PREMIERE: Otter Finds Inspiration in MA’s Old Growth
With their 2nd LP, Mass folk duo Otter brings balance to the chaotic changes of 2020, much like nature brings balance to old growth forests.
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You Oughta Know: Izzy Heltai
Every week, we’re here to remind you of the local artists we love and think you oughta know. This week, we talked with folk singer-songwriter Izzy Heltai.
Kacy + Clayton and Marlon William’s Plastic Bouquet Grows Between Familiar Strangers
We caught up with Kacy Anderson (Kacy + Clayton) and Marlon Williams to discuss the release of their debut album Plastic Bouquet. Learn how this album “melds hemispheres,” creating songs that bring us beauty during a bleak and lifeless year.
Premiere: SLDG MUSC Benefit Comp Features Anjimile, CAMP BLOOD, Carol, LAVAGXRL & More
Sludge Music is releasing a totally stacked benefit compilation featuring some of Boston’s best talent, including Anjimile, CAMP BLOOD, Sidney Gish, and more.
Premiere: Sam Moss Reshapes Himself On New Album
Sam Moss is a local folk troubadour whose album release and touring plans were waylayed by the COVID pandemic. Now, he’s back with new LP “Shapes.”
Eleanor Elektra’s “Exquisite Corpse” & the Spiritual Crisis of Climate Change
“Exquisite Corpse” is an exhumation of a ruined world. Eleanor Elektra peels away layers of modern life to reveal the forces that are destroying it.
You Oughta Know: Chrissy Stewart
This week’s You Oughta Know features Providence production powerhouse Chrissy Stewart, who just dropped her first LP, House of Christina.
You Oughta Know: Hawthorn
This week, our hearts ached for warm, familiar folk tunes. Luckily, local folk duo Hawthorn is prepared to fill that void with music that You Oughta Know.
Premiere: Mike Morrissey Summons “Courage” On New EP
Local singer-songwriter Mike Morrissey has dropped a new EP that explores folk, blues, jazz, as well as the acoustic activism that persists through Americana’s subgenres.
Club Passim’s Iguana Music Fund Supports Artist Voices Like Naomi Westwater
AP chats with Club Passim’s Iguana Music Fund grant winner and local indie/folk artist Naomi Westwater about her new EP and how Boston can support artists.