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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Pi’erre Came Out Here: Reviewing The Life of Pi’erre 4
Over the past few years, Pi’erre Bourne has become a giant in the world of trap production. When Playboi Carti’s self-titled, Bourne-produced, debut album first hit streaming platforms […]
TOKiMONSTA: Out of This World at the Charles Hayden Planetarium
Melisma has been following Grammy-nominated producer TOKiMONSTA’s rise since interviewing her in 2014, after the release of her album Desiderium on her own label, Young Art Records. Then, in 2017, […]
Chatting with COIN
Photo by Thomas Wood. COIN is a Nashville based indie pop trio that just embarked on a tour with Young the Giant and Fitz and the Tantrums. Their upbeat tunes […]
Jamila Woods and her Legacy are Intergalactic at Brighton Music Hall
Over the past few years, more and more of the world has turned their eyes to young Jamila Woods, a poet and educator turned Neo-Soul luminary. She came to Brighton […]
Why rating music is overrated
As music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have grown, music-reviewing platforms like Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and YouTube have become increasingly popular. These sites have become the be-all end-all […]
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 […]
From busk ’til dawn: The Boston busking experience
Greater Boston is a thriving music city. Within its limits, there exists a strong DIY scene, venues of various sizes and atmospheres, and two colleges dedicated to the craft. When […]
