Photo Credit: Tony Daynes Boston based psych rockers The Drunk Monkeys are gearing for a big show happening this Fri. 3/15 at The Plough and Stars in Cambridge. The group consists of James Clark on bass and electronics, Joe Froeber on vocals and guitar, Alec Hutson on saxophone, Jennifer Landi on vocals, and Eddie Scarsella on drums. The collective have a real diverse sound that is reared within their individual influences, along with a musical balance that puts everything in

Local indie collective Noble Dust are prepping for a big local show happening this Tuesday 6/5 over at Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge alongside Young Frontier. The band are no strangers to the site obviously having been featured numerous times, and their on point harmonies and serene melodies are finding numerous pathways to your heart. The group released their debut, full length album back in April titled "And The Tide Rises" that fully encapsulates the musical message and wav

Boston based rock outfit Dutch Tulips are gearing for a big show happening this Thursday 4/5 at The Lilypad in Cambridge. The band have been making friends left and right with their dynamic sound and lovable personalities that have made an indelible impression on concertgoers. The group consists of Jack Holland on vocals and guitar, Michael Holland on bass, Justin Mantell on guitar and synth, and Matt Freake on drums. The guys have an insanely high likability factor from the

Cambridge, MA based brother-sister duo Jocelyn & Chris Arndt have just released a holiday collection titled "Still". The songs have a decidedly blues oriented approach to them with colorful interludes between the two sparsed out in between to give a full featured approach that will appeal greatly to the listener. I didn't know much at all about these two coming in, but I really enjoyed their musical relationship that establishes itself well from the first note, and doesn't le

Cambridge based indie folk duo Strangers By Accident are touching emotional nerves everywhere with their brand new self-titled album. The duo of Brian Sousa and Amy Wynne was formed last year, and have elements of The Civil Wars and Ryan Adams thrown into the mix for good measure, and to balance out the harmonic bliss that is afoot at every which way you turn throughout. I was enthralled from the first moment I heard them, and really felt the emotional magnitude billow throug

Photo Credit: Coleman Rogers Boston musical hunks Today Junior are slated to kick off their mini summer tour w/ Best Behavior with a free show this coming Monday 7/11 @ ZuZu Bar in Cambridge, right next to the Middle East. The guys have enjoyed a stratospheric rise with their latest LP, "Ride The Surf" about to celebrate it's 1 year anniversary that is primed for summer with its oozing psychedelic sound conjured upon the wizardry of brothers Mike and Harry O'Toole who are alw

Photo Credit: Coleman Rogers Allston's native sons Today Junior are gearing for a big local show this weekend @ Out of The Blue art gallery in Cambridge where they'll be pairing up with a host of acts including Headband, Boys Room, and Bruvs. The fellas have been omnipresent on the site over the last few years with their inventive surf/garage rock hybrid charming listeners and introducing them into their fold with open arms. I happen to be very close friends with Mike and Har

Get into the summer frame of mind by checking Boston locals Rival Island when they hit the stage at Out of The Blue in Cambridge this coming Thursday 6/9. Also joining them on this odyssey will be The Silver Mirrors, Versa Contrast, and Heavy Necker. The guys are no stranger to the site and have been featured a couple of times with their unique blend of alt rock that melds together island influences that are best reflected in the band's name, sound, and their nifty palm tree

Photo Credit: Liz Harvey Cambridge's own Wolf Blitzer have just unleashed to the world their brand new track recorded right here in Boston called "DBLVZN". Put together over at the brand new Converse Rubber Tracks studios just steps away from the TD Garden, the track sees the evolution and growth of the band's current sound and sees them maturing with a more melodic framework this time around, coupled with the band's signature and flashy indie vibe that is equal parts mesmeri

Locally grown psychedelic rockers Violet Intent are gearing for a record release performance this weekend @ Out of The Blue Too art gallery on Mass Ave. in Cambridge that promises to be an electrifying affair for fans looking to get their music fix on Easter weekend. The guys have a unique, stylistic garage/psych rock hybrid that has their own unique spin put on things for good measure and gives the surrounding musical textures a balance that will allow the listener to see th

Boston based punk blues masters Dead Trains are gearing up to play a record release show tomorrow @ Out of The Blue Art Gallery in Central Sq. Cambridge in support of their new album "County Road Bound" that comes out on the same day. Joining them for this special affair will be Miracle Blood, Dirt Naps, and Crowfeeder. You may have caught the write up about the gents a couple of weeks ago done by my good friend Austin Sorette, commenting at how unique and original they were

NYC based punk rockers Everything Ever are set to stop by The Democracy Center in Cambridge next week for what is sure to be an intense and jarring night of music next Friday, 12/4. The guys will also be performing with Sports and Yeehaw!, whom will be performing for the final time. This is Everything Ever's first tour since they were robbed of all their possessions totaling $6,000 back in Manhattan this past summer. The guys are getting back on their feet with this one, and

Chicago based grime rock quintet The Orwells are gearing up to make a presence in the Boston area on 11/2 when they stop by The Sinclair in Cambridge as part of the Converse Rubber Tracks Live tour with local favs Nice Guys opening up for them. The guys have been making all sorts of noise across the country in the last few years, with their previous albums Remember When and Disgraceland recieving high critcal acclaim, and garnered themselves a spot performing on Late Show Wit

Boston based glam group Sidewalk Driver are teaming up with a host of other local acts for a mega show happening next Friday 8/28 @ The Sinclair in Harvard Sq. Other groups joining them on this awesome bill include Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents, Ruby Rose Fox, and The Lights Out. This promises to be an epic night of music that you'll definitely don't want to miss, and with venues like TT's that has passed on and Johnny D's about to close their doors, this mega show proves that

Portland, ME based Max Garcia Conover and Berklee student Joe Holt will be upon the many performers gracing the stage at the forthcoming Port Sounds festival, sponsored by Smuttynose Brewing Co. taking place at Gallery 263 in Cambridge this coming weekend. The two-day folk festival features a crop of performers from around the area that will excite your senses, and allow you to get involved with the flurry of activity currently taking place in the New England music scene righ

Cambridge indie rock sensations Wolf Blirzer are back with their latest single titled "Thoughtless". The song features the band's trademark indie rhythms juxtaposed on top of searing vocals and well implemented instrumentation from everyone in the group that increases their musical presence to everyone around them. I had the opportunity of catching them live at PA's Lounge last month, and they really left an indelible mark on me with their strong stage presence and insanely e

Boston based indie group The Longwalls just released their latest album "Gold Standard" just last week, and are holding an album release show coming this Saturday 3/7 at The Bridge Sound and Stage in Cambridge. If you're not familiar with the band's music yet, you'll definitely do so in due time as they craft some of the most innovative and refreshing tunes around with a strong, sonic wavelength and a well cohesive musical outlet for each of the band members to bounce ideas o

Lowell's own Western Education are gearing up to play a local show this coming Mon. 2/23 @ TT the Bear's in Cambridge. The guys have been running rampant throughout the local Boston music scene for the past year or so, all culminating with their album release show where I first saw them last year at The Mid East Downstairs, where everything came full circle for me. The band definitely established their presence and musical foothold that is starting to run circles and take sha

Cambridge, MA's most famous sons Passion Pit are gearing up for the April release of their next studio album titled "Kindred". The first single off said album is titled "Lifted Up" and was released yesterday on the band's VEVO channel on YouTube. The song has an insanely upbeat and high energy melody that will immediately drown out any negativity you have within you, and puts you in a positive frame of mind almost immediately. It's been a couple of years since we last heard f

Fresh from Jamaica Plain, Love Love are gearing up for a show with Somerville's own Mount Peru taking place this Saturday at Toad in Cambridge on a potentially blizzard like Valentine's Day. Love Love are performing under the strength of their brand new self-titled EP, and are gearing up to release their debut album this spring. Their brand new song "Leave Myself" is a mellow, straightforward indie rocker that expresses the band's strengths to a prospective listening audience