The Marías Make Waves at Brighton Music Hall
by Michael Norton Fans lined up to see the Marías at a sold-out Brighton Music Hall on Friday night beneath a shroud of hazy, late-July humidity. The weather, inspiring lethargy […]
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Vote Grunge 2020
As human beings, it is natural for us to try and attribute meaning to things, particularly art. We think of our high school English classes and the hundreds of analyses […]
Are the Grammys a sham-my?
In a time where a plethora of music is released every month, it is a wonder that the winners for the Grammys are still chosen each year. With so much […]
Art Rap
“Some songs [are] just more for the headphones,” raps a claymation Open Mike Eagle from a cotton ball cloud in his 2018 video for “Microfiche.” The track is Mike’s airy […]
An open letter to Bass Boy
Dear Bass Boy, I didn’t notice them at first, the strains of bass filtering through the ceiling, not realizing that my suite came with its own background music. It wasn’t […]
Breaking boundaries with Maxo Pardo and Weighted Keys
This spring, I had the pleasure of sitting down with RnB vocalist, producer, and Tufts Alum Maxo Pardo (Max Hornung) as well as producer and Tufts senior WeightedKeys (Bryan Cleveland) […]
La Dispute Shakes Up The Royale
By Siddharth Jejurikar Post-hardcore outfit La Dispute left their mark on the stage of the Royale on April 19th. The Michigan-based band provided for attendees, many of whom deeply involved […]
PREVIEW: La Dispute at the Royale, 4/19/19
By Siddharth Jejurikar La Dispute has been pushing the boundaries of experimental rock since the mid-2000s and is continuing its trail-blazing path on its fourth LP, Panorama. The Michigan-Natives, drawing […]
PREVIEW: THE COATHANGERS AT GREAT SCOTT ON 4/15
By Bayley Koopman Atlanta native band The Coathangers has been making powerful grunge bops since 2006. Consisting of members guitarist Julia Kugel-Montoya, bassist Meredith Franco, and drummer Stephanie Luke, all […]
Mike Krol: Electrifying Great Scott
Mike Krol’s music is a brilliant mixture of classic rock, noisy garage rock, and punk. His latest record, Power Chords, is an ambitious combination of multiple subgenres beautifully blended together […]
