By Charlie Moorin Montevideo native and current Brooklynite, Juan Wauters (of garage rockers, The Beets) is set to release his first solo album, N.A.P. North American Poetry, via Captured Tracks on February 4th. Listen to the single, “Water”, which showcases Juan’s modest vocals and introspective folk songwriting- suitable, indeed, considering the record’s less than cryptic title.
By Jamie Loftus Less than a year since its first two-day showing at Government Center, Boston Calling announced an almost-complete lineup for its third festival and first three-day effort in downtown Boston, including heavy-hitting headliners like Jack Johnson, Death Cab For Cutie, and Modest Mouse. This time, BC will absorb an entire long weekend from […]
Primavera Sound’s 2014 lineup is unreal….and should come with a warning label. Holy cow.
Austin, TX folk-rockers Wild Child stopped by the AP headquarters on a snowy day in December to warm us up with a few jams before hitting the stage at Great Scott…
By Neil Patch Like many of his musical peers, shop Pete Seeger’s relationship with an American folk music involved a certain level of myth-making. Having been in the same circles as folk evangelists like Alan Lomax and Moses Asch, Seeger played a key role in developing and defining mainstream and critical associations with “folk music” […]
By Allston Pudding Boston Calling just announced the clues to their record scavenger hunt giveaway and we got them clues & rules for ya right here (straight from the source)! Go! Solve the clue, try prostate find the record, know the lineup and win your way into the festival if you post a photo of […]
Their self-titled LP is out on Feb. 4th
New tracks from Cloud Nothings and Tweens to start the week.
A listing of Boston area shows 1/25 – 1/31/14
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