, Music, Oompa, Palehound, Paul Armstrong, Pile, PVRIS, STL GLD, The Ballroom Thieves, Vintage Lee, Weakened Friends

FROM AUSTRALIA TO BOSTON: NEWPORT FOLK ARTISTS TALK THE ART OF STORYTELLING

Written by AMIE O'HEARN Posted August 1, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

At its heart, folk music is a vehicle for conveying tales and we caught up with five artists for their take.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: C. W. Stoneking, Christopher Paul Stelling, folk music, Interview, L.A. Salami, Music, Newport Folk Festival, NFF2017, Seratones, The Ballroom Thieves

2017 NEWPORT FOLK FEST: 10 PERFORMERS IN THE MUST SEE CATEGORY

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted July 24, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

The three day festival is officially introducing the Museum Stage as a fourth venue to accommodate the growing number of impromptu jam sessions and surprise performances and is once again hosted by Chris Funk from The Decemberists, with J. P. Harris filling in on Friday.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: American Acoustic, C. W. Stoneking, Chicano Batman, Christopher Paul Stelling, Drive-By Truckers, Hurray For The Riff Raff, I'm With Her, live music, Michael Kiwanuka, Music Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Regina Spektor, The Ballroom Thieves, The Punch Brothers, weekend getaway, Wilco

FOLK’ED UP: THE BALLROOM THIEVES GIVE BOSTON A WICKED FUN BARN STOMP

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted November 19, 2015 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

How one trio brought southern folk rock to the heart of Boston and got sports fans to rally around them in the process.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2015, Dig, DigBoston, Folk Rock, Interview, lizard lounge, Music, Stonehill College, The Ballroom Thieves, The Bros. Landreth, The Royale, You Won't

NEW(PORT) KIDS ON THE BLOCK: WHO TO KNOW FROM 2015’S RISING CROP

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted August 3, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

Five rising acts from Newport Folk Festival that we’re confident in putting our money on.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: Andy Shauf, Bob Dylan, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Folk, Hiss Golden Messenger, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, live, Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear, Newport Folk Festival, review, Stephen Colbert, The Ballroom Thieves

BREAKING: BOSTON CALLING LANDS BECK, MY MORNING JACKET + PIXIES FOR SPRING 2015

Written by MARTIN CABALLERO Posted January 13, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Beck, The Pixies, Run the Jewels, Krill and a lineup worth getting your faced scanned by secret cameras for.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: Beck, Ben Harper, boston calling, Chet Faker, DMA's, Gerard Way, Grizfolk, Innocent Criminals, Jason Isbell, Jungle, Krill, Marina and the Diamonds, MØ, My Morning Jacket, pixies, Run the Jewels, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Tame Impala, Tenacious D, The Ballroom Thieves, The Lone Bellow, Tove Lo, TV on the Radio, Vance Joy

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