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!
Featuring: tawnylawns, Boy Golden, Besphrenz, Demob Happy, Sabine McCalla, Bahamas, Joshua Hedley, Theo Lawrence & Melissa Carper, Cordelia (ft. Adam Melchor), Colter Wall, Coral Moons
Featuring: St. Panther (ft. Rae Khalil), Fiona-Lee, Yazmin Lacey, The Midnight (ft. Bonnie McKee), Kashena Sampson, Kelly Willis, Madi Diaz, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Petey, Sir Woman, Durry, Benny Sings, Yves Jarvis, The Lone Bellow, Silas Carpenter
August has a way of stretching time, with long golden evenings, slow heat that will not quite break, and the bittersweet feeling of summer slipping through your fingers. This month’s mixtape leans into that haze with songs that capture both the sweat and the sweetness. Medium Build’s “Last
New music from JRJR, Eddie 9V, Brent Cobb, Bear Hands, Sure Sure, Basia Bulat, David Wax Museum, Michael Kiwanuka, Son Little and a ton more.
TICK TICK TICK BOOM – The Hives brought their iconic brand of rock and roll through Boston's own Roadrunner on September 25. Donned in the famous lighting bolt suits, the self proclaimed Best Band in the World completely thrilled the audience with hit after hit. It is tempting to
"Summer has come and passed, 20 years has gone so fast..." this lyric from 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' reigns true in new form as Green Day celebrates the 20th anniversary of American Idiot. This comes in tandem with the 30th anniversary of Dookie– The
Not much can top an evening with Aaron Lee Tasjan. Except maybe an evening with ALT, Jessye DeSilva, Rich Hinman and Molly Martin. On a chilly “spring” night at the Middle East Upstairs, Tasjan rolled into town touring behind his fresh-off-the-press release Stellar Evolution, which is (obviously) stellar in every
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Featuring: Nic Panken, Big Thief, AJR, Juliana Hatfield, Anna Tivel, Whitney, Hayley Williams, Low Girl, Jonny Fritz, Ripe (ft. Cory Wong), Fruit Bats, Gorillaz (ft. Sparks), Andrew Bird, Chief Adjuah (ft. Robert Glasper), sombr, Black Pistol Fire, Bec Lauder and The Noise, Jeff Tweedy
Featuring: Eades, Omar Velasco, Liam Kazar, The Belair Lip Bombs, Lord Huron, Joshua Hedley, Daniel Romano's Outfit, Walker Burroughs (ft. Zach Williams), Jonah Tolchin
August has a way of stretching time, with long golden evenings, slow heat that will not quite break, and the bittersweet feeling of summer slipping through your fingers. This month’s mixtape leans into that haze with songs that capture both the sweat and the sweetness. Medium Build’s “Last
Featuring: Jillian Jacqueline, Alana Hil, Amanda Shires, Die Spitz, sombr, Benny Sings (ft. Leven Kali), The Midnight, Jonah Tolchin, Margo Price (ft. Tyler Childers), Jackson Scribner, Medium Build
Featuring: Tchotchke, Langhorne Slim, Madi Diaz, Jeff Tweedy, The Prickly Pair, Kashena Sampson, Briscoe, Ellen Froese, Glitterfox, Robin Taylor Zander, Sigrid, Tyler Childers, Rocket, Hand Habits, Mon Rovîa, Prof
Featuring: Jonny Fritz, Naeem (ft. Spank Rock), Mappe Of, Fruit Bats, Ali McGuirk, Aubory Bugg, Big Wild x Phantogram, Besphrenz, Native Sun
Featuring: Field Medic, Weakened Friends (feat. Buckethead), Father Of Peace, Die Spitz, Low Girl, Hayley Williams, Trevor Sensor, Charley Crockett, Margo Price, Hayes Carll, The California Honeydrops, Lo-Fang
July came through with a killer lineup, and this month’s mixtape captures all the tracks we’ve been spinning on repeat. Marcus King’s Here Today brings the soul and swagger, Waxahatchee’s You Found Me hits with that warm, familiar glow, and Rainbow Kitten Surprise came back swinging
Featuring: Minna, Cautious Clay, Miner, The Wood Brothers, The Midnight, Milk & Bone, Luther Dickinson
Featuring: Tame Impala, Douglas Wayne, Lilly Hiatt, Trevor Sensor, Bright Eyes, Sierra Ferrel, Nikki Lane, Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Shovels & Rope and Venus & the Flytraps
Featuring: Margo Price (ft. Jesse Welles), Petey, Billie Marten, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Pool Kids, Hermanos Gutiérrez (ft. Leon Bridges), Whitney, kissing other ppl, Woody Guthrie, Night Teacher, Bones Owens, Anna of the North, Jeff Tweedy, Majorette, Rogê, Fruit Bats, Yola
On the latest show we kick things off celebrating icons Jack White and Mavis Staples on their birthday week with two sets highlighting their incredible careers. We'll also hit the road for part 3 of my annual "Road Trip Across The Country In Song" series, head
