<p>We’ve all found ourselves on the outside looking in on a relationship we’re involved in, and sometimes there’s nothing we can do but skim along the surface. We know that if we break through, we may drown; and if we don’t, we’ll never create the type of balance needed for a relationship to work. néomí, the project of Surinamese/Dutch folk-pop singer-songwriter Neomi Speelman, channels that sentiment in her enchanting and atmospheric new single “skipping stone,” offering a lower-case presentation for […]</p>
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<p>There’s something very real about reality vs. expectation in 2023, and taking that mood in noisy melodic form this week is a band called Total Downer banging out an emo-punk cruiser about body image called “Taylor Lautner.” The Cleveland band unleashed the summery track on Tuesday (January 10), with vocalist Andy Schumann breaking it all down: “I was in middle school when Twilight came out and thought it was perfectly normal that everyone thirsted for Taylor Lautner’s body. But now […]</p>
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On January 11, Dry Cleaning played the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. Nourished By Time opened the show. Dry Cleaning released their album Stumpwork in 2022. Our photographer Stephen McGill was there to capture the show. Check out his photos below.

<p>The “Art of Nightlife” is finally returning to Cambridge after nearly two decades of dormancy. ManRay, the legendary alternative underground nightclub in Central Square, is set to re-open at its new location of 40 Prospect St. on Wednesday, January 18. The venue’s new home is the former ImprovBoston comedy club, a short walk from its original location on Brookline Street. The club’s longtime resident DJ Chris Ewen, part of a trio of operators that includes beloved bartender Terri Niedzwiecki and […]</p>
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Crazy and the Brains are hitting the road on February, headlining a string of shows. They'll be joined by Puzzled Panther, King Strang, and Tetchy on select dates. You can see the gigs below.

<p>We should have seen this collab coming the second Luke Bar$ name checked Cousin Stizz in “AND SOON” last year. Bar$ preps the world for his forthcoming record Angels Never Die — out tomorrow, January 13 — by trading verses with Stizz in “Tables Turn,” the Brockton rapper’s poignant new single. “Baby I seen fucked up things with my eyelids,” Bar$ raps on the first verse, and he’s not too shy to divulge the harrowing details, bloody tees to “bullets […]</p>
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Dutch skatepunkers Drunktank will be playing a few shows in Europe this spring. The band released Return of the Infamous Four in 2019. See below to check out the dates.

Today, we are psyched to debut the new video by Vic Ruggiero of The Slackers! You all know Vic- the dude has been cranking out KILLER ska and rocksteady for over thirty years now. But, while a lot of ska bands blast forward at 300 mph with high pitched, stabbing horns, Vic has always taken the opposite approach, pulling back on the reins and letting the soulful aspect of the style slow burn. The results speak for themselves. Well, he applies the same tactics on his new solo record. On Stuff in My Pockets, Vic leans into blues, folk, and even some power-pop for a record that that is as catchy as it is moving. Seriously, throughout the record, Vic demonstrates his mastery at songcraft. Also, the release has some fun guest stars – Ben of Catbite, Jon Lango who has drummed with World/Inferno Friendship Society and Crazy and the brains, and Todd of The Snails. The new Lp is out via Org Music on February 10. You can pre-order it right here! But, before that, you can check out Vic playing "Adam and Eve," just for YOU, below, right now!