As we shift into a whole new phase of things that could have been prevented, it’s helpful to know about some good things from 2021. Brian wrote about 7 Good [ … ]
Category: Columns
An Artist Retrospective: Where did it all begin?
As we slide toward the end of the year I tend to think a lot about ‘endings’. The tail end of the year, what I wasn’t able to accomplish this [ … ]
The People Have Spoken, Your 2017 Big Reds…
I feel like this portion of the year and this post in particular is always somewhat tough. First of all, it marks the end of a sh*t ton of traffic [ … ]
Forgotten Relics of Sonic Joy: My First Guitar
An artist has their paintbrush and canvas, an architect has their drafting table and pencil, a carpenter has a hammer and nails, and musicians they have their instruments. They come [ … ]
Community Support: 2016 Iguana Music Fund Announcements Made
For those that may not know, we here at Red Line Roots adore Club Passim and everyone involved from the folks behind the board, the chefs cooking up delicious meals, [ … ]
Sixteen for ‘16: Looking Ahead to Concerts in Boston
At this time of year, it’s customary to reflect on what makes us grateful. As someone who is seldom happier than when I see live music, I am incredibly grateful [ … ]
7 Photographers that Inspired Me in 2015
2015 was the year where I founded my love affair with being behind a lens. The very first year I would actually consider calling myself “a photographer” and not just [ … ]
Red’s ’10 Best Things I Saw in 2015′ List
While I already wrote my top 15 albums of 2015 list for the year, the article that Ken wrote the other day got me thinking about the live experience and [ … ]
EBASS: Revitalizing a Community of Songwriters
Last week I walked into a friend’s house with a camera, some recording equipment and offered to shoot live, one-take videos for a collection of 9 up and coming Boston [ … ]
Ten Songs that Floored Me Live in 2015
This list is a slightly different take on the year-end list. These are ten songs that when I saw them performed live, they left me speechless. Not all of them [ … ]