Noticing What Surrounds You: the Future of Newport Folk Fest
Three days, three interviews with artists at the 60th anniversary of Newport Folk Fest. We talk inclusive spaces, sunburns, and staying the same at Newport.
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PREMIERE: Bless Up. It’s Brennan Wedl’s Holy Water Branch
Pudding premieres Boston’s Brennan Wedl’s new LP: Holy Water Branch and we’re feeling blessed. Head to our site for an exclusive first stream and interview.
PREMIERE: Carol is the ‘Softest Destroyer’
Carol’s debut EP, Softest Destroyer, finds the poet and songwriter building sonic spaces that are lush and downy, radiating from the artist and nestling into sun-soaked corners. Softest Destroyer allows Carol’s floating vocals to drive a reflection on the self, what we sacrifice to those we care for, and the power of vulnerability.
Gretchen and the Pickpockets Rise to the Occasion
By Cara DiFabio It’s been a few years since we’ve heard new music from the beautiful melange of soul, jazz and rock that is Gretchen and the Pickpockets—but you know what they say: good things take time. The band’s newest album, Falling Rising, is no exception. It’s full of punchy horns and smooth melodies that you can’t […]
REVIEW: Chelsea Wolfe at the Sinclair (10/19)
Chelsea Wolfe’s sold out show at the Sinclair involved an impending sense of doom, multi-talented metal musicians in their prime, and totally loyal fans.
PREVIEW: Chelsea Wolfe, Youth Code at the Sinclair (10/19)
The perfect show to get you hyped for Halloween: Chelsea Wolfe plays a sold out Sinclair with Youth Code tonight, October 19th.
EP PREMIERE: Another Musician
Reflecting upon the loss of his father, Another Musician’s Craig Bidiman has created an EP with heavy grit, accompanied by a zine.
VIDEO PREMIERE: Daniel Tortoledo and Lill Martinez – “Dark Times”
Daniel Tortoledo, the Venezuelan/Brooklynite/songwriter shares a funky music video for his equally funky (and folky) new single. Lill Martinez illustrates.
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 […]
Photo Recap: Weird Folk Fest @ Magnolia Loft – Jan 23rd
On one snowy winter night, an impressive crowd gathered at JP’s Magnolia Loft. Those who braved the weather were treated to a gem of a show at the third edition of Weird Folk Fest.