Allston Pudding’s Favorite Local Albums of 2025
Another year in the books, another big list of killer local music. We feel these are the 30 best Boston and New England albums out this year.
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Boston Calling 2024 Recap: Great Music, Good Weather, Bad Organization
We made it through another weekend of music, exhaustion and chaos & lived to tell you all about! Featuring interviews with artists, backstage info & more…
Cakeswagg on Queen Latifah, Boston Hip-Hop & Drinking Celsius
Ahead of Boston Calling this weekend, we chatted with Cakeswagg about their new single “Bad Bitch Link Up”, playing Baby Jesus and turning up, responsibly.
Activating Art: Art and Activism Are Not Mutually Exclusive
Activating Art festival is going down this weekend at City Hall Plaza, featuring performances by Brandie Blaze, Bakari JB, and more!
Speedy Ortiz Return to the Stage Sept. 17
Speedy Ortiz are playing at Boynton Yards this Friday, September 17th, for their first and perhaps only concert of 2021.
AP’s Local Faves of 2020
Read through our picks for best local albums of 2020 from breakthroughs like Anjimile’s Giver Taker to locally-loved favorites like Kira McSpice.
With Election Day Looming, Billy Dean Thomas Aims for Hope and Joy
Billy Dean Thomas’ EP “For Better or Worse” talks Presidential elections, community, and identity, but they’re working towards hope & joy throughout it all.
Premiere: Jymmy Kafka & Rilla Force’s Nostalgic, Prophetic “Lil Nothin’”
Jymmy Kafka and Rilla Force form a powerhouse tandem between rapper and producer on their new collab EP “Lil Nothin’,” which showcases expert lyricism from Kafka and some of Rilla Force’s best beats yet.
Black LGBTQ+ Musicians to Watch in Boston+
Where would the Boston music scene—hell, the WORLD—be without our Black LGBTQ+ artists? It’s time to lift up some of our city’s most talented voices.
Track Premiere: Hip Hop Meets Video Games in ALFii’s “RubberBandz”
Video games and hip hop might seem diametrically opposed, but producer ALFii transforms the Final Fantasy VII opener “Prelude” into a bubbly, bouncy banger.