CAAMP at Royale, 12/6
by Taylor Jacobs Despite playing in the heart of Boston, Ohio-born band CAAMP brought the Midwest in its truest form to the Royale on Dec 7th. In 2013, childhood best […]
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mxmtoon at The Sinclair, 11/8
by Katelyn Desjardins Before attending her show at the Sinclair this November, I was admittedly not the most dedicated mxmtoon fan. I had heard a couple of her songs and […]
Our Favorite Albums of the 2010s
Dear Reader, We’ve done it. Nobody thought we could do it, but we’ve finally done it—the most bold, the most daring, the most innovative thing a music magazine could do […]
Jordan Rakei at Brighton Music Hall, 11/13: Part-time Magician, Full-time Musician
by Jun Han Huang Fresh off the release of his 3rd full length album Origin, Jordan Rakei (pronounced Ra-kay), once again graced our Boston shores with his presence. Opening […]
Post-Hardcore Contradictions: Brutus w/ HarborLights at ONCE Ballroom
by Siddharth Jejurikar As a group of post-rock fans and I were chatting outside the venue waiting for doors to open, we were brazenly approached by a blackout drunk 32-year-old […]
Blimes and Gab at Brighton Music Hall, 11/11
by Seth Gordon On November 11th, Blimes and Gab finished their “Auntie Up” tour off with a performance at the Brighton Music Hall. The female rap duo hailing from Seattle […]
Circa Waves on Crunchy vs. Smooth Peanut Butter
The crowd at Great Scott waited in anticipation for Circa Waves to take the stage on November 14th, more so than at most concerts, as fans had been waiting since […]
Devon Welsh at The Lily Pad, 11/10
by James Morse I first sighted Devon Welsh at his concert at The Lilypad sitting cross-legged with his eyes shut; bobbing rhythmically to the music of the show’s second opener, […]
City and Colour at The Royale, 10/21
by Julia Bernicker The audience of City and Colour’s show at the Royale looked like this: everyone was either bearded, wearing flannel, or holding expensive craft beer from the bar […]
EarthGang at the Middle East, 10/21
by Colin Keegan Almost exactly a year before EarthGang dropped their most recent album Mirrorland, they premiered a live version of UP, a single from the album, on the […]
