A long, happy trip

Music –

For even the hardiest touring superstars, playing over 100 shows in a year is a test of endurance. For Baltimore’s transcendent psych-drone duo Darsombra, every...

Alone, together

Music –

Angel Olsen’s brand of indie folk veers between the fiery and the ambrosial, weaving together dynamic combinations of vintage Americana and rock and roll. Her spellbinding...

Art and vision

Music –

Nothing Brooklyn-based indie-pop band Lucius does is accidental. The band’s aesthetic is inspired by 1960s girl groups, but the quintet’s sound is pure 21st-century sonic...

Audio Artifacts

Music –

An interview with The Connection’s Geoff Palmer about Portsmouth’s punk past, touring Japan, and hanging out with Little Steven Van Zandt By Andrew Wallace (photo...

Audio Artifacts: Soft Eyes

Music –

Soft Eyes talks about New England’s psychedelic scene, Halloween barn parties, and donating band members  Sometimes, the best things in music are right under your...

Back to the future

Music –

Hip-hop luminary Ishmael Butler, frontman of Shabazz Palaces, is always content to let the experimental group’s astral soundscapes and lyrical dualities speak for themselves. However, the...

Bright Beginnings

Music –

We earned this summer. Though spring has not been unkind, let us recall this past winter and the desperate wishes we made while digging out of...

Cold comforts

Music –

Winter hasn’t officially begun yet, but the earth that so politely conceded under our feet only weeks ago is already icebound and resistant. The colder,...

Darkness and volume

Music –

There’s no mistaking KYOTY’s kinetic riffs and sprawling post-metal sound. The sheer force of their booming industrial oscillations is enough to pulverize eardrums, while their...

Deep cuts

Music –

Humor can be a surprisingly sharp weapon in hip-hop these days, but it’s a double-edged sword. Through jest and wordplay, MCs can engage listeners and...

Influences and intersections

Music –

In modern punk and hardcore, Defeater is one of only a few bands able to bridge the gap between the worlds of headstrong aggression and insightful...

Ladys’ night

Music –

There’s no pretention behind The Landladys’ infectious brand of indie rock and the camaraderie that facilitates its creation. Filed somewhere between The Microphones and Brian...

Laughing in the dark

Music –

Old Man Gloom is an experimental sludge metal juggernaut with a reputation for monkeyshines that’s almost as well known as their innovative output. The unpredictable...

Listen closely

Music –

It was a year of anticipation, frustration and, ultimately, triumphs, but somehow 2015 seems unfinished. Amidst a litany of pressing issues in a passionately polarized...

Local spirit

Music –

A sold-out show is packed with flannel shirts, beanies, and sweaty, joyous bodies while feedback and anthems ring out from the speakers. Tapes, LPs, and...

Love letter

Music –

The imperfect symmetry of twin dancers Billy and Bobby McClain has been captivating audiences around the world for the past 35 years. With a love...

Now Hear This

Music –

“Gettin’ Tight with Dreadnaught” by Dreadnaught, Red Fez Records File under: Prog-rock, Experimental, Jazz, Funk Sounds like: Thinking Plague, Steely Dan, King Crimson One of the...

Now hear this

Music –

“Horn Hill” by Tiger Saw Burst and Bloom Records File Under: indie, slow-core, basement soul Sounds like: Low, Songs: Ohia, The Microphones While Maine’s Monhegan Island...

Now Hear This

Music –

“Scatter the Remains,” Guy Capecelatro III  Burst and Bloom Records File under: Bedroom Folk, Pop, Americana Sounds like: Damien Jurado, Unbunny, and Magnolia Electric Co....

Now Hear This

Music –

Reviews of new local releases “Everyone Thinks I’m Just Alright,” by New Legs Salty Speakers Records File under: Emo-Core, Pop Punk, Grunge Sounds like: Dinosaur...

Now Hear This

Music –

“Cape Snow,” by Cape Snow Burst and Bloom Records File Under: Dream pop, indie rock, Americana Sounds Like: Beth Orton, Neko Case, Aimee Mann, Mazzy Star...

Now Hear This

Music –

“Stay Home,” Soft Eyes Eye Vybe Records File Under: psychedelic, vibe-rock, lo-fi Sounds like: Morgan Delt, Quilt, (early) White Fence, Allah-Las There’s a moment during every...

Now Hear This

Music –

Alcoa, “Parlour Tricks” Bridge Nine Records File under: alt-country, ‘90s alternative, Americana Sounds like: Drag The River, Whiskeytown, Rocky Votolato One of the myriad complaints...

Now hear this

Music –

“No Worse For Wear” by Soggy Po’ Boys Self-released File Under: New Orleans jazz, blues, funk Sounds like: Sidney Bechet, Tom Waits, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins...

Now hear this

Music –

Reviews of new Seacoast albums by Andrew Wallace “In Lieu of Flowers” by Eric Ott 75 or Less Records File Under: indie, Americana, rock Sounds...