Artist Interviews

Raffi and Lindsay Munroe On Spreading Kindness With Third Joint Album

Photo courtesy of Troubadour Music Two of The Playgrounds’ favorite children's artists to feature, Raffi and local musician Lindsay Munroe, will release their third album... Read More

Tank and the Bangas Talks Bringing New Orleans to Boston (and Beyond)

Photo by Jeremy Tauriac New Orleans-based group Tank and the Bangas, fronted by Tarriona “Tank” Ball, are gearing up to release their latest album Red... Read More

MUNA On Their “Exploratory” Upcoming Third Album & Pushing Boundaries

Photo by Isaac Schneider After bursting in popularity with their hit track “Silk Chiffon,” released last year, MUNA is gearing up for their third album... Read More

Things Are Great (Again) For Ben Bridwell and Band of Horses

Photo courtesy of Band of Horses Band of Horses released their sixth album Things Are Great on March 4th. Shortly after its release, frontman Ben... Read More

Aoife O’Donovan: “I have a lot more to say”

Photo by Omar Cruz A lot has changed in Aoife O’Donovan’s life since her last solo album, 2016’s In the Magic Hour. She has become... Read More

Spoon Takes a Seat to Talk About “Lucifer on the Sofa”

Photo by Oliver Halfin If you haven’t heard, we’re overjoyed to be putting on a day dedicated to Spoon, a band 88.9 has played and... Read More

The War On Drugs and Boston Go Way Back

Photo courtesy of Shawn Brackbill American rock band The War On Drugs just put out their fifth studio album I Don’t Live Here Anymore on... Read More

Overcoats Is No Longer Scared of the Dark

Photo by Nora Onanian Overcoats, the electronic-pop duo of Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell, just put out their EP Used To Be Scared of the... Read More

Unpacking New Chapters With Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner

Photo courtesy of Japanese Breakfast 2021 has been a huge year for Michelle Zauner. In April, the indie-pop mastermind behind Japanese Breakfast published her first... Read More

Lindsay Munroe On Her Second Children’s Album and Collaborating With Raffi

Photo courtesy of Lindsay Munroe Just over a year ago, we spoke with local children’s artist Lindsay Munroe after the release of her debut album... Read More

We Dove “Into the Blue” With The Joy Formidable

Photo courtesy of The Joy Formidable After making most of their albums on the road, Welsh alternative-rock band The Joy Formidable finished up their fifth... Read More

Samia Strips Back Delusions On Her New EP “Scout”

Photo courtesy of Sophia Matinizad New York City-based indie artist Samia just released her latest EP Scout. The four-song collection is the follow-up to her debut album The Baby,... Read More