
Music











Boston Bitdown 2025
The chiptune and digital arts fest makes a splash in Somerville and beyond.


Istanbul Is Sorta Constantinople
“The Legacy of Istanbul in America” brings a Mehter band to Jordan Hall.







Music meets mass protest in the streets of Istanbul.
Natalie Dietrich gets down with her bad self at Lilypad.
Fust uncorks the (alt) country at Deep Cuts.
Rebecca Cline Quartet doesn’t need a definite article at Mad Monkfish.
Peer Pleasure shares a Guinness at Baker Falls.
Hachiku promise to try a “chopped cheese” at Sour Mouse.
Constant Smiles collects the collective at Berlin.
The Croaks rock the escoffions at Nublu Classic.
Test Plan tests the waters at Berlin.
Early birds get the Abby Jeanne and the Shadowband at Pianos.
The chiptune and digital arts fest makes a splash in Somerville and beyond.
Copilot takes the wheel at The Rockwell.
“The Legacy of Istanbul in America” brings a Mehter band to Jordan Hall.
The Coe Street Co-op play the hits at The Jungle.
Subject Matter welcomes all comers at the Lilypad.
A night of sights and sounds at Capitol Theatre.
Chaiah is a soft ‘ch’ sound at Lizard Lounge.
Smell The Love raises a stink at Midway Cafe.
Tyler and The Names cap a laugher at The Rockwell.
It’s Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeef for dinner at The Rockwell.