Our Favorite Albums of 2020
Dear Reader, Continuing our longstanding tradition of standing out amongst a sea of music journalism sites, we present to you – several full weeks into the new year – our […]
Category Archives: Reviews
Destroyer at The Sinclair
By Adam Krasnoff. Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Dan Bejar, one of Canadian indie rock’s most loquacious and insular figures, stepped out onto the stage at the Sinclair on March 6th wearing a […]
Poppy Burns It to the Ground at Brighton Music Hall
By Amanda Butcher. Poppy, who used to go by ThatPoppy on YouTube, amassed a large following with her eerie, addicting music videos, captivating millions. She began her music career with […]
Songs You Love by People You Know: Applejam’s Valentine’s Day Cover Show
Tufts turned out to see friends and acquaintances perform the day after Valentine’s day at Crafts House for Applejam Productions’ annual cover show. The first floor of Crafts House was […]
Letters to Cleo Bring the Noise at Their Homecoming Show
By Max Chow-Gillette “Hi, we’re Letters to Cleo from Boston, Massachusetts.” Every one of their shows begins with this statement. It’s more than just an introductory statement; it’s a mantra […]
Long Beard at Great Scott, 12/10
Back in April when I first saw Long Bead—the dream pop project of New Jersey based musician Leslie Bear—opening for Japanese Breakfast, I described their music as “shimmering and blissful […]
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 […]
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 […]
