Resolutions for Revolution
Elias Kosznik is the pseudonym of a musician, artist, writer, former housing advocate and HIV/AIDS support case manager, revolutionary Somervillain, and occasional…
End of Year Lists
Hassle 2016 list by Chris Dooley (of Flywheel etc.)
Scene vet keepin’ it real despite all the misery in and above the underground communities he serves. Check out his band Depths…
Kyle Brunet’s Top Ten Films of 2016
Kyle Brunet is a North Shore film/music lover living in the city by the sea of Beverly, and contributes to Boston Hassle…
chris defalco’s (Belated) BEST OF 2016
2016 was a year where I didn’t do much but listen to 98.9 Nash Icon, Steely Dan, and The Rita… But in…
My favorite records NOT from Boston or New England from 2016
Here are my favorite records NOT from Boston or New England from 2016 that I was lucky enough to come across among…
All the Bands/ Performers the Hassle booked in 2016
Pardon our mess. – The Hassle TOTALS: 423 different bands/ performers at 23 different venues for about 102 shows in 2016…
FILM LIST FILMS TO LIST: 10 Films of Note from 2016
Braiotta is a name known in many a nook and cranny in these parts. Be it rock n’ roller (currently Planet of…
Best Officially Released by Bob Dylan in 2016
James Cobb/Coarse is a Newton-ian born and bred musician and writer who we have a fondness for.His band (American) Whip Appeal released…
Jason Trefts (Illegally Blind) 2016 Year Ender
Here is a somewhat comprehensive “Best Of” list (in alphabetical order) for local-ish music for 2016. There are so many bands it’s…
These are a Few of My Favorite Things by Eric Baylies
These are a few of my favorite things by Eric Baylies (of Bad Motherfucker, Minibeast, Baylies Band, ex Temple Of Bon Matin):…
7 Cheapo Noisemakers I Enjoyed in 2016 by Dan Thorn
Dan Thorn runs BOCA Studios, a hybrid practice space / studio in East Somerville, and makes a lot of records there, when…
The 2016 Bill of Yeah Rights by Neil Horsky
Neil Horsky is the man behind the best Compass article that’s ever existed, This Month In Boston Counter Cultural History (as well…
