Mike D’s Top 10 Tracks of May
1. Parquet Courts “Human Performance” The leading contender so far for album of the year is without a doubt Parquet Courts’ Human Performance, and the best track of it is […]
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Motif Interviews Ellen Kempner from Palehound
This weekend is the 7th edition of the Boston Calling Music Festival happening at City Hall and once again the bill is stacked. Australian garage rock sensation Courtney Barnett, up-and-coming […]
Album Of The Week: Megafauna’s Welcome Home
Austin, Texas, is not only hailed as the “The Live Music Capital Of The World,” it has been the epicenter for a plethora of psychedelic and experimental music for quite […]
Hip-Hop: Getting Booked
There are many things to consider when you are an upcoming artist trying to perfect your craft. Apart from recording and marketing, performing should rank at the top of any upcoming […]
The Roots Report: Sleepless Nights
Okee dokee folks … The other night I watched a couple of music documentaries on Netflix. I have insomnia a lot, so this is what I do — watch Netflix. […]
Album Of The Week: Ruby Rose Fox’s Domestic
Boston artist Ruby Rose Fox fuses charismatic R&B with groovy pop and hints of blues and funk to create an uncanny sound. It’s almost as if she’s the stylistic combination […]
Interview with John D. Cronise from The Sword
What can you say about the metal genre that hasn’t already been said? It’s emphatic, triumphant and it’ll give you a rush that few musical styles can. Usually that rush […]
Alt-Nation: Vudu Sister’s Latest and Spring Shows
Vudu Sister – Mortis Nervosa The word “chameleon” is thrown around in music terms by critics who can’t think of anything better to say about musicians. The truth is, music is […]
Album Of The Week: The Sharp Shadows’ Small Victories
Brooklyn is a musical hotbed and it always has been. It’s a place that experiences constant change of its urban landscape, rising rents and the steady commercialization of everything (does […]
Don’t Quit Your Day Job, James Fague!
In my last column, I introduced you to my youngest contestant so far, and this week I welcome my oldest subject to date. Clocking in at half a century and still clocking in at […]