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Live Review: Skout at Great Scott in Boston, MA
Material: Here’s proof that two guitars are all you need to satisfy an audience. Consisting of Laura Valk and Connor Gladney, Brooklyn-based alt-folk duo Skout met four years ago over ... -
Exec Profile: Chris Hansen, Owner/Founder of No Sleep Records
Fiercely independent, No Sleep Records cut its teeth over the past dozen years by putting out some of the underground scene’s most buzzworthy talent. Specializing in punk, indie rock and ... -
Album Review: Let's Go Sunshine by The Kooks (6/10)
Having been charged with a lack of focus by the listening public, this incarnation of Brighton’s Kooks sees them overcorrect, for better or worse. Depending on one’s perspective, they’ve either ... -
Signing Story: The Po' Ramblin' Boys
For bluegrass bands, there’s no better place to be seen than the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. When The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys got nominated for a Momentum Award, everyone who ... -
Executive Profile: Nick Terzo, Vice President of Strategic Development of Royalty Exchange
BACKGROUND Royalty Exchange is a unique way for artists to self-fund by selling rights to their catalog, either in whole or in part. With unprecedented transparency comes assurance that rights ... -
Live Review: Blood Built Empire Live at Sonja, Boston, MA
Material: Blood and sinew, bile and grit form the elemental building blocks of this post-hardcore trio sporting both male and female vocals. Declared influences include Fugazi, Drive Like Jehu, The ... -
Executive Profile: Karen Dunn, Owner / Event Producer of KMD Productions, LLC
From award shows to golf tournaments, when the music industry puts on an event there’s one person they often turn to. Leveraging her extensive relationships with the people behind the ... -
Live Review: The Purple Planet at Obrien's Pub in Allston, MA
Material: Normally electric, this experimental jam factory hailing from New York embarked on a micro-journey that saw them stripped down to an acoustic trio. Flanked by guitar and keyboard, this ... -
Exec Profile: Scott McKinley, Founder/Head of A&R at Hi-Tunes Distribution
With a decade of experience working A&R for CaviGold Records under his belt, Scott McKinley knows mixing music with marijuana. Naturally, he dreamed up the idea for Hi-Tunes Distribution––selling artist-themed ... -
Signing Story: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Manager Mike Polans began working with bluegrass/Americana quintet Horseshoes & Hand Grenades last August. As luck would have it, the company Polans works for, 7S Management, also handles The Infamous ...
