Samia at Brighton Music Hall, 10/1
by Ian Smith Samia was one of those artists that snuck up on me when I least expected it. Her album The Baby slowly but surely shot its way to […]
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Indigo de Souza at Brighton Music Hall 9/26
What’s not to love about a girl and her dog? Something I ask myself in the corner of the photo pit as a black fuzzy blur of a dog suddenly […]
Julia Jacklin Crushed It at the Somerville Theatre, 11/9
Some artists deserve a big room to fill with their emotions, and Julia Jacklin seized that opportunity on a freezing Saturday evening at the Somerville Theatre. The venue is known […]
Raveena at ONCE, 9/18
In her album, EP, and single covers, Raveena is often seen in soft focus amidst a richly colored background. The delicate simplicity of these images perfectly mirrors Raveena’s music: satiny […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2019
For the first six and a half months of the year, I impatiently awaited Pitchfork 2019, captivated by a lineup that had me hooked at first glance. When the […]
Soccer Mommy: On Fire at Brighton Music Hall, 12/7
Soccer Mommy’s Clean was one of 2018’s musical triumphs, an introspective meditation on romance that is at times, a melancholy soul-crushing punch delivered straight to the gut— “Checked the window […]
Preoccupations: Raw Power at Brighton Music Hall
By Sam Drezner I was unsure what to expect when Preoccupations walked on stage to begin their set. Throughout their short history, the Calgary-based band has had many identities. They […]
Pond: Wonderful and Weird at the Royale
By Jonas Gerken Pond is the beautiful psychedelic rock band of the 80s that never was. Featuring members of the touring version of Tame Impala, Pond’s synthy and rhythmic grooves, […]
Overcoats Stride Into The House Of Blues
By Ethan Lam There’s a certain formula to a high school talent show. There will always be a magician, a hip-hop dance troupe, and someone who can juggle, potentially in […]
Courtney Barnett Rocks the House of Blues, 10/21
I’ll be the first one to admit that I usually frequent tiny venues where concerts feel intimate and personal, but every so often a band comes along that befits a […]
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