Lowell produces some great shit. A lot of which gets lumped into the “Boston Music Scene” that does indeed tend to encompass a lot of the MA area but ya gotta give credit where credit is due and, from our experience at least, Lowell is getting to the point where [...]
The end is in sight! Of the Preliminary Round, that is. But before we get to the end of this particular round, we’d love to introduce you to the four fresh new faces (Well, more than just 4 cuz BANDS) who’ll be getting their Rumble on during the penultimate Preliminary [...]
There are some tracks you hear and for some reason or another they instantly hit. It’s the timbre of the singer’s wail sometimes or maybe the guitar tones or just an overall vibe. In the case of “Reckless Heart” from Arrows Of Athena it’s all of that and everything else [...]
Week 2 of the Rock & Roll Rumble starts NOW! Well, for us and in the interest of this posting it does but in actuality it starts on Thursday, April 11th back at Middle East Upstairs with the first 4 of 12 fresh bands scheduled to appear during the final [...]
It never gets old when a local outfit we were into or covered previously (Alternately, Into AND covered) make a record that showcases how much they’ve grown and generally excel at their craft. Take Boston’s Why Try? for example (And also because that’s who we’re reviewing today) who we last [...]
You can’t go wrong with a band that shows the kind of dichotomy in their sound that Temple of the Fuzz Witch does! One song is straight fire with vicious vocals to match the vicious sounds produced through the instruments while the next is a sanguine (There’s a song titled [...]
