Q&A with Empress Of
WRBB’s Rachel Saywitz chatted with Lorely Rodriguez, known by her moniker Empress Of, ahead of her show at Brighton Music Hall on February 24, 2019. Get tickets here.
Ariana Grande confronts her painful past on ‘thank u, next’
Ariana Grande thank u, next Republic Records · February 8, 2019 thank u, next is everything that sweetener was and more.
Cherry Glazerr are at their strongest on ‘Stuffed and Ready’
Cherry Glazerr Stuffed and Ready Secretly Canadian · February 1, 2019 The amateurish grit of early Cherry Glazerr has been polished away, allowing the well-written songs on Stuffed and Ready to shine brighter. I remember […]
NAO gives an other-worldly performance at the Royale
NAO featuring Xavier Omar February 1, 2019 @ Royale Singing out from the stage, proud and with an emboldened voice, NAO truly looked like somebody who had been reborn. Walking into the Royale, I noticed […]
New Music Mondays | 2.19.19
Celebrate George Washington’s 288th (and that extra day off) with these hot new tunes. #NMM! “Animal” – Aurora After the release of her gorgeous and criminally underrated EP, Infections of a Different Kind (Step I), […]
Grammys 2019 Recap: The Year of the Woman
There were a ridiculous amount of standout performances this year, and unsurprisingly all of them were helmed by women. Sunday night was met with a bit of trepidation from Grammy viewers and musicians alike, given […]
Broods escapes industry-regulated pop standards on ‘Don’t Feed the Pop Monster’
Broods Don’t Feed the Pop Monster Atlantic Records · February 1, 2019
Steve Gunn shows growth on ‘The Unseen in Between’
Steve Gunn The Unseen in Between Matador Records · January 18, 2019 Like staring into the embers of a campfire, The Unseen in Between is a meditative experience, chock-full of oaken textures caught in a […]
American Authors release formulaic pop full-length ‘Seasons’
American Authors Seasons Island Records · February 1, 2019 American Authors’ third album delivers a blend of classic and fresh sounds that rely heavily on the classic pop music formula.
Mick Jenkins returns to the Middle East
Mick Jenkins January 25, 2019 @ Middle East – Downstairs Mick Jenkins doesn’t want your approval. He seems to know exactly what he’s doing. Mick Jenkins is meticulous. He takes his time. In 2016, […]