By Perry Eaton Local alt-rap youngster Michael Christmas is bringing a fresh vibe to Boston hip hop. Last year’s debut Fuck an EP put him on the map with a variety of aggressive rhyming styles and now he’s back with a video for a slacker jam called “Daily.” Slow stoner lines over minimalist production makes […]
By Perry Eaton Boston quartet Ex-Magicians have been power-pop machines since their birth a couple of years ago. First, there was their debut, 2012’s California Grass cassette release, then a double-sided digital single earlier this year. Now, Ex-Magicians are back with a 5-song EP entitled “Elegant Bastards.” The strength of this release comes mainly with […]
By Sun-Ui Yum Artistic progression is a great thing to watch over the course of a musician’s career, and it’s even better when a group like local folk-rockers The Bridgebuilders make it so visible. Having set out to release three EPs throughout 2012, they’ve finally finished their series (with a 12″ in tow) this month […]
In another segment of our session with The Ballroom Thieves, the talented trio performs a cover of this Frightened Rabbit tune beside the Charles River. Check out their website ballroomthieves.com and like them on facebook: facebook.com/ballroomthieves! And be sure to stay tuned for more from this session.
UPDATE: Location Revealed!
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to MTV Iggy and Intel’s The Music Experiment 2.0 featuring Disclosure at a secret Boston location on August 7th.
By Sun-Ui Yum J. Cole and Wale are both coming off impressive summers – the former’s gone gold with his second studio album, Born Sinner, while the latter’s third studio album, The Gifted, debuted at #1 on the charts in its first week. Although they didn’t make appearances on each other’s albums, they’ve collaborated on a few […]
By Sun-Ui Yum Jay-Z may have thrust #NewRules into the spotlight, but New Orleans spitter Curren$y is pushing it even further by partnering with BitTorrent for his newest mixtape, Red Eye, alongside his Jet Life collective. Spitta himself only appears on a couple tracks, but the whole thing is worth a listen. And even better – […]
By Allston Pudding British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware is bringing her downtempo R&B, electronic jamskies to Royale on Monday August 5th as part of a late summer festival Tour de North America. She’s touring in support of her critically acclaimed debut full length Devotion out via PMR Records (which received an 8.5 and the elusive “best new […]
By Sun-Ui Yum In anticipation of Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion‘s upcoming debut LP, Blood Drinkers Only, Allston Pudding is premiering the album’s first single – “Satan’s Invisible World…Revealed!” The local instrumental horror-surf-rock band has been quiet of late after their first three projects, but their new album is definitely one to look forward […]
By Perry Eaton Boston surf rock transplants The Shones have been in town less than a year, but delivered a radical debut EP earlier in 2013, and now are giving us a follow-up. Harbinger EP takes strides towards different rock territories, starting with their signature surfy riffs in “Ghost Coast,” slowing things down for a […]