“Man, a lot of people came to hear sad songs tonight,” Andrew Marlin said as Mandolin Orange took the stage to a sold-out crowd at The Royale last weekend. The [ … ]
Category: Reviews
Fresh Track: Jeff Przech ‘Someday’
There is something mighty refreshing about the delivery of Jeff Przech‘s music. His voice, deep and crackling, a burning fire inside his chest slowly seeping from his mouth. Somewhere between [ … ]
Deep Seas of Sound, Deeper Emotions: Mandolin Orange “Tides of a Tear Drop”, A Gorgeous Masterpiece
You say it to yourself sometimes. A band releases an album, it becomes an instant favorite and you ponder how they could possibly outdo themselves? Your favorite songs in sequence, [ … ]
Peep This: R.D. King “Rain and Ash”
I first came across R.D. King a few years back at a show in Cambridge. He was sandwiched in between a few other acts, songwriters in the more traditional sense [ … ]
Divine Skies: John Mailander’s “Forecast” Shines
(photo credit Michelle Stone) If a bow was a paintbrush and the channel from ear canal to the deep recesses of my brain was a canvas, John Mailander would be [ … ]
Show Review: Hiss Golden Messenger: The Sinclair, December 18, 2018
One of the best things about seeing Hiss Golden Messenger is that it’s a different line-up every time and, also, whoever is in the band on any given night is [ … ]
Low Cut Connie + Ruby Boots Great Scott October 17, 2018
When Ruby Boots stepped to the front of the stage and her band stepped back so she could sing “I Am A Woman” a capella, the crowd at Great Scott [ … ]
Phil Cook at The Sinclair Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Phil Cook, man. I’m shaking my head trying to capture how that show felt last night. Here’s the thing. At one point in the show, Phil talked about how much [ … ]
Fresh Track: Alexander “Strange Time”
‘Settle Down’ is Alexander’s debut album. Stories and songs about living on your own for the first time and the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with it. The songs came [ … ]
Show Review: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers (4/29/18 at Atwood’s Tavern)
After introducing each member of her incredible band, The Disarmers, during their absolutely smoking set, Sarah Shook introduced herself, saying, “I’m Sarah Shook. I wrote these songs, and I went [ … ]