Untangling ‘still’ with Fred Kelly
For someone heading a solo project, Fred Kelly has no problem lauding others for the creative successes of their new release,…
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Olivia Gehrke
There’s no quitting for Weakened Friends
On the cover of Weakened Friends’ 2021 album, Quitter, a mascot mopes off a field, utterly defeated. But the Portland, Maine-based band…
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…
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…
