The is an undeniable Dylan-esque delivery to the vocals of Taylor Kress here on “In the Time of Romans”. But it is subtle. It isn’t necessarily straight ahead and [ … ]
Category: Music Features
Fresh Track: Jason Anderson “Back to Boston”
The title track off of Jason Anderson’s just released EP has a very certain vibe to it. It borders on lo-fi, but in a nostalgic and consoling sort of way. [ … ]
Show You Should Know: The Mammals at The Burren (Somerville, May 10th)
Two people on a stage able to unleash power and electricity can be hard to come by, but The Mammals‘ Mike and Ruthy are experts at doing so. Take their [ … ]
Mayfair Returns to Harvard Square May 5th, Passim Sponsored Stage Hosts a Bunch of Our Favs
What in the past has played out as a beautiful celebration of Haaaahvaaahd Square and the arts again returns next weekend and our pals at Club Passim are stepping it [ … ]
Show You Should Know: GMBR presents The Honeydew Drops (5/3 Peru, VT)
Our friends at Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots are back at it again bringing great music to areas of Vermont where we can be severely lacking in great options for [ … ]
Peep This: Bridge 19 “Diamonds”
Photo by Jessie Kriech-Higdon I’ll admit I am a softy for any tune that steps up to bat with weeping pedal steel right out of the gate. And “Diamonds” from Louisville, [ … ]
Sinner or Saint: Ellis Paul’s “I Ain’t No Jesus” (video)
When naming the title for a record there are a few things to consider. I suppose the easiest route is “what is my strongest tune on this album?” and the [ … ]
Singled Out: Sean Whiting “Oh Well”
Is there an electric sitar in there? The dueling guitar lines of Sean Whiting’s new track “Oh Well” has a layering effect that pulls at you in this way. His [ … ]
Singled Out: Good Graces “His Name Was The Color That I Loved”
Who: Good Graces From: Atlanta, GA Song: “His Name Was The Color That I Loved” Latest Record: Prose and Consciousness, due out October 11 What About It: “The song is [ … ]
Shelter From the Storm: Tough Old Bird’s “Harbor Song”
Tough Old Bird is an outfit from upstate New York. Heavily influenced by landscape and atmosphere, the brother duo shapes their songs to elicit visions through the layered textures of [ … ]