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Tracks
The Honey Dewdrops: “Goodbye”
The Honey Dewdrops: “Goodbye”

Straight Americana out of Baltimore.

Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko: “Doname”
Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko: “Doname”

A soulful call and response between the flute and the kora.

Jonathan Suazo: “Héroes”
Jonathan Suazo: “Héroes”

Afro-caribbean jazz with percussion aplenty.

ME N U: “Sorcery”
ME N U: “Sorcery”

This band gives you a RIYL list.

GONE.: “Tidal”
GONE.: “Tidal”

A medium tempo entry into bummer rock.

Daniel Noah Miller: “People Get Ready”
Daniel Noah Miller: “People Get Ready”

A live solo ditty from an artist you know from Lewis Del Mar.

Cortez: “No Heroes”
Cortez: “No Heroes”

No liner notes on the Bandcamp page?

The Daylilies: “Pétillant”
The Daylilies: “Pétillant”

Bubbly, sparkling like a wine.

Rosier: “other forms”
Rosier: “other forms”

Alt pop fibrillations from north of the border.

Miracle Blood: “Hello Hell”
Miracle Blood: “Hello Hell”

A gnarly punk metal ripper.

Lia Kohl: “Plane”
Lia Kohl: “Plane”

Kind of like the sound of sawing Superman’s crystal Fortress of Solitude in half.

News
BMAs // Hip Hop
BMAs // Hip Hop

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

BMAs // Jazz
BMAs // Jazz

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

BMAs // Electronic
BMAs // Electronic

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

BMAs // Folk
BMAs // Folk

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

BMAs // Indie
BMAs // Indie

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

BMAs // Pop
BMAs // Pop

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

BMAs // Punk
BMAs // Punk

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

BMAs // Rock
BMAs // Rock

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

Preview: Fuzzstival
Preview: Fuzzstival

Fuzzstival returns to the Armory in 2024 for two days of fuzzed out fun.

All the Moon Over Salem Reviews
All the Moon Over Salem Reviews

Collected Works: Live Reviews at Moon Over Salem 2024.

All the Nice Reviews OMG
All the Nice Reviews OMG

Collected Works: Live Reviews at Nice, A Fest 2024.

Live Shows
The Grate Got Stuck
The Grate Got Stuck

The Modern Faces face the modern at Silhouette Lounge.

Out Of This World
Out Of This World

Maris channels astronaut energy at Royale.

No Delay, Odie Leigh
No Delay, Odie Leigh

Odie Leigh gets the chorus rolling at The Sinclair.

Fusion Horned Devils
Fusion Horned Devils

The Plus Ones close out a brassy night at Silhouette Lounge.

The Show Will Go On
The Show Will Go On

Orla Gartland grins and bears it at the Armory.

Tart and Tangy
Tart and Tangy

Lemon of Choice take water with their lemon at The 4th Wall.

Morse Code
Morse Code

HINDS trash the Yankees at Brighton Music Hall.

Tracers
Tracers

Trace Mountains outlines summits at Deep Cuts.

A Day at the Symphony
A Day at the Symphony

It’s the 2001 Space Odyssey opener, dummy, at Symphony Hall.

Hump Nights

Listings
Cortez / Worshipper / Curse The Son
Nov 22
Music
Deep Cuts
Cortez / Worshipper / Curse The Son
Music
Deep Cuts

Hard rocking Cortez has a real metal ripper with their new album Thieves and Charlatans. With Worshipper and Curse the Son.

Music
Deep Cuts
WORM | Presidential Disgrace | Screw Cart | Neponset Monastary
Nov 30
Music
Midway Cafe
WORM | Presidential Disgrace | Screw Cart | Neponset Monastary
Music
Midway Cafe

Punk in broad daylight. Get there early for WORM, Presidential Disgrace, Screw Cart, and Neponset Monastary.

Music
Midway Cafe
ONCE Presents: Ezra Furman Doing What She Wants
Dec 3
Music
The Rockwell
ONCE Presents: Ezra Furman Doing What She Wants
Music
The Rockwell

What does Ezra Furman want to do? Find out at ONCE at The Rockwell.

Music
The Rockwell
The Backyard
MMOSS: i
MMOSS: i

From the Archives, New Hampshire psych also rises.

Interview: Middle Distance Runner
Interview: Middle Distance Runner

A chat with Middle Distance Runner from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Less is more.

Bent Shapes: Feels Weird
Bent Shapes: Feels Weird

From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all.

Interview: Lord Jeff
Interview: Lord Jeff

A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade.

Interview: Arms and Sleepers
Interview: Arms and Sleepers

A chat with Arms and Sleepers from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News reflects on what the site fucked up (and did right!) in 2023.

One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens
One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens

Andrew Stern; interview with DIY venue 4th Wall organizers; and more.

AER079: You Can Be A Wesley
AER079: You Can Be A Wesley

An Ampeater Review of You Can Be A Wesley from the Archives.

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