#HotTakes | Week of 11.03.25

Featuring: Ollie Cook & The Hogwash, Alana Hil, Ellur, St. Panther, MT Jones, Matt Maeson (ft. Manchester Orchestra), Parlor Greens, Tristen, Hotel Mira, Mavis Staples, Snocaps, Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel, Autoheart, Vero, Marfa, Khruangbin, Jack Moore & Tyler Lyle, Andrew Combs & more!

Mixtape | October 2025

October’s here, and the air’s turning sharp. This month’s mix leans into the long shadows, songs that flicker like porch lights on Halloween night, warm but a little haunted. You’ll find haunted harmonies, harvest moods, and a few eerie grooves to soundtrack the season’s slow

Photos | Mothé & Indigo De Souza @ Royale

It wasn’t just a regular concert. It felt like a conversation with good friends. The extravagant diva energy of Mothé combined with the kind, charming presence of Indigo De Souza made it feel like a get-together of homies. Here are the photos from our party! Photos: Katya Veber

#HotTakes | Week of 10.27.25

Featuring: Telescreens, Ratboys, Ailbhe Reddy, Joshua Scarratt, Aubrie Sellers, Folk Bitch Trio, Arkells, Ren x The Skinner Brothers, Colter Wall, Robert Glasper (ft Esperanza Spalding), Dawn Brothers, Medium Build

Photos | Christopher Paul Stelling & Tall Tall Trees @ Club Passim

This past Tuesday night, a tour that has been years in the making found its way to the legendary Club Passim in Cambridge... that evening in the underground listening room was the kind that reminds you why small venues—and live music in general—matter.

#HotTakes | Week of 10.20.25

Featuring: Nep, Cautious Clay (ft. Q-Tip), Delaney Bailey, The Lemonheads, Jesse Welles, MORGXN (ft. Langhorne Slim), Joelton Mayfield, Petey, People R Ugly, Valerie June

Photos | Built to Spill & Modest Mouse @ MGM Music Hall

I just loved the energy that Built to Spill and Modest Mouse brought to the MGM last week. Built to Spill had such poetic vibes, and Modest Mouse absolutely blew me away with their overdrive sound. Special shoutout to the lighting technician— I was mesmerized by the lights! Photos: Katya

#HotTakes | Week of 10.13.25

Featuring: Courtney Barnett, Geese, Ezra Bell, Whitney, Weakened Friends, St. Panther, Sugar, BIG SPECIAL, The Montvales, Liam Kazar, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Ain't, Marcus King & Jesse Welles, John-Robert, Langhorne Slim, Jesse Welles, Teddy Swims, The Format, Oliver Hazard

#HotTakes | Week of 10.06.25

Featuring: Jonny Fritz, Opus Kink, Yves Jarvis, Cautious Clay, The Belair Lip Bombs, Westside Cowboy, Madi Diaz

Mixtape | September 2025

September rolls in with that familiar shift; summer fading, days growing shorter, and a little more coolness in the air. It’s the in-between month, where the warmth of August lingers but the pull of fall is already here. This mixtape leans into that transition: songs that carry the last

#HotTakes | Week of 09.29.25

Featuring: Super Furry Animals, The Prickly Pair, Courtney Hartman, King Princess, LaKeith Stanfield ft. Kid Cudi, Noah Cyrus & Stephen Wilson Jr., Parlor Greens, Sam Burchfield, Minna, The Outfit, David Byrne, Mon Rovîa, Ethan Regan, Jillian Jacqueline, Lucie Silvas & Caitlyn Smith

Photos | Viagra Boys & Die Spitz Rock Roadrunner

On September 23, 2025 two wild bands shook Boston: Die Spitz – a fiery metal band of four fierce women whose striking riffs hit you like a punch – and Viagra Boys, the Swedish chaos band that made crowd jump and surf like psychos. I had to make sure my camera didn't get smashed!