PHOTO REVIEW: Pinegrove, Mothers, and Maggie Whitlock at NU (11/29) Maggie Whitlock, Mothers, and Pinegrove managed to make a home for their escapism music through the rain Tuesday.
REVIEW: Thee Oh Sees at Aurora in Providence (11/15) Thee Oh Sees have managed to zero in on how to grip the reins of their demolition derby.
PREMIERE: Oompa’s “November 3rd” There’s something refreshing and defiant in seeing local rapper/poet Oompa embrace an album title like November 3rd.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: The Copenhagen Beer Festival We temporarily reunited the Father & Son team to review beer, music, and the term YOLO at Boston’s newest downtown festival.
PREMIERE: Cloud Cover’s Mirror Me The full-length debut of Cloud Cover, Jenny Tuite of Dirty Dishes’ solo project, rests firmly in a beautifully cerebral, early morning haze.
REVIEW: Cymbals Eat Guitars, Field Mouse, and Wildhoney (9/16) I understand one review cannot effectively retire a tired narrative, but still, can we do away with Cymbals Eat Guitars being merely pastiche-loving sons of ‘90s college rock?
INTERVIEW: LVL UP Nick and Dave of LVL UP discuss rebranding, Sub Pop, religion, and the most thoughtful record of their career.
Review: NAO at Brighton Music Hall (9/15) Prepare for more stateside Nao devotees and far fewer questions about how to pronounce her name.
Maura to Reunite For One Final Show The memory of Boston-based cult favorites Maura has been kept strongly enough to (sorta) bring the four piece back together.