Andrew Bird “Break It Yourself” Bella Union/Mom and Pop Records 4/5 Stars Personally, I’ve never thought it would be possible to go wrong with any Andrew Bird album, and this is no exception. His sixth solo album, Break It Yourself, is as clever and brilliant as the last five. Bird’s laidback yet profound sound warrants attention from...
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Queer Rap: Here To Stay
By: Ella Nilsen
Hip-hop is constantly changing, and over the last decade, the genre has diversified wildly. Lead by Nicki Minaj, the entrance of young female emcee’s including Azaelia Banks, Iggy Azalea, and Kreayshawn into the mainstream has proved lasting and popular. But one area in hip-hop is still vastly under-represented.
Rising: The Neighbourhood
By: Ella Nilsen
When I call on a Tuesday afternoon, Jesse Rutherford is busy ordering a burrito. “If you ever want to know what I want on a burrito, you’re going to find out,” he laughs. “Cheese, beans, rice…real simple. Doesn’t get too messy.” Rutherford is genial, easygoing, and on the edge of what will...
Ten Thousand Words: An Interview with Scott Avett
By: Jake DeSchuiteneer
Country, folk, alternative-country, folk-rock, Americana, roots-rock, indie: The Avett Brothers have been described in many ways, and packaged with a vast array of different genre labels. The truth is they are really an engrossing combination of all of the above: emotional yet aggressive, roots-y yet progressive, modern but old school at the...
Drinkify
By: Eliza Mackintosh
What better way to mix your drinks than with music? That is the premise of Drinkify.org, which suggests the perfect cocktail recipe based on your taste in tunes. The site was developed in 2011 during Boston’s Music Hack Day, created by...
Dorm Room Tracks
By: Taylor Lawrence
With the advent of sites such as Frat Music, Grooveshark, and the wildly popular Youtube, it is clear that the Internet is our modern day boom box. The collaborative capabilities of the Internet make it the ideal vessel to make, share, and speak about music. While many music executives scramble to control...
Seacoast Music Hotspots
By: Travis Harsin All the hype about live music on the New Hampshire Seacoast is true. The buzz in Portsmouth has caught on and is one of the best local scenes in New England. There’s something magical about experiencing live music that your iTunes or Spotify collection can’t ever reproduce. However, unless you decide...
The Deal with Music Reviews
By: Jake DeSchuiteneer Everyone’s a critic. Whenever an artist releases an album, you can bet that somewhere, over-critical music geeks are scrutinizing every sound and lyric, and assigning that album a numerical score. But how do you know who to believe? What follows is a brief guide to some of the most influential music reviewers...
Kap Slap: ADHD EDM
By Ella Nilsen I discovered Kap Slap a few months ago, during a routine homework avoidance session on HypeMachine.com. Scrolling through the site’s Popular Songs, I found “Guetta’s Calling Solveig Up,” a track climbing the charts and boasting a mash-up of song’s including Martin Solveig’s “Hello” and “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People....
Wild Beasts Interview
By Ella Nilsen England is the birthplace of secret and misplaced passions, but native sons Wild Beasts are anything but buttoned up. The passions are there, but they are balls out– all there. Hailing from the small town of Kendal in the U.K.’s Lake District (think Keira Knightley standing on the cliffs in Pride...