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New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
The Best of Boston Calling
This past Memorial Day weekend, Boston Calling delivered a refreshing array of talent. From the...
The Tape Project: Releasing Timeless Music on Audiophile-Approved Reel-To-Reel
The Tape Project releases classic albums on reel-to-reel, duplicated from the original master...
Record Review: White Hinterland
White Hinterland Eidolon Portland, OR "Celestial pop companion” Portland duo White Hinterland is back with Eidolon, the ancient Greek word for a ghostly reincarnation. The songs on this album are...
Record Review: We Were The States
We Were The States Rasa Murfreesboro, TN “Scattered across the map…” We Were The States are all over the map. Their blend of indie rock borders on pop (“Gold”), punk (“I’m Not My (808)”) and...
Record Review: The Division
The Division Embrace Poquoson, VA "Embracing melody and brutality" The Division experiments with different sounds and vocals in their debut album Embrace. The alternative metal album includes...
Record Review: Tennis
Tennis Cape Dory Denver, CO “Love-tinged seafaring lo-fi pop” Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley met while studying philosophy in college, where the two vowed to sell their collective belongings and...
Record Review: Susan Werner
Susan Werner Kicking The Beehive Chicago, IL “Stirring up trouble where she can” Fans of folk staple Susan Werner might double-check their disc when first placing Kicking The Beehive in the stereo....
Record Review: Smoke or Fire
Smoke or Fire The Speakeasy Richmond, VA “Poetic, Political, Punk” When the words “Fat Wreck” and “Speakeasy” are found on an album, sophomoric antics in a backroom bar come to mind. But Fat Wreck...
Record Review: Smith Westerns
Smith Westerns Dye It Blonde Chicago, IL “Youthful band creates complex sounds” Smith Westerns combine innocence and freshness of youth on their sophomore release Dye It Blonde. With glam and pop...
Record Review: Rachel Goodrich
Rachel Goodrich Rachel Goodrich Miami, FL “A joyful, lo-fi carnival” On this self-titled release, Goodrich demonstrates brilliance and wisdom beyond her age. Full of creative spunk and witty spark,...
Record Review: Pile
Pile Magic Isn’t Real Boston, MA “A heaping pile of bold, brilliant rock” Standing on the cross lines of rock, punk, and post-rock, this trio of brash Bostonians has recorded an album of lavishly...
Record Review: Phantom Glue
Phantom Glue Phantom Glue Boston, MA “You are DOOMED!” Thunder rakes across a darkened sky. This is the hour the sun should rise, but today there will only be the light of hungry flames as they...