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Author Archives: Melisma Magazine
Same Drugs No More
The Promise, Failure, and Danger of Facebook Live.
Venue Showcase: Sonia
By Aidan Menchaca Boston has a new venue, Sonia, to replace the beloved TT The Bear’s Place. TT The Bear’s was bought by the Sater brothers, who own the neighboring […]
The Urban Contemporary Dilemma
By Sarah Markos Beyoncé’s ambitious visual album Lemonade is a 56-minute chronicle of black femininity overflowing with personal and political messages. Her ethereal performance at the 59th annual Grammy Awards […]
Anna Wise at The Sinclair
Anna Wise released her second EP, The Feminine Act II, earlier this year. The EP combines force and vulnerability in an honest and unabashed examination of womanhood. Wise’s haunting vocals […]
Japandroids come to Royale on February 20
When listening to the new Japandroids album Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, it’s hard to tell that The Japandroids took a three-year hiatus from music before releasing their […]
Why Julian Casablancas Needs To Move On From The Strokes
By Teddy Obrecht Not even a minute into their first ever photo shoot on the streets of the Lower East side, the up-and-coming NYC rockers The Strokes started a fist […]
Vince Staples in the Ears of a Child
Tufts’ Professor Gidney offers an academic perspective of one mom’s youtube meltdown.
For The Weepies, Less Is More
Singer-songwriter duo Deb Talan and Steve Tannen met over a decade ago at Club Passim in Cambridge. Since then, they have formed the band The Weepies, gotten married and produced […]
A Chat With Tennyson
Listening to Tennyson is an aural amusement park ride. Their knack for unpredictable song structures pairs perfectly with the playful array of sound effects they utilize for percussion.
