Aberdeen City has been hailed as the next band to break out of the local Boston scene.Their sound has been compared to the likes of U2, Echo and The Bunnymen, Sonic Youth, and of course, Radiohead. They recently won a Boston Music Award for best local song. The band will be performing live on […]

Though not exactly a local Boston artist, but fellow New Englander, Ray Lamontagne is an alternative-sort of-folk singer, who has been described as a modern day raspy-voiced version of Van Morrison or Tim Buckley. His debut album “Trouble” was one of the best releases of 2004, and topped many critics best album of the […]

On Sept. 24, one of Boston’s best local bands of the 90’s, The Gravel Pit, will be reuniting for a special show at T.T. The Bears in Cambridge. Formed in New Haven in the 80’s, and relocating to Boston in 1994, The Pit became a local favorite for it’s 60’s influenced garage party anthems and […]

Formed in 2001, the four former UMass students started playing regularly around Amherst and soon found their way to Boston, where they were signed to Fenway Recordings, who released their debut self-titled EP. With an underground Emo sound that reminds some of bands like Quicksand and ….Trail Of Dead, Read Yellow have allready invaded England, […]

On Friday Aug. 19 Singer/guitarist Mark Nelson will be performing solo at the CD release party for his new album “World Gone Cool”, at the Sky Bar in Somerville, MA. As the frontman for the Boston based band Machinery Hall, Mark has made a name for himself locally for delivering raw, energetic performances, and his […]

Described on their website as “Five multi-Instrumentalists who use an arsenal of instruments and technological devices to create melodic soundscapes”, Kimone creates intriguing music by mixing artistry and experimentation. With it’s members said to be educated in sound engineering, computer science, art, and journalism, Kimone’s unique sound has often been compared to bands like Sigur […]

Formed in the early nineties when DJ/ Producer 7L heard MC Esoteric DJing a local college radio show, the duo have been leaders of the Boston underground Hip Hop scene for the last 12 years. They have released three full-length albums including their latest, “DC2: Bars of Death“. 7L has been voted “Best DJ in […]

The Boston duo known as the Dresden Dolls describe their band’s sound as ‘Brechtian punk cabaret’. Consisting of songwriter Amanda Palmer on vocals and piano and Brian Viglione on drums and guitar, the Dolls have a totally original style that sounds like noone else. They hit the big time this past year opening for Nine […]

Almost ten years ago I was at the legendary Boston punk rock club The Rat and I was witness to an unbelievable performance by a local hardcore band named Cast Iron Hike. After seeing them I ran out and purchased their self-titled EP which was equally amazing. While building a loyal following of hardcore/emo fans, […]

This solid Boston hip-hop trio is literally a rap super group. Consisting of Mr. Lif, Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One, their album ‘Black Dialogue‘ is raw, intelligent hip-hop that has been receiving great reviews and gaining airplay on Indie radio playlists around the country. Formed in Akrobatiks’ Jamaica Plain living room, The Perceptionists […]