J. Pappas on How Location and Collaboration Shaped His Musicianship
Rapper and singer J. Pappas discusses his new singles, moving cross-country, performing live, and the therapeutic nature of music.
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Single Saturdays: November 12th, 2022
Find out why “I Didn’t Know – Extended,” “Venus In Furs,” “Spiral,” and “Anywhere With You” have our staff members singing along!
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Creativity and Collective Consciousness: How Crack Cloud Has Healed Through Art
With the release of their second album, Tough Baby, Crack Cloud’s musical reach has greatly expanded from their fringe community in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, as they stay true to their mission of using creativity to support each other in sobriety and to process their trauma through music.
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A Ranking of Horror Anime Openings
Anime is known for having fantastically elaborate, memorable opening songs. They’re almost their own independent experience when watching them, like a wonderful bonus on top of each and every show. So, since it’s that time of year, we’re going to dive into the best openings of the best horror anime in existence, ranking them from “worst” (but still great) to best.
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The Chronicles of Dating a Musician
You’ve got the “trash Soundcloud rapper,” the band kid who never left their band kid phase, your local aspiring indie artist, the punk rock drummer who’s six foot three, and so much more. They certainly exist, and dating these so-called archetypes is a whole other ball game.
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Mei Semones Discusses New Singles, Life After Berklee, Marty McFly, and More
Mei Semones sits down with Five Cent Sound for a conversation about the unique sound of her new singles, leaving for New York after graduation, and how Back to the Future influenced her music career.
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Maxwell Reid Resurrects Synth-punk and Alter-egos in “Act One: The Occult Superstar Must Emerge”
In an environment filled with indie rockers and singer-songwriters, synth-punk musician Maxwell Reid is a breath of fresh air in the Emerson music scene merging emo-punk aesthetics and punchy electronic beats in his new EP, Act One: The Occult Superstar Must Emerge.
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Texas Critter Talks New Single “Northern Facing (Boston Too)” and Influences
Inspired by artists such as Adrianne Lenker and Blaze Foley, Texas Critter’s heartfelt folk music is unique in its Texan influence within Boston.
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Mother Mother Heartens Up House of Blues in Boston
On Oct. 12, the Boston House of Blues hosted Canadian indie rock band Mother Mother, turning the venue into a three-tiered cake of grungy concertgoers.
