Interview: Nat Baldwin of Dirty Projectors
Allston Pudding caught up with Nat Baldwin to talk about his transition from basketball to bass, working with Dirty Projectors, and his latest solo album.
The Most Anticipated Albums of 2014: Local Edition
2013 may have been the best year ever for Boston’s local music scene (aside from 1988 of course, when New Kids On The Block unleashed Hangin Tough on the unsuspecting masses)…
2013 Local Wrap-Up
While 2013 is well in our rearview mirrors at this point, it’d be a true shame if we neglected to raise a glass to the fine musical releases of the year. Below you’ll find Allston Pudding’s short list…
The Development Of Barry’s Corner And What It Means For Allston
Harvard Square and Lower Allston – on a map they are separated by just over a mile, but when it comes to the makeup of each neighborhood, they are worlds apart. Harvard Square is a tourist hot-spot full of first-class restaurants, trendy boutiques, coffee shops, and the red-brick architecture of the world’s top university.
Results!: Allston Pudding 2013 Reader’s Poll
Thanks for participating in the Allston Pudding 2013 Reader’s Poll! It’s been quite a year for us, for Boston music and for Boston burritos. Below are your favorite album releases from the past year…
Staff List: Christmas Cheer 2013
From all of us at Allston Pudding, we hope you enjoy your holiday season. We’ve prepared this holiday playlist so that it might soundtrack your lame 3 and a half hour drive to upstate New York…
R. Kelly Is Everywhere But Does That Make Him Relevant?
Robert Sylvester Kelly is once more ubiquitous. He’s again found his way all over mainstream media, but isn’t there a difference between creating anecdotes within a stretch of time and being relevant?
The 50 Best Albums of 2013 (25 – 1)
As usual, we’ve reached the end of the year and are obligated to announce the oddness and wonder of the year in musical releases. So here it is, just don’t be surprised when you see a few local standouts…
In Defense Of…Show Dress Codes
Color me silly, but I love dressing up. I throw costume parties, I think masks are for lazy fools, and I loathe those who scoff and say, “Do I really have to?” on Halloween. Arcade Fire has been getting a lot of heat on the information superhighway over the past few weeks after they announced a (suggested) dress code for their 2014 Reflektor tour.
The 50 Best Albums of 2013 (50 – 26)
Allston Pudding lays down its top 50 albums of 2013. The first installment is numbers 50 to 26, check back in tomorrow for the top 25.