Playlist: New Discoveries 10/18
“Oliver Sim is coming to terms with the unknown in his new song “Run the Credits.” Sim touches on overcoming…”
The Vault of Soul: Prince
“Prince – known as His Royal Badness, or, for a moment in time, ‘The Artist Formerly Known As Prince’ – was born Prince Rogers Nelson June 7th, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota…”
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 together in three years on Friday, May 6th. The collaborative…
Live Music Week: Ten Performances You Can’t Miss
Graphics by Kevin Shin This Live Music Week, we’re pulling from our archive and playing some great at home performances, some recorded *nearly live* this week, and some going back to 2008. Here’s a few…
New Discoveries: Juliana Hatfield, Brandi Carlile, and More!
Graphics by Kevin Shin JULIANA HATFIELD – “MOUTHFUL OF BLOOD” After making 18 studio albums, Massachusetts-native Juliana Hatfield will return with another LP, entitled Blood, May 14th. Her latest slightly melancholic alt-pop tune, “Mouthful of…
The Basements of Boston: “We’re the Working Class Artists”
Photo courtesy of Yaritza Bushell (left) and Sam Potrykus (right) By Christopher Wilson Christopher Stetson Wilson is a Cambridge-based writer, MFA fiction student, former comic artist, and former singer-songwriter. He also DJs as Minnow for…
Axel Flóvent’s Plan for the Future: An Interview
Axel Flóvent at Sunaana 2018 – Photography by Bobby Nicholas. At the Sunaana Music and Beer Festival, 88.9’s Alex Waters managed to sit down with headlining act and popular Icelandic singer Axel Flóvent. They talked…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Major Female Nominations 2018
By Alexa Barton As of recently, the 2018 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include wonderful female artists including Kate Bush, Nina Simone, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. All of these female artists…
