By Sun-Ui Yum Local rapper Presidencee may just be out of high school, but it’d be doing him a massive disservice to dismiss his ability and maturity based on his age. Truth is, he’s been steadily improving since last year’s Colombian Raw mixtape alongside producer Coffee Black, and Last Knight is his best project yet by a large margin. […]
By Sun-Ui Yum The latest song from local folk-rockers Kingsley Flood is haunting fare. As a single-shot video with a growing line of people holding highway flares walking down the road, it’s melancholy and reflective – and excellent music. Today (the 24th), they’re playing a Paste Magazine-sponsored show in Lexington, MA (RSVP here to attend), leading […]
By Perry Eaton Legendary jam band and Allston Pudding favorite (edit: Perry from Allston Pudding’s favorite, others from AP do not wish to be associated) Phish have announce Fall tour dates, which include a 2-night stop at the DCU Center in Worcester. This is excellent news, considering the band skipped over our lovely state on […]
By Perry Eaton Allston trio Kal Marks is one of those local bands who have put in their time. Endless shows supporting bands who understand how good they are have acted as a warmup for their debut full-length, Life is Murder, out September 17th on Midnight Werewolf, Exploding in Sound, and Sophomore Lounge Records. This […]
By Laura Brubaker Like the ambling theme song to some late-70’s TV show, Dr. Dog‘s absolutely named “The Truth” is a tantalizing preview of the ANTI- heroes’ forthcoming album, B-Room, due out October 1st. Soulful strings wave back and forth below mellowed out vibraphone plunks and guitar snaps, building an almost meditative sway in conjunction with […]
We’re giving away four pairs of tickets to The Nines Festival in Devens Massachusetts on Saturday August 10th (3 pairs of standard and one pair VIP)! Click on through to enter!
By Perry Eaton When it comes to Spaghetti Western inspired instrumental surf rock supergroups, I’d have to say that Trabants is probably my favorite. Wait, yes. Yes, Trabants is definitely my favorite. And lucky for me, the band, which features a rotating cast of roughly six members, including familiar faces like Mikey Holland (Mean Creek, Ex-Magicians) on […]
By Perry Eaton The hip-hop scene might be all about Chicago and New York’s resurgences right now, but that doesn’t mean that other cities aren’t churning out quality music. For Boston, the man at the forefront might just be Allston Pudding-favorite Charmingly Ghetto. One of the highlights off of the rapper’s latest mixtape, Of the Meaning […]
Discussion: Now cassette lovers don’t need to feel left out the equation. What do you all think? Is Cassette Store Day an appropriate extension of Record Store Day, is it a waste of my time, or should we even care? (if that’s the case I should probably get back to my day job).
By James Miller (DJ Rapscallion) Alexander Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr, Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant and Mufasa vs. Scar – matchups of history’s most formidable opponents. While each shook the very foundation of their world, few had the repercussions that the battle between DJ Premier and Pete Rock will inevitably create next Thursday (July […]