During Baker’s visit to play live in Studio 88.9 on Thursday, they combined their soulful lyrics with their masterful guitar playing, hands blurring over the strings of their guitar. They performed renditions of three of their most profound songs, toeing the line of instrumentally impressive and soul-crushingly depressing.
With the franchise having a long history of featuring iconic artists, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is in line for having a soulful and hard-hitting soundtrack. The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Black Stars” is chief among them, released in advance of the movie’s premiere later this month.
Nicholas Carpenter, most notably known as Medium Build, is an American singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. Carpenter personally calls his music “three-chord bummer country tunes.” He has released five studio albums, including his most recent, King of Having Fun, and is currently signed to Slowplay and Island Records.
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
For Halloween, two of our writers wanted to take the time to share some Halloween songs that they love the most.
Lizzy McAlpine’s third album, Angel, takes listeners on a winding road through Laurel Canyon. From slow, guitar-forward tracks to expansive landscapes, McAlpine tries on a new sound on Angel. “Ugly Things” is the second single on her newest album and is one of her most upbeat, rock-ish songs on the album.
Halloween is the season of candy, costumes, but most of all, scaring. Our writers wanted to take the time to introduce you to some of their favorite screams in all of music.
There is something so infectious about Michigander. Whether it be their style or sound, the Michigan-based band—in case it wasn’t obvious where they were from—performs in a way that makes it impossible to turn off the song. On their song “Taxi,” the band delivers another rocking song!
Sophia Regina Allison, or Soccer Mommy, is a Nashville-based indie singer-songwriter. Her music blends alternative rock with pop elements. Along with her acoustic mastery are confessional, intimate lyrics that complement one another perfectly. Allison started her career by self-publishing her music on Bandcamp and has since released four studio albums, all receiving praise from critics.
Noah Kahan has a gift for turning heartbreak into something beautiful, and his latest single, “Draw You Out,” is no exception. Written for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the track explores the lasting weight of grief, memory, and perseverance. Whether you’re a lifelong Hunger Games fan or simply someone who has loved and lost, Kahan delivers a song that hits close to home.
For Amelia Meath, life’s darkest moments and its simplest joys are never far apart. As one half of indie electronic duo Sylvan Esso, Meath explores that tension on the band’s latest album, Ow ∞, a return to the experimentation and playfulness that first defined the project. In conversation, Meath reflects on turning grief and uncertainty into music, the creative partnership she shares with bandmate Nick Sanborn, and the ever-evolving experience of bringing old favorites and new songs to the stage.
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
