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Reviews
Sara Watkins – ‘Young In All The Wrong Ways’ REVIEW
Sara Watkins' new album Young In All The Wrong Ways is record of growth, movement, and goodbyes....
The Jayhawks Live at Royale – Boston, MA
The Jayhawks are the epitome of musical chemistry - demonstrated through an all-encompassing set...
Posole – “No Justice” Review
“Flavorful mariachi surf-rock!” San Francisco indie rockers Posole take their name from a hearty soup that is a staple of Mexican cuisine. Like their namesake, the band is a potent mix of...
Patty Griffin – “Silver Bell” Review
“Griffin’s long-lost treasure is finally unearthed” Diehard Patty Griffin fans have had bootlegged copies of Silver Bell for more than a decade, after a merge between A&M and Universal in 2000...
Lorde – “Pure Heroine” Review
“Shadowy electro-pop landscape meets introspective, hypnotic verses” Could the classic case of an old soul trapped in a sixteen-year-old body give way to a new pop archetype? Evidenced by her debut...
LIVE REVIEW: 2nd Annual Cracker/CVB Camp In
A fan event gives fans a reason to get out and meet other fans outside of their town (or the Internet) where they can discuss the details of a band’s works and quirks till their heart’s content....
Lissie – “Back to Forever” Review
“Sepia-toned female fronted rock with sweet, alt-country vocal arches” Back to Forever positions Lissie, the Ojai, California-via-Illinois songwriter, within slick golden rhythms, precisely honed...
Jus Post Bellum – “Oh July” Review
“A record that espouses Civil War imagery and authentic Americana songcraft” Brooklyn represents the highest tier of indie Meccas right now with bands popping up in droves in the city lofts. Walk a...
The Harmed Brothers – “Better Days” Review
“Grab a glass of warm cider and settle in; this album is an instant love” Fans of the Avett Brothers will instantly fall in love with this album and have a new favorite group. The Harmed Brothers,...
FIGHTs – “Music For Villains” Review
“Indie-Pop rhumba party” In solving for the slope of Music For Villains, one must use the equation: “rise over fun.” With brisk bass lines on the double drumbeats and magnetic melodies, the album’s...
Leedz Edutainment Show of the Month: Dom Kennedy
On the strength of his industrious grind, and matching personality, Dom Kennedy sold-out and locked-down the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA on January 25th. The Leimert Park MC delivered a...
Cloud Control – “Dream Cave” Review
“More hooks than a tackle box” Cloud Control is the catchy and intrepid Australian four-piece working in the traditional indie rock framework (vocals, bass, drums and guitar). “Dojo Rising,” the...