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[ROCK] The local trio’s bluesy stew got a proper analog showcase on 2013’s Call It a Red, which was recorded on reel-to-reel tape and exemplifies the chemistry at the band’s core.
[INDIE] This Brooklyn-based five piece is a stunning example of the good things that can happen when pushing at the confines of alt-country and letting convention take a back seat.
[ELECTRONIC] Over the course of two EP releases, Northampton-by-way-of-Savannah duo Boy Harsher, formerly Teen Dreamz, has evolved considerably since beginning as a live-scored storytelling project that approached t
[AMERICANA] Mayfield’s truly a triple threat of musical dexterity, songwriting chops, and offbeat humor like you’ve never quite experienced before. As a member of Cadillac Sky with ties to the Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons, Mayfield comes from neo-bluegrass stock.
[PUNK] Look no further for proof of punk’s endurance than to New Hampshire’s the Queers.
[ROCK] Creating set lists based on vintage Jerry Garcia Band shows, Garcia Project takes Grateful devotion up a notch with a meticulous eye for detail.
[POP] Although both headliners experienced airwave-inspired success in the previous decade, we’re not 100 percent convinced that musical offerings from Ryan Cabrera or