An Open Love Letter to Local Music in 2021
Dear 2021 local music, We made it another year—you escaped it just barely, with scrapes and bruises, but you came out on…
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Olivia Gehrke
Steve Gunn’s Higher Calling in Other You
For Steve Gunn, 2020 was looking pretty bright: a West Coast tour with Cass McCombs with time carved out to record his…
The Nature of the Beastie Vee
An album contains the power to put a pin in a specific time and place—but the twisted beauty of Beastie Vee’s self-titled…
Chrissy B – “More than Anyone”
When Berklee student Chrissy Bernard came face-to-face with the halting effects of COVID-19 while recording her new single, “More than Anyone,” she…
YEAR ENDER: For the Love of the Little Things
2020 forced us to long for the simple things of the day-to-day, or appreciate the ones at that are readily available to…
ARTHUR – Hair of the Dog
Philly’s resident synth pop extraordinaire ARTHUR followed up his poppy debut this past May with Hair of the Dog. The album, equally…
The Asthmatic – Strange Tongues
Open your ears and soul, and kneel at the altar of the Asthmatic. The Portland, Maine artist behind the avant-garde project, Sigrid…
Boston’s DIY Yearbook: Local Superlatives for the Decade
As we launch into 2020, it’s easy to look forward to (or dread) the next decade. But it’s important to take a…
Carinae – “eta/someday”
Purveyors of good tunes and good vibes, Carinae turn out another technicolor dream in the form of their new single, “eta/someday.” The…
Teen Angst is All Grown Up on Little Musket’s Fever Blister
As a South Shore native, Catherine Conley is hardly new to the scene. Hell, she’s even been kicking around Boston playing under…
FRESH VID: Carinae – “Making Breakfast”
Grab a seat, pour some milk and cereal, and get ready to dive headfirst into the wildly wonderful world of Carinae in…
Welcome to the One-Off World of Toothbrush
Toothbrush will be celebrating the release of An Ocean of Sulfur Will Run Deep Through Your Veins at O’Brien’s on March 13.
