From Battles to Bigotry: The Barriers of Sexism in Hip-Hop
People saw two females coexisting in a hip hop space, and they remembered the tacit rule of this culture: there’s only room for one. Nicki Minaj is not a rapper. Cardi B is not a […]
Articles by Sarah Sherard
Brasstracks brings eclectic audience to Brighton Music Hall
Brasstracks featuring Kemba January 30, 2019 @ Brighton Music Hall On a miserably cold night in a tiny venue called Brighton Music Hall, a duo named Brasstracks injected life into the night. Their genre of […]
Less is more on Earl Sweatshirt’s lo-fi masterpiece ‘Some Rap Songs’
Earl Sweatshirt Some Rap Songs Tan Cressida / Columbia Records · November 30, 2018 The brevity of the album does not diminish its quality, but instead heightens the emotional intensity and punches the listener with such curtness.
WRBB’s Top Ten Albums of 2018
This year found the world on the verge of many things. A third world war, a Tide pod epidemic and a second season of the Roseanne reboot. Instead, we got Flamin’ Hot Cheeto hospitalizations, grape […]
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus bestow a powerfully intimate performance at the Orpheum Theater
Julien Baker featuring Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus November 8, 2018 at the Orpheum Theater
Hippo Campus shows raw talent at The House of Blues
Hippo Campus featuring The Districts October 27, 2018 at The House of Blues Not even heavy rain and 30 mph wind could stop a line from forming out the door of House of Blues for […]
Elvis Costello is back in business with ‘Look Now’
Elvis Costello & The Imposters Look Now Concord Records · October 12, 2018 Following a recording hiatus, Elvis Costello returns to prove that his talent did not dwindle.
Future Generations brings atmospheric sound to the Middle East
Future Generations featuring Teenender and Zuli October 24, 2018 at the Middle East The two expectations I had for the Middle East were that it was part-venue, part-restaurant and “the fries are fantastic”. It turns […]
New Music Mondays | 10.29.18
Recover from the Halloweekend hangover with some new tunes. #NMM ‘Padded Locks’ – Mick Jenkins feat. Ghostface Killah “An incredible year for rap keeps getting better with the latest release from Mick Jenkins. The rapper, […]
Phosphorescent ascends into a newfound journey with ‘C’est La Vie’
Phosphorescent C’est La Vie Dead Oceans · October 5th, 2018 It’s as if Huock ripped the lyrics from a page out of his mind, lending a stream-of-consciousness flow to the songs. It makes it more […]