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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.

Tagged Adrienne Lenker, album premiere, big thief, Donna Vatnick, folk, Indie Folk, indie folk boston, Jason Kimball, local artists, local band, Nick Drake, Otter, western ma, western mass

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.

Tagged alternative country, boston queer, Country, fleet foxes, folk, folk rock, Indie Folk, Izzy Heltai, Jackie Swisshelm, LGBTQIA, local artists, local band, Trans, you oughta know

You Oughta Know: VINCE

Every week, we’re here to remind you of the Boston artists we love and think you oughta know. This week, we interviewed VINCE.

Tagged Allston Pudding, Allyssa DelVecchio, Boston, clairo, fox hillyer, indie, Indie Folk, indie folk boston, levi cain, levi cain poetry, lone wolf, Lorde, Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, raavi and the houseplants, vince, vince boston, VINCE RELEASE SHOW, vincetheband, waiting for tomorrow, waiting for tomorrow ep, yok, you oughta know

Premiere: Sam Moss Reshapes Himself On New Album

sam moss shapes

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.”

Tagged americana, Atwoods, benjamin burns, Boston, Cambridge, fingerpicking, folk, Indie Folk, Lizard Lounge, michael siegel, morgan rose ford, Sam Moss, shapes, Somerville, stephen ambra

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.

Tagged Anjimile, Eleanor Elektra, folk, Hawthorn, Indie Folk, interview, local artists, local band, Naomi Westwater, you oughta know

The HipStory Kicks Off Digital House Party With Anjimile & Najee Janey

hipstory house party digital

Najee Janey, Anjimile, and DJ WhySham will help the HipStory kick off their inaugural digital house party on a Saturday night live stream to help raise money for the Massachusetts Bail Fund.

Tagged Anjimile, Boston, Cliff Notez, Hip hop, HipStory, hipstory house party digital series, Indie Folk, Indie Rock, live stream, Najee Janey, Rap

PREMIERE: Ryan Montbleau and Tall Heights Cover “Helplessly Hoping”

But it’s not just a cover. Ryan Montbleau and Tall Heights, two forces in New England’s folk scene, revive and breathe new life into “Helplessly Hoping.”

Tagged Crosby Stills & Nash, folk, Helplessly Hoping, Indie Folk, mira kaplan, ryan montbleau, Song Premeire, Tall Heights, Tracy Chapman, Woodstock Sessions

PREMIERE: Pet Moth Sprouts Wings on Tiny Wishes

Listen to the new album Tiny Wishes by local indie folk band Pet Moth ahead of its release this Friday, may 29!

Tagged andrew mcnally, Boston Music, Indie Folk, pet moth

Squirrel Flower: Great Scott Photos and Looking Forward

Squirrel Flower is one of Boston’s rising indie stars, fresh off the release of her new album “I Was Born Swimming.” We caught up with her to discuss her new album and share some photos from her recent performance at Great Scott.

Tagged Allston, alternative, arlington, astrology, Boston, folk, folk rock, Great Scott, Greg Wong, indie, Indie Folk, Indie Rock, Jackie Swisshelm, Massachusetts, photos, squirrel flower

INTERVIEW/PREVIEW: Don’t Freak Out: Hallelujah The Hills is You

Ahead of tonight’s album release show, Ryan Walsh (of 15-year old folk band Hallelujah The Hills) talks folk, cults, and never moving away from New England.

Tagged album release show, Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968, David Berman, folk, Hallelujah the Hills, Indie Folk, interview, preview, Purple Mountains, Silver Jews

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