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Aug 18, 2015

MA/FL Based El Mar Releases Beautiful Music Vid For "Grow"

With roots emanating from all over the map, including Boston, NYC, and Miami just to name a few, El Mar have released their terrific, all-new music video for the song "Grow". Basically a one-woman band, El Mar is helmed by Joey Primero who does a marvelous job of expressing her musical expressions and thoughts to a willing and captivating audience who will grasp onto her every word. You may remember her from a few years back when I reviewed her solo album here on the site, an

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Boston's The Sun Lions Release New Album "Whatever's On Your Mind" on Vinyl

Aug 10, 2015

Boston's The Sun Lions Release New Album "Whatever's On Your Mind" on Vinyl

Locally based rockers The Sun Lions have just made available their latest album, "Whatever's On Your Mind" on a 12" limited edition blue/white swirl vinyl exclusively for their fans. Recorded at Sonelab out in Easthampton, MA with Justin PIzzoferrato who has worked with such artists like Dinosaur Jr. and Speedy Ortiz, he lends his creative talents to an emerging local act that is starting to grow in stature and popularity with their hard nosed blend of rock turning some heads

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Boston Based Carly Tefft Launches Acoustic August Campaign With "These Nights"

Aug 6, 2015

Boston Based Carly Tefft Launches Acoustic August Campaign With "These Nights"

Local singer-songwriter Carly Tefft has released her first entry in her weekly Acoustic August campaign titled "These Nights". Every Monday throughout the month, Carly will be releasing an acoustic track that will give you something new to mellow out to, and provide for some ample summertime fun as the season begins to wind down. On this track in particular, Carly has a deeply passionate focus as she brings the magic and fun of summertime right to your doorstep. She has been

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Ipswich, UK's Basement To Hit Up Royale on 8/16

Aug 4, 2015

Ipswich, UK's Basement To Hit Up Royale on 8/16

From the lovely confines of Ipswich, United Kingdom comes the terrific sounds of Basement, who will be making their way to the Boston area in due time on 8/16 when they hit up Royale right near the theater district. These guys have been on my musical radar for quite some time now, and they have an incredibly dynamic sound with traces of their heroes Brand New embedded on top of the surface to make themselves known to a captive and frenetic audience. As you may have gathered f

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Aug 3, 2015

Boston's Ryan Jennings Releases Music Vid For "Never Coming Back Again"

Boston based singer-songwriter Ryan Jennings has just put out his new music vid for the song "Never Coming Back Again" off his new EP 'Jennings Dynamite'. The song is a raw, poignant snapshot of a burgeoning talent who is in the midst of finding his true calling in life, and it comes abundantly clear after watching this clip at just how amazingly special and talented he truly is. If he looks a little bit familiar, that's because you remember him from his previous outlet Red S

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Jul 31, 2015

Boston Natives The Winter Brave Release Brand New EP "The Hand You Never Seem To Lend"

Boston based duo The Winter Brave just released their brand new EP this past Tuesday titled "The Hand You Never Seem To Lend". The disc is a mellow, comforting collection of tunes that really establishes the connection they've formed with their audience, featuring melodic vocals and breezy, organic instrumentation that really grabs your attention almost instantly, and brings you attention squarely focused on these two as they evoke their stylings to a willing and waiting audi

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Boston Based, Colombian Born Vic and the Crux Releases New EP "Alusión"

Jul 29, 2015

Boston Based, Colombian Born Vic and the Crux Releases New EP "Alusión"

Based from right here in Boston but originally emanating from Colombia, Vic and the Crux released his brand new EP late last month called "Alusión". The collection is a deeply poignant and somewhat romantic snapshot of a burgeoning talent who evokes his Spanish upbringing that is deeply personified within his music. Sung entirely in Spanish, you really feel the deep emotional connection that Vic strives to establish between his listening audience, and invites you into his wo

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Help Out The Relevant Elephants as They Launch Kickstarter Campaign For Australia Tour

Jul 27, 2015

Help Out The Relevant Elephants as They Launch Kickstarter Campaign For Australia Tour

Boston's own The Relevant Elephants need your help as they're planning to head off to Australia early next year, and they need the kind hearted support of their fans to make this happen! The band just released their brand spanking new EP just a few months ago, and they're planning to head over to the land Down Under to expose their sound to those who may not be too familiar with their music. In order to make this happen, the band will need donations from their ever growing le

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Boston's ThatOneEyedKid Debuts Catchy As Hell New Single "Hang Around"

Jul 24, 2015

Boston's ThatOneEyedKid Debuts Catchy As Hell New Single "Hang Around"

The Boston based performer known as ThatOneEyedKid has just released an indelible earworm that you'll want to take note of called, "Hang Around". The song is breezy, electrified high energy alt pop at its finest that makes it feel like you're crusiing down the California coast highway in your shiny new convertible, enjoying the comfort and aura of everybody and everything around you. Originally going by the name of Josh Friedman, he is originally from St. Louis and you may re

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Boston Based Aloud To Take Part in ArtsEmerson's Black Box Sounds Series on Fri. 7/24

Jul 9, 2015

Boston Based Aloud To Take Part in ArtsEmerson's Black Box Sounds Series on Fri. 7/24

Photo Credit: Michael Basu Boston natives Aloud will be taking part in the Black Box Sounds series, presented by an initative from Emerson College's arts department. The showcase will take part at the Paramount Center, just steps away from Emerson and sees the band exposing their sound to a wider audience, and also bringing back local music to the area that hasn't had an outlet specifically designed for local bands. Joining them on the bill will be Bent Shapes and Tommy Palme

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Converse Rubber Tracks Announces Newport Folk Festival Recording Week @ New Boston Studio

Jul 8, 2015

Converse Rubber Tracks Announces Newport Folk Festival Recording Week @ New Boston Studio

The newest addition to Boston's skyline is getting ready to hold their first big shindig at Converse Rubber Tracks right in the heart of the city. Converse is partnering with the Newport Folk Festival to offer three up and coming artists two full days of recording at the new studios, along with a chance to perform at the legendary festival. Chosen artists will get the chance to work under the tutelage of Seth Manchester, a Rhode Island based producer who has his own studio do

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Interview w/ The Shills Bassist Dave Sicilian

Jul 2, 2015

Interview w/ The Shills Bassist Dave Sicilian

Have another interview ready for you today with a band live and local from the Boston area called The Shills. The guys have a popcentric style to their sound that is not quite indie and not quite alternative, but is lodged right in the middle and brings about influences from all across the spectrum. The guys have been featured here on the site several times in the past, most recently with my review of their latest album, "Keep Your Hands Busy, Vol. 2". Recently, bassist Dave

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Night Lights Play Their Last Boston Show For Awhile on July 17 at The Red Room

Jul 1, 2015

Night Lights Play Their Last Boston Show For Awhile on July 17 at The Red Room

Boston based indie rockers Night Lights are set to play their last show in the Boston area for the forseeable future at The Red Room @ Cafe 939 on July 17, just steps where some of the members went to school at Berklee. The band announced on their Facebook page last week that they'll be moving out to Los Angeles, which will be their primary home base from now on. This is definitely heartbreaking news for their fans who have been huge supporters for the guys ever since they st

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Boston Based Huxley Rittman Releases Debut EP "Laughs & Cries"

Jun 30, 2015

Boston Based Huxley Rittman Releases Debut EP "Laughs & Cries"

Photo Credit: Jonathan Schwartz Boston based and Berklee student Huxley Rittman has just put out his debut EP titled "Laughs & Cries". His music has been described as a combination of Fountains of Wayne mixed in with the songwriting prowess of Bob Dylan that creates a wall of musical color that bursts to life immediately after you start listening to him. I was very enthused with his music, and I really developed an appreciation for his style and aesthetic that is very easy go

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Take A Look At Boston's Converse Rubber Tracks Studio Opening Up on July 1st

Jun 29, 2015

Take A Look At Boston's Converse Rubber Tracks Studio Opening Up on July 1st

Boston will be getting a Converse Rubber Tracks studio to call its own coming on July 1st! It's located right near North Station in downtown Boston, just steps away from the TD Garden and is the third permanent recording studio that Converse has set afoot. The studio is also directly attached to the brand spanking new world headquarters that Converse recently built in the Bean, and allows local area musicians to record brand new, quality music along with an array of producers

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Jun 25, 2015

Local Songwriter Ryan Langlois Releases Cover of Faces "Ooh La La"

Originally hailing from Walnut Creek, CA but calling Boston his home base, Ryan Langlois just put out a cover vid yesterday for his take on The Faces "Ooh La La". The simply shot vid sees Ryan injecting his laid back charm and charisma into a track that seems like it was tailor made for him to put his own spin on it. I've had the pleasure of meeting and seeing Ryan in concert earlier on this year, and he is an exceptionally talented individual who has a very simple and straig

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Joe Holt's "Brighter Moons" Now Available For Preorder on Bandcamp

Jun 19, 2015

Joe Holt's "Brighter Moons" Now Available For Preorder on Bandcamp

Recent Berklee grad Joe Holt has just wrapped up work on his new release, "Brighter Moons" and he just announced that it's now available for preorder over on Bandcamp. The release should see the light of day on July 14th and along with the preorder, you'll get downloads of "Sleeping Soundly" and "Harness Kiss" that should tide you over for awhile until the album's release. Joe is an immensely talented and gifted songwriter, and I was on hand for one of the recording sesions f

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Interview w/ Cordelia of Cordelia & The Buffalo

Jun 9, 2015

Interview w/ Cordelia of Cordelia & The Buffalo

Have an interview ready for you from with Cordelia Vizcaino of Cordelia & The Buffalo. The band just played The Mid East Upstairs this past Friday, and it was a truly memorable experience for those in attendance. The show came coupled with outlandish garb, face paint, and a truly original and culturally rich sound that represents the origins of everyone in the group, and allows them to be musically harmonious and have a great deal of depth as well that will carry them a long

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Ryan Jennings - Jennings Dynamite EP

Jun 8, 2015

Ryan Jennings - Jennings Dynamite EP

Burgeoning local singer-songwriter Ryan Jennings has made his debut as a solo artist with his EP "Jennings Dynamite". You may also remember Ryan from his previous outfit Red Star Super Giant, well now he's stepping out on his own with a riveting and honest collection of folk based tunes that will allow you to see Ryan in a much different light than ever before, and you'll gain even more respect for him after you've finished hearing it. We start things out with "Little Miss Wo

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Boston's Cordelia & The Buffalo Stream New Track "Lather & Rinse"

Apr 30, 2015

Boston's Cordelia & The Buffalo Stream New Track "Lather & Rinse"

Boston based indie outfit Cordelia & The Buffalo have unleashed their latest track off their just released, self-titled EP called "Lather & Rinse". The track has a layered, indie dream pop approach to it with vivid instrumentation and cooing vocals that pour throughout all crevices of the song to deliver an earthy texture to it that is absolutely indelible and will be played endlessly on repeat. I was enthralled with these guys almost immediately after first listen, and reall

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