SPLIT PREMIERE: Heavy Pockets/Charles
Two beloved Newmarket, N.H. bands collaborated for a blood pumping split.
Tag Archives: Indie Rock
This or That // Margaret Glaspy
by Ethan Hoffman-Sadka While Margaret Glaspy may not know John Cena or Snapchat, she knows how to make good fucking music. Similar to a lot of her responses in our This or That featured below, Margaret’s songs often appear blunt and to-the-point on the surface. However, there is an underlying warmth to her craft that […]
PREMIERE: Lux Deluxe – “It’s a Girl”
By Clare Fuller Indie-rock quintet Lux Deluxe are proud to announce the release of their latest LP, It’s a Girl. The western Massachusetts quintet is on the up-and-up, thanks to a gig at NXNE in Toronto and a seal of approval from Pitchfork this past January. LuxDeluxe’s new record, which the band had been perfecting for nearly three years, falls neatly […]
INTERVIEW: Wolf Alice
UK indie rock group Wolf Alice talked to us before their show at the Middle East Upstairs about their recent flood of major press and how they defy one genre.
Stream Father John Misty’s New Album
Stream Father John Misty’s new album I Love You, Honeybear on an original streaming service he created — with a catch.
Silver Jews Practiced Last Night, New Songs on the Horizon
In 2009 David Berman wrote, “I’ve got to move on. Can’t be like all the careerists doncha know… I always said we would stop before we got bad.” Apparently Silver Jews hasn’t gotten bad, or so a post on Nastanovich’s Facebook profile leads us to believe.
Alex G Announces Tour Dates with Palehound, Girlpool, Pity Sex
Indie rock singer-songwriter Alex G will play Cuisine En Locale in Somerville on February 6 alongside Palehound. Get psyched.
INTERVIEW: Soft Fangs
John Lutkevich sat down with us to talk about how Soft Fangs came to be, how his constant relocating has effected his music, and why, at the end of the day, he really just wants to give his listeners a gift.
Parquet Courts Adopts Name Parkay Quarts, and Announces New Album
Jack Wall Well, this will lead to some confusing conversations. “No, not Parquet Courts. I’m talking about the new Parkay Quarts album.” Yep, Parquet Courts has rebranded itself as the phonetically identical Parkay Quarts, and announced a new album that will carry their new moniker. This alternate spelling begs the question why? Well, the change of name […]
INTERVIEW: Houseguests
Recently, Houseguests, the four piece indie-rock outfit born in Allston, invited me to talk with them while they practiced for their upcoming show at T.T. the Bears