Ex Hex
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSXZe1C6kw8[/youtube] I am not alone, at this fine publication, in liking Ex Hex a lot. Myself, I first encountered them when they opened for Rocket from the Crypt on their reunion tour last summer. One of the things that instantly endears a
Dan & The Wildfire
Boston’s roots-rock extraordinaire Dan & The Wildfire have been honing their unique blend of southern-folk-soul for a number of years now, and with their forthcoming third album, Bull Moose, set to be released this spring, the quintet’s hard work is making many a New Englander
swanky tiger
How’s your Wednesday going? Kind of dull and chilly? This will help. NYC’s Swanky Tiger has a dirty glam sound that is anything but dull, and singer/guitarist Oliver Myles Mashburn’s sneering delivery is also the opposite of chilly. Seriously, there is something about that little trail-
divers
Portland, Oregon. A town with its own tv show. A town I nearly lived in. A town that I have a very brief and specific feud against this particular year (US Air Guitar National Championships needs to be in Boston this year!). Don’t hold that feud against it, though,
Monophona
There is a certain type of music you hear in your dreams. The sound of moving between the shadows, unseen and stealthy. Luxembourg trio Monophona recreate that dreamy sound quite well, and the new single, “Thumb,” is a hypnotic blend of acoustic-folk/trip-hop, perfectly suited for subconscious adventures.
Prateek Kuhad
With 2014 in the rearview mirror it’s time for the folks here at Music Savage to start looking ahead at all the great new music standing by to make 2015 something special. One of the musicians with an album on the way has already set the bar pretty high
Bahamas
The practice of ranking the year’s albums is certainly one that I approach with some hesitation. Like Kyle, I was tempted to not even try to rank them. I mean, ask me what the best album of the year is and — depending on my mood and the day’s
Top Albums of 2014
All right. Time for my year-end list. However, since I only got on board this music blogging train in October, I’m at a bit of a disadvantage. Until then, I didn’t really have to care whether a given album came out within a given calendar year – I
Field Report
James Vincent McMorrow, Post Tropical Last winter, James Vincent McMorrow released his sophomore album, a beautiful collection of songs about light and dark, warmth and cold and the stagnancy that sticks in between. Compared to McMorrow’s first album, the sound is quite different. Early in the Morning, released in
Field Report
It’s the end of the year and it’s time to wrap up everything we loved, and this year I’d like to make this a buyers recommendation for records this year. At this point in my life, these are all records I think you should drop $20 on
Psychic Dog
photo: Matt LeBel Saturday night was a veritable explosion of local bands at the Middle East Downstairs for the big Robby Roadsteamer comeback show, and I’m going to tell you about one of them. Psychic Dog is a Boston rock and roll machine that is powered by beer and
Ages and Ages
It’s the end of the year and it’s time to wrap up everything we loved, and this year I’d like to make this a buyers recommendation for records this year. At this point in my life, these are all records I think you should drop $20 on