Shovels & Rope
To say we are excited to get new music from Shovels & Rope is an understatement and we are super happy to share the super-fuzzy new single, “I Know,” with y’all today. The new album, Little Seeds, won’t be out until the autumn weather arrives so we have
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To say we were excited to experience Black Pistol Fire last week at the Sinclair is an understatement. I’ve certainly experienced their records, but having not seen them, I prepped myself catching a boatload of videos of their live shows. It’s obvious listening to their records the live
joe purdy
All hail the return of the protest song. Joe Purdy brings back songs that cut to the root of our issues and plead that we all treat each other as we should—with tolerance and kindness. It’s time for our music to mean something again. This is an important
Ages & Ages
Portland, Oregon’s Ages & Ages have completed work on their third album, Something to Ruin, which will be released August 19th, via Partisan Records, and we have the excellent single, “They Want More,” to share with you fine people. The track is a beautifully harmonious response to the pressure
False Heads
Just when you think to yourself “Man o’ man I need a rock n’ roll kick in the pants to get me through the day” along comes a kick in the rock n’ roll pants in the form of a new single titled “Thick Skin,” from East London band False
joe purdy
If there was ever a stirring song that could shake you to the core, it’s Joe Purdy’s newest, “New Years Eve.” Written as a reflection of the year past, and looking to the future, it’s a shining example of pure optimism in songwriting form, and I’ll
Foxtails Brigade
Oakland-based band Foxtails Brigade have a new spooky video directed by the band’s drummer, Dominic Mercurio, for the excellent single, “We Are Not Ourselves,” off their self-tilted album which was released on April 8th via OIM Records. The Californian quintet are becoming well known (and well loved) for their
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By Martin Smith Days two and three of Boston Calling provided music that was as diverse as the weather (Saturday 90s, Sunday 50s). The contrast between bands was often stark, starting with hip-hop and moving anywhere from instrumental jam bands, to 70s soul, to top 40 pop, but always landing
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The little festival that could is flexing into a festival that has and will continue to impress, at least that’s what Friday proved at Boston Calling. Hours before the gates opened on opening night, plans for next year had been released: a solo Spring edition, sprawling across the Harvard
Whitney
The beauty of a short song is they are usually packed in with a really tight hook. That’s definitely the case with Whitney’s newest single, “No Matter Where We Go,” a near insatiably repeatable song that is the perfect sound for the incoming summer months. This song is
album
This was originally supposed to be a #50WordReview, but there’s no way in hell that’s happening. The Thoughts: Even trying to sum up thoughts about this album took way more than 50 words. So here we are. Buckle in for a short—and likely incomplete—review of the
angelic milk
Musician Sarah Persephona hails from St. Petersburg, Russia and creates her dreamy, lo-fi sound under the moniker angelic milk. The music world was first introduced to her last year with the release of the single, “IDK How,” but those in the know (writer side note: I was not one of