Continuing my year end rundown with a look back at some of the top songs of 2016. It was a diverse and entertaining year for music for sure, with Adele dominating the sonic landscape, Justin Bieber making a triumphant return, and amazing singer-songwriters such as Vance Joy and George Ezra begin to come into their own. The new-folk movement is also in dominant shape, with The Strumbellas and The Lumineers clearly in charge and in full throttle at this very moment. Newbies lik

Woodbury, MN based indie rock sensations Hippo Campus are set to open for Saint Motel when they pass through town next on October 19 @ Royale in Boston, just steps away from the theater district. Hippo Campus have been an obsession of mine over the last few months with their indelible indie surf rock vibe working wonders for anyone who has come into contact with them, sort of resembling a love child and offspring of Vampire Weekend. The guys are remarkably young and straight

Minnesota based indie pop quartet Hippo Campus are set to make a landing in the Boston area on June 11th when they grace the stage at Mid East Downstairs. The guys have been something of an obsession with yours truly over the course of the last few months or so with their insanely catchy rhythms and non stop enjoyment that have made me an instant fan of everything that they are and what they stand for musically. I first came across them when they performed on CBS This Morning