After a summer spent at a summer camp in the woods in upstate New York, young Ali Lacey was...
New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
NICK WATERHOUSE on the Making of His Self-Titled LP
There’s a nostalgic tinge to everything that Nick Waterhouse crafts. As his career traces the...
Stream the FREE Elixir Strings New Music Sampler Vol. 3
Stream our FREE playlist, featuring the most recent Elixir Strings "artists of the month" as they...
FIRST LISTEN: Slow Runner “When We’re Clouds”
Perfomer is excited to premiere the new track "When We're Clouds" by Charleston's Slow Runner (more after the jump). Slow Runner is a keyboard-driven indie pop band from Charleston, SC with 5 LPs...
No Grrrls Allowed: Misogyny in the PDX Metal Scene
When I decided to start a band in Portland, Oregon, I took for granted that I would find the open-minded, queer friendly feminists I was looking for. I had no doubt that the birthplace of Riot Grrrl...
Eradicating Racial Divides Through the Power of Disco
Saucy Lady on Eradicating Racial Divides Through the Power of Disco Noe Carmichael, who is better known as the illustrious DJ Saucy Lady, possesses an array of traits that makes her quite the...
How Cutters Addresses Gender Identity Through Survival Punk
How Pierce Lightning of Cutters Addresses Gender Identity Through Survival Punk both//neither by CUTTERS Cutters is a Brooklyn-based, self-described “survival punk” outfit formed in 2012 by lead...
Kosha Dillz: Why I am a Jewish Rapper, Not a Rapper Who is Jewish
Kosha Dillz: "Why I am a Jewish Rapper, Not a Rapper Who is Jewish" [Editor’s note – as with all the articles in this month’s social justice issue, the following is a first-hand essay from a...
Guest Column: On the Overwhelming Whiteness of the Boston Music Scene
[Editor's note - as with all the articles in this month's social justice issue, the following is a first-hand essay from a musician. Their experiences and opinions are their own, and we encourage...
Show Preview: Aziz the Shake Plays a Sold Out Sinclair in Boston This Tuesday
Aziz the Shake certainly has a lot to be grateful for. The up and coming rapper not only had the opportunity to recently record in Boston's Converse Rubber Tracks Studio (it opened its doors this...
Photo Gallery: Joanna Newsom Live at the Orpheum Theater
Joanna Newsom Orpheum Theater (Boston, MA) December 6, 2015 Divers, the newly released album from Joanna Newsom, found a warm welcome in Boston as Newsom commenced a globe-spanning winter tour at...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Lunchbox Smash Hits EP
VINYL OF THE MONTH Lunchbox Smash Hits EP Oakland, CA (Jigsaw Records) PZL077: Lunchbox - Smash Hits EP by Jigsaw Records “Noise-pop nugget straight outta Bubblegum City…” Lunchbox, or Tim and Donna...
Records That Changed My Life with Slade Baird of Amigo
Records That Changed My Life by Slade Baird, Lead Singer/Guitarist of Amigo I grew up on a farm in South Carolina. Now, my hometown of Clover is a suburb of Charlotte but when I was coming along...