Supporting Such Gold's East Coast tour, Bay Area trio Tommy Boys visited Massachusetts for the...
New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
Photo Gallery: Matt and Kim Live in Boston
Last night, Boston's House of Blues was set ablaze by the multifaceted bombast that is Matt and...
WATCH NOW: New Two Gallants Video PLUS Our Brand New Interview
TWO GALLANTS At The Crossroads of American Roots & Punk Energy Over past few years, there has...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Q-Dee 7-inch Rock and Soul Series (#1-4)
Q-Dee 7-inch Rock and Soul Series (#1-4) Somerville, MA “Give your turntable a soul” A celebration of diversity and a throwback to the days of yore, Q Division (Q-Dee) has been hard at work...
Record Review: Mikey Jukebox
Mikey Jukebox Mikey Jukebox Rochester, NY “Gather ’round the jukebox for some dancing!” Mikey Jukebox, a.k.a. Mike James, formerly of NY band Longwave (amongst others), debuts his solo project - an...
Record Review: Love in Stockholm
Love in Stockholm A King's Ransom Allston, MA “Funky and stylish debut from Boston rockers” Words that come to mind after listening to this album definitely include funky and stylish. From the...
Record Review: Kurt Rosenwinkel
Kurt Rosenwinkel Our Secret World Philadelphia, PA “Mind blowing jazz guitar” Just when you thought the jazz guitarist of his generation couldn’t do anything more to blow minds, you find yourself...
Record Review: Julius C
Julius C Ok, Ok New York, NY “Et Tu B?” Self-described as “a story of love, loss, and self discovery,” Julius C’s Ok, Ok is not as melodramatic as the name would imply. A largely up-tempo...
Record Review: Johnny Hi-Fi
Johnny Hi-Fi Love Sold Me Out Oakland, CA “Heralding back to an era of catchy pop alternatives” A rich history precedes today’s Johnny Hi-Fi. The Oakland alternative pop band has toured across the...
Record Review: Invisible Hand
Invisible Hand Invisible Hand Charlottesville, VA “A year’s worth of emotion, a year in the making” Indie rock group Invisible Hand, the one-time side project of Adam Smith, has been touring for the...
Record Review: HoneyChild
HoneyChild Nearer The Earth Los Angeles, CA “Strong vocals and indie charm” Los Angeles folk rockers HoneyChild kick off debut album Nearer The Earth with “The Father,” a longing ballad about love...
Record Review: Holy Grail
Holy Grail Crisis in Utopia San Diego, CA “Guitar Heroes” Holy Grail parties like it’s 1991. This heavy metal quintet focuses on throwback thrash riffs combined with classical guitar licks that...
Record Review: Galvanized Tron
Galvanized Tron Galvanized Tron Omaha, NE “Refreshing hip-hop from the Heartland” Galvanized Tron (or Robert Jefferson if you’re nasty) has been freestyling since 1991, and making beats since 2000....