Nathan Smith
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Margaret Glaspy finds beauty in collaboration on ‘The Golden Heart Protector’
Margaret Glaspy’s new album The Golden Heart Protector feels like an act of musical communion, featuring seven cover songs, each reimagined through…
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Couch makes national TV debut ahead of new album ‘Big Talk’
Boston-bred seven-piece Couch have been steadily building a reputation for big grooves, bigger horns, and a chemistry made from equal parts friendship…
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Chance the Rapper brings the ‘And We Back Tour’ to Boston
On an unseasonably warm Saturday in Boston, Chance the Rapper brought his And We Back Tour to MGM Music Hall, a show…
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The 502s turn House of Blues into the happiest place in Boston
On Wednesday night, Boston’s House of Blues was a full on hootenanny. The 502s, proudly billing themselves as “The Happiest Band on…
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The Beaches bring a true sellout crowd to Roadrunner in Boston
There’s sold out, and then there’s really sold out. On Wednesday night at Boston’s Roadrunner, The Beaches proved they’re the kind of…
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PUP, Jeff Rosenstock, and Ekko Astral at Roadrunner
Monday nights don’t usually feel like this. At Roadrunner, the Brighton venue turned into a sweat-drenched punk playground as PUP and Jeff…
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Alabama Shakes bring a triumphant return to Boston
With the Red Sox battling the Yankees across the street at Fenway, MGM Music Hall still managed to sell out for Alabama…
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Made up their minds: Coral Moons bring confidence back to Cambridge
On a cool fall evening in Cambridge, Coral Moons turned The Sinclair into their own personal living room. The local-roots indie quartet…
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Queen Anne dives into dark pop with “Lexi Loves Me”
Queen Anne returns this week with “Lexi Loves Me,” a track that leans into their signature brand of moody, ethereal indie-pop. Fronted…
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Vance Joy kicks off US tour at Thompson’s Point
On Wednesday, September 3rd, Portland, Maine felt like it was showing off. The skies were clear, the air had just a hint…