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DOWNLOAD: Vic Ruggiero & Jesse Wagner’s 3 Song WFMU Set

January 10, 2015 by Alex Chiasson

Vic and Jesse share a handful of stripped down blues and folk-inspired tracks.

Categories News, Tunes Tags Free Music Archive, Jesse Wagner, The Aggrolites, The Sinclair, The Slackers, Vic Ruggiero, WFMU

Alex Stern Promises a New Song Every Week in 2015

November 7, 2015January 10, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
Alex Stern by Mark Stern Photography

Because he’s not busy enough Boston singer/songwriter Alex Stern will release one song each week in 2015.

Categories Bands, News, Tunes Tags Alex Stern, Big D & The Kids Table, Mass. Hysteria, Mutiny On The Microphone, The Misfits, The Pomps, They Might Be Giants, TT the Bear's, Void Union

Download 100 Free Songs from Paper and Plastick

January 5, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
Greetings from Paper and Plastick Album Artwork

Paper + Plastick records released a punk and ska compilation featuring 100 songs and almost 5 hours of music

Categories News, Tunes Tags Big D & The Kids Table, Compilation, Have Nots, Jaya the Cat, Less Than Jake, Obi Fernandez, Paper + Plastick

Overlooked in 2014: Malabar Brings the Dance

June 24, 2018January 2, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
Malabar Band Boston

Malabar brings a unique blend of latin and caribbean rhythms to the Boston area. They released a record in 2014 and have residency at the Middle East.

Categories Bands, Reviews, Tunes, Video Tags Malabar, Middle East Club, Overlooked in 2014

Download: Jump Up Records 80 Minute New Years Mix

January 1, 2015 by Alex Chiasson

The Chicago label releases a diverse-yet cohesive set to ring in the new year.

Categories News, Tunes Tags Jump Up Records

Overlooked in 2014: The Cultured’s “Spring”

January 2, 2015December 21, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
The Cultured Spring Cover Art

Here’s one we missed: The Cultured bring a mix like no one else in the Boston scene right now.

Categories Bands, Tunes Tags Overlooked in 2014, The Cultured

New Band Alert: Turtle Power from Northeastern

December 11, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
Turtle Power - Everybody Has a Grandmother in Chicago Artwork

Meet Turtle Power, a new punk/ska band from Northeastern University who released their debut 5-song EP this past weekend.

Categories Bands, News, Tunes Tags Turtle Power

LISTEN: Reel Big Fish Releases Teasers for New Holiday Album

December 10, 2014December 8, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
Reel Big Fish Happy Skalidays Album Artwork

You can now pre-order the new Reel Big Fish holiday EP on iTunes and Amazon. Listen to trailers here.

Categories News, Tunes Tags Reel Big Fish

Today In Jeff Rosenstock: 311 Cruise Petition, Shinobu Preorder, Side One Dummy Sampler

November 27, 2014 by Alex Chiasson

Why is this post exactly 311 words long? Find out inside!

Categories News, Tunes Tags 311, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Antarctigo Vespucci, Brooklyn Vegan, Jeff Rosenstock, Lauren Records, Middle East Club, Noisey, Quote Unquote, Really Records, Restorations, Shinobu, Side One Dummy, The Smith Street Band

The Takeaways Release Final Track “Problems”

November 10, 2014 by Alex Chiasson

Ska-folk-punk act The Takeaways release the last song written and recorded by the band.

Categories Bands, Tunes Tags Monkey Palace, The Takeaways
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