Margaret Glaspy
Singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy, a California transplant, spent a few years in Boston before moving off to New York.
Emotions and Math is her Indie folk debut.
“You and I” showcases her voice and songwriting.
HUMANWINE
In the era of the song, HUMANWINE, the dynamic Boston/New England duo, have released aether, a 4 album set!
Holly Brewer, the iconoclastic gregarious tribal-tattooed ethereal singer/songwriter, has one of those voices descended from the heavens in the company of Lisa Gerrard, Elizabeth Fraser and Bjork.
The reclusive M@ McNiss provides the accompaniment.
Self-produced and crowdfunded, aether is nothing short of a small masterpiece.
Released on a flash drive in a small bottle, the 40 songs are divided into four parts, four elements: terra, aqua, aer, ignis.
Although each element should be heard in its entirety, we will present 1 song from each album the next 4 days.
Beginning today with “Gyre” from aether: aqua.
“Gyre”
David Bowie
I first met David Bowie during the Serious Moonlight tour in 1983.
Listen here to your amusement to live reports from the show at Sullivan Stadium, just outside of Boston, provided by one of my DJs, Bradley Jay, and me. Later we smoke Bowie’s cigarette butt on-the-air.
Christmas Eve
My Christmas Eve Broadcast is tonight on WGBH, 89.7 FM in Boston and WGBH.org worldwide.
This is your alternative Christmas, music rarely or ever heard save once a year. (6 pm-Midnight)
Not exactly a Christmas song but it should be. From Human Sexual Response “Land of the Glass Pinecones”
Merry Christmas
Air Traffic Controller
Boston’s Air Traffic Controller follow up 2012’s NORDO album with a new EP.
After extensive touring they returned to the studio this year, once again with producer Bleu.
From the Black Box EP, the very catchy “The House”, perfect for the forthcoming holiday season.
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
Oedipus is at the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico with his beloved Contessa.
Contessa in Boston 2005.
Joan as Police Woman
Joan Wasser was once a member of The Dambuilders out of Boston.
This violinist/guitarist/songwriter performs solo under the name Joan as Police Woman.
The Classic is her 5th studio album and includes “Holy City”.
“Holy City”
Dropkick Murphys
Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have raised over $300,000 for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Through the band’s charitable foundation, the Claddagh Fund, 100% of the proceeds directly benefit those affected by the bombings and their families.
The Dropkicks raised the money by selling a specially designed t-shirt and hosting a benefit concert. They continue to generate funds with a Charity EP of three of their songs including “Rose Tattoo” featuring Bruce Springsteen.
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys gave us an amusingly poignant Christmas song last December.
They powerfully return this year with the new album SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD.
My friends from Boston are better than ever as heard on “The Boys Are Back”.
Dropkick Murphys (Christmas)
Tis the season and it’s now time to drop some Christmas music onto this music blog.
Boston’s Irish punk rockers, Dropkick Murphys offer up this little Xmas gem appropriately titled “The Season’s Upon Us”.
Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma is one of the most influential bands to ever come out of Boston. Post-punk, vitally intense, uncannily discordant and blazingly modern the band turned rock over in 1979 and exposed its dark underbelly.
Mission of Burma disbanded in 1983 due to guitarist Roger Miller’s tinnitus, but in 2002 famously reunited and have since recorded 4 albums, the most recent Unsound released this past summer.
Learn How: The Essential Mission of Burma is a greatest hits compilation scheduled for December.
“Second Television” from Unsound will be included.
JEFF the Brotherhood
The appropriately named band JEFF the Brotherhood consists of two brothers from Nashville, Jake and Jamin Orrall.
They are the sons of Boston singer/songwriter Robert Ellis Orrall.
Their 7th album Hypnotic Nights will have major label distribution and features the summer song “Sixpack”.
Twin Shadow
Twin Shadow is the pseudonym of George Lewis Jr.
Born in the Dominican Republic, he currently resides in Brooklyn with previous stops in Florida and Boston.
Confess is his second album inspired by an intense ride on his motorcycle, pushing the limit, after a previous accident in Boston.
“Five Seconds” from the album harkens back to the best of the New Wave.