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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Night School and More, Revisited: Neon Indian at Big Night Live
The first show that I properly experienced was Neon Indian’s set at Clockenflap 2015. It was the very first time that I pressed myself right up against the barricades, directly […]
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 […]
In Search of Lost Wisdom: Mount Eerie and Julie Doiron in Somerville
The light of the Somerville Armory welcomed me in from the cold, driving rain on December 13. The space was set up for Phil Elverum, performing as Mount Eerie, and […]
Angel Olsen at Royale, 11/19
by Michael Cambron Angel Olsen is one of the most prolific and acclaimed indie rock artists of the decade. Moving from the sparse folk music of her debut EP Strange […]
My Thoughts On The JPEGMAFIA Show At The Sinclair, 11/4
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m terrified of large crowds, let alone mosh pits. When A$AP Rocky called for a mosh pit at my second ever festival, I […]
New Pornographers Reinforce Status as a Power Pop Supergroup at Royale, 11/4
by Noah Caesar-Kim The New Pornographers, hardly the most recognizable name in indie rock, proved in a thrilling yet casual fashion that they should be in that conversation. They […]
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 […]
Jay Som at The Sinclair, 10/26
To me, the key appeal of bedroom pop is the sense of intimacy that it can create. Extraneous theatrics are stripped back, but not to the point where songs become […]
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 […]
