April was an exciting month for Boston music lovers! Some of our favorite musicians, like Andrew Bird, Caroline Polachek, and Caroline Rose, brought the house down at local venues. Check out our staff writers’ reviews of these show-stopping performances!
“Rose had the audience on their toes all night, but they were most thrilled when the musician crowd surfed…”
New music from Gracie Abrams, plus local bands Pile and hemenway.
Graphics by Monika Krueger In July, we covered Our Favorite Local albums of 2022 So Far and now, 5 months later, we’re continuing on the list with all of the amazing local releases that came…
“If you’re looking for a groovy reality check, then Air Traffic Controller’s latest release, “20,” should be your next listen…”
“Up-and-coming experimental pop musician Jean Dawson takes us through the highs and lows of his emotions in his song ‘Pirate Radio.
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“There’s nothing we love more than celebrating the local talent coming out of Boston, and with releases as great as the following, it’s not difficult to…”
Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia EZRA FURMAN – “FOREVER IN SUNSET” Ezra Furman’s “Forever in Sunset” is one big lesson in letting the love in. In the track, this now Newton, Massachusetts-based queen of alternative indie-rock…
Photography by Jack Wisialowski By Lauren Surbey, Staff Writer Artist: The Lumineers Venue: Xfinity Center When: Friday, June 3rd At an outdoor venue in the pouring rain emerged the Lumineers from under the stage…
Photo courtesy of Caity Krone Lizzy McAlpine is learning, growing, and finding her own way. The singer-songwriter, originally from just outside of Philadelphia, found herself based locally when she moved to Boston in 2018 to…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic BLACK KEYS – “WILD CHILD” With “Wild Child,” the Black Keys stimulate a new wave of modern influence to their already solidified sound. And through doing that, the Akron-based duo proves…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic WEEZER – “A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE” Weezer’s newest EP, Szns: Spring, kicks off the band’s series of seasonally corresponding EPs to debut this year. Szns: Summer is set to come…
