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The Unbearable Gloominess of Being

Royal Thunder sounds like a nickname for Zeus at Somergloom at Arts at the Armory.

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O, The Heaviness!

Big Brave brings the noise at Somergloom at Arts at the Armory.

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A Two Accordion Night

Bella’s Bartok all pun and games at The Rockwell.

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Haasan Hits New Heights

A live band debut on 4/20 at ONCE/Rockwell Theater.

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Gown and Out

Dead Gowns welcomes the Year of the Rabbit at The Rockwell.

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Seasonal Affected Disorder

Boston’s Mallcops headlined a triple-stack bill in the lower depths of The Rockwell.

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ONCE at Boynton Yards: 2022 Summer Fest Series

Hump Day News interviews ONCE proprietrix JJ Gonson and recaps the 2022 Summer Series at Boynton Yards.

Michael Gutierrez 9/20/22 Michael Gutierrez 9/20/22

The Ska Prom Cometh

Ain’t no prom like the Ska Prom.

Michael Gutierrez 9/13/22 Michael Gutierrez 9/13/22

Finally Reloaded in Somerville

Finally Reloaded Fest arrived at Boynton Yards on Saturday, September 10.

Michael Gutierrez 8/28/22 Michael Gutierrez 8/28/22

Somergloom and Doom

On 27 August, 2022 darkness descended on Boynton Yards as titans of postmetal Junius headlined a daylong bill of doom at Somergloom.

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Beach

It’s the dog days of summer, so let’s lean into it with music made for the weather. Stream “Beach” by The Jacklights.

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Baby Pink

Maybe it’s just the power of visual suggestion (check out the album cover of charm and mirror), but our highlighted track “Baby Pink” sounds downright tropical.

Michael Gutierrez 8/7/22 Michael Gutierrez 8/7/22

Bikini BDRK

Massachusetts’ Sapling craft bouncy, danceable punk with solid hooks and uptempo attack. It’s no surprise that they connected the dots to Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill fame on our highlighted track “Bikini BDRK,” off No Sequoia.

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No Bra

Boston’s Linnea’s Garden fashions dance punk with glam overtones on their recent full-length Fashion Show.

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Upside Down

Boston’s blindspot crafts electropop dance bangers with enough buzz and churn to please the alternative rock crowd as well.

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Beneath

Boston’s Happy Little Clouds drip psych rock in our highlighted track “Beneath,” off Shift.

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She’s Outside

Boston’s Gene Dante & The Future Starlets is glampop with a full-barrelled rock n roll attack.

Michael Gutierrez 8/2/22 Michael Gutierrez 8/2/22

Chains

Somerville’s Julie Rhodes puts a little pepper in her lyrical twang, serving up spicy takes on modern Americana.

Michael Gutierrez 6/26/22 Michael Gutierrez 6/26/22

Summer Solstice at Boynton Yards

The Summerville Solstice brought artists, music fans, vendors, and curious onlookers to Boynton Yards in Union Square.

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Somer Pride Round Up

On Saturday ONCE/Boynton Yards in Union Square played host to SomerPride, a musical festival celebrating queer diversity, good friends, and proto-summer vibes.

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