In the era of DIY hip hop, it’s not hard to find someone who makes music on Soundcloud. But it is hard to find one of them that stands out. Boston-based artist Tashawn Taylor has managed to shine through the monotony with his latest EP, ‘Women Make Me Strong.’ Containing just three fiery tracks, the … Continue reading
Boston-based group The Arkadian is ready to raise the bar for the entire (albeit niche) genre of video game rock with their debut single “Rainbow Road.” The track, which will appear on the EP coming out in early April, is an intricate masterpiece that combines creative lyrics with tightly delivered hard rock- and metal-inspired instrumentation … Continue reading
Considering that the lead guitarist learned how to play the guitar after joining the band, New York pop-punk duo Diet Cig does pretty well. The duo, which consists of Alex Luciano on guitar and vocals and Noah Bowman on drums, has been working together since 2014, when they met under happenstance circumstances at a house … Continue reading
Last weekend, a band by the name of ‘Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’ turned Toad’s Place, a small New Haven venue, into an energetic, groovy dance party. Originally from Maryland, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – we’ll call them Pigeons for short – is a four-piece funk band that hails from the likes of Phish. Their music … Continue reading
Located in the heart of Burlington, Vermont, and about the same size as my bedroom, Radio Bean is the smallest venue I have ever been to. Officially dubbed a coffeehouse, the 3-foot by 3-foot stage shares floor space with a small bar and several mismatched sets of tables and chairs. It’s dimly lit by the … Continue reading
Believe it or not, one of the safest places in the world is in the midst of a punk show. No, I don’t mean the most tranquil or peaceful place in the world – necessarily – and I don’t mean you won’t get any bruises. But that’s all part of the fun. Underneath the aggressive, … Continue reading
It’s been a long time since 1986. 30 years ago, the band we know as Green Day was just a couple of snotty-nosed, misfit high school stoners with a little bit of talent and a lot of ambition. A few years later, the trio, which then consisted of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and an … Continue reading
In February 2015, Elle King came out of nowhere with a fiery debut LP. The 25-year old singer/songwriter – who is the daughter of comedian Rob Schneider, but we don’t have to talk about that – spent several adolescent years wandering from club to club in the midst of New York City, listening to music … Continue reading
It’s not easy to have a killer show on a Monday night. Especially in a small town like Burlington. I’ve been to a few weeknight shows in my day, each with varying amounts of audience. There’s the occasional full house, typically associated with a bigger name, but more often than not it’s a band playing … Continue reading
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