King Khan & the Shrines at Brighton
Having expectations when going to a King Khan show is downright unreasonable. They’ll exceed, confuse, and scream away what you were thinking about when you came in. All you need to know is when you get a trumpet, a baritone sax, bongos, a drumkit, two guitars, a keyboard, a bass, and a King onstage, you’re [...]
New Order Reunites for Autumn Tour
If you’ve been longing for the return of post-punk, you’ll know that the wait hasn’t been a short one. Pioneers like XTC, Joy Division, and Echo and the Bunnymen haven’t toured this decade at all, but the autumn holds promise for the return of the movement. Just when we couldn’t get any more excited for [...]
Timeless Tuesday: Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2012
Every July since 2005, the Brooklyn Bodega puts on a historical event called the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. It took place this year at the Brooklyn downtown waterfront and attracted over 20,000 people. Legendary hip-hop acts perform there every year and it is always full of surprise guests. The picture above is from this year’s Brooklyn [...]
The Gaslight Anthem Release “Handwritten”
The Gaslight Anthem has finally released their fourth LP, Handwritten. NPR got on the boat last week and provided a full live stream of the album, putting fans in a frenzy. The band has just played a couple sold out shows revving them up for all of the hype. Handwritten has been received wildly well [...]
“Broken Brights” by Angus Stone
Angus Stone, the male half of Angus and Julia Stone, recently released his sophomore solo album, Broken Brights. Stone’s music career first started picking up when he worked with his sister as Angus and Julia Stone. The Australian duo released two albums together, A Book Like This (2007) and Down the Way (2010). Both albums [...]
“Fortune” by Chris Brown
After several pushbacks, Chris Brown’s fifth studio album, Fortune, was finally released on June 29th, 2012. This is his first release off of RCA Records. As executive producer of the album, Brown didn’t think twice about who he wanted to collaborate with on the album. Enlisting numerous big hit record producers including The Underdogs, Polow [...]
Midnight Spotlight: Mark Merren
Each week, 889@Night will recognize local unsigned talent and promote their music on air as well as on our website. We highlight the talented few who got that “fire”. By the end of the week, we let our listeners choose whether they want these artists to be added to constant rotation or not. This week [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: The Ivy League
As the summer of G.O.O.D. music continues, Cyhi The Prynce has just released his mixtape called The Ivy League. This is the G.O.O.D. music member’s first release in over a year since his last mixtape, Royal Flush 2, last June. This is a solid offering from Cyhi coming in the midst of a summer filled with [...]
“Instinct” by Niki & The Dove
Niki & The Dove have certainly proved themselves something to be aware of this upcoming year. The Swedish trio had only banded together in 2010 and already have an LP with Sub Pop records. Amongst all of the electronic that has seemed to already dripped into many genres and done over many times, it is [...]
Florence Welch Recovers Vocals
About a week ago, fans of Florence and the Machine got the distressing news that Florence Welch sustained a vocal injury and “Wouldn’t be able to sing for a week.” This is especially troublesome given that Florence was just about to embark on a big US and North American tour. Her first official break from [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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Boston Calling
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The XX / Grizzly Bear
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The Postal Service
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