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New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
PHOTO GALLERY: Gramatik Live in Boston
Gramatik House of Blues | Boston, MA 9/17/2015 A dubstep resurrection of funk and soul over...
PHOTO GALLERY: Ott Live at The Middle East – Cambridge, MA
Ott. Middle East Downstair | Cambridge, MA 9/18/2015 Earthy, melodic electronic dance music dipped...
Live Review: Movement of the People at Manifestivus 2011
Local Vermont band Movement of the People summons its existence from the great Fela Kuti, performing the Nigerian afrobeat pioneer's music. Movement of the People is a vibrant...
Live Review: Barika at Manifestivus 2011
Barika creates a soundscape of funk soaked in psychedelic, West African resonance. The outfit stands out because they are multidimensional - laying down n'goni, percussion,...
Live Review: Afinque at Manifestivus 2011
Afinque was the first band to get campers out of their tents and moving this past Saturday afternoon at Manifestivus. Previous acts had played to a relatively dead concert...
Live Review: Infamous Krewe at Manifestivus 2011
What a great concept - a West African jam band joining forces with an American bluegrass outfit. Toubab Krewe coupled with the Infamous Stringdusters Friday night at...
Live Review: Locos Por Juana at Manifestivus 2011
The main reason that I ventured out to Manifestivus Friday evening was to see Locos Por Juana (see our Festival Preview of Manifestivus). The energetic, cumbia-inspired hip-hop...
Interview with Earbits CEO Joey Flores
Earbits.com, a new online radio site, formed a collaboration with the San Francisco Chronicle this Wednesday to provide a curated, location-specific music discovery destination. CEO Joey Flores...
Camp Bisco X Final Wrap-Up
The Disco Biscuits must be proud of themselves; Camp Bisco X brought out the largest crowd the festival has ever seen, selling out all three days. On Thursday, festival-goers waited as long as 4...
Live Review: Toubab Krewe at All Good 2011
Toubab Krewe brought the sun down before Further at All Good 2011. They were heavier than usual, plugged in and wading through funky grooves. Playful, jammy, West African inspired roots music...
Live Review: Marco Benevento at All Good 2011
Marco Benevento is always great to see live. He was perfectly placed in the middle of the day, when the sun is shining bright and everyone could see that big goofy grin on his...
Live Review: Everyone Orchestra at All Good 2011
Everyone Orchestra is an innovative, fun way to experience live music. There is a main conductor who communicates with the audience and the musicians using a whiteboard,...