The morbidity that lines Esh and Arc's latest album, Death Doesn't Want You, isn't purely...
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Fetty Wap Unleashes ‘Welcome To The Zoo’ Tour on Boston’s House of Blues
2015 was undoubtedly defined by the meteoric rise of Fetty Wap, the New Jersey native who...
Quick Recap: Daye Jack Heaps on the Introspect at Boston’s Middle East
Daye Jack's current "Only In Your Dreams" tour with Pell is the stuff neo-soul hip hop dreams are...
Taking Back Sunday/The Used Live in Boston
Those in attendance for last night's epic showcase at the House of Blues went into it with an alliance to one band already made. Members of the audience were either choosing to relive their...
Get To Know Lydia
Lydia may be riding high on their front-to-back Illuminate tour, which managed to sell out Boston’s Brighton Music Hall last week. But moments before this particular performance, the backstage band...
Catching Up with The Fratellis
Earlier this month, The Fratellis lit up the stage at a sold-out Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Their latest album, We Need Medicine, is full of tight songs that flash their rock and roll roots. To...
Show Preview: Ashley Rose in Boston
Spoken word spitfire Ashley Rose Salomon wears many hats. She is a self-emptying truth sayer who uses her poetry to deliver messages of reflection and empowerment. She is an educator who encourages...
Show Preview: Pure Bathing Culture in Boston
To try to call Pure Bathing Culture’s debut album, Moon Tides, anything short of corrosively beautiful would be musically blasphemous. The duo, hailing from New York, manage to elicit deep emotion...
Show Preview: The Fratellis Live in Boston
The Fratellis just dropped their new album, We Need Medicine, last month--and it is really, really good. The record serves as a woozy, mordant dressing down of their catchy pop side and their...
Sneak Peek: New Bear Hands Single “Giants”
It doesn't take much to feed my Bear Hands obsession and keep me satisfied for months on end--an interview here, a live performance there. But the quickest way to my heart is to give me more of what...
Show Review: Leedz Edutainment Presents Action Bronson and Danny Brown
WHERE: Wilbur Theatre WHEN: October 3, 2013 The pairing of Action Bronson and Danny Brown on a tour dubbed ‘The 2 High 2 Die’ seems as fitting as it does long overdue. And the notoriety Leedz...
Show Review: Antwon in Boston
Where: Brighton Music Hall When: September 28, 2013 Channeling the vibe of the late great Notorious B.I.G. with a little bit of a modern flare, Antwon’s quicksilver flow is quite impressive. His...
Show Preview: Gentlemen Hall in Boston
A refreshing tidbit about Boston is that no matter how transient the city might be, there is always a good band brewing in the foreground. The perfect example of this is Gentlemen Hall. Their...