Once we discover a new band, barring some kind of disastrous/monumental change in sound, we’re usually fans for life. Maybe that’s the comic nerd/collector/completist in us but loyalty is a thing we believe in. Just don’t be trash bag humans and stay true to yourselves in the tunes, okay? Like [...]
We love us some Electro around the RNRF offices. We especially love the kind of Electro that not only begs repeated listens but also benefits from repeated listens and in the case of “SAINT.EXE” from Providence’s own CARV.R, it’s that kind of Electro.
Smitt E. Smitty & The Fezztones’ last banger/earworm (“Buzzkill Baby”, go get yourself obsessed here) was one that we really, really, REALLY wanted to cover but just missed our window of opportunity so when the newest slab of what we assumed would be some more sonic gold dropped in ye [...]
Only in MA could we have a band from Salem release a song called “California” on Friday the 13th during Spooky Season. Maybe that’s because because in October, the Witchy City does what what it wants??? And that’s okay by us especially when Radio Compass’ latest single, and first since [...]
We don’t think Boston’s Already Dead is getting enough credit in terms of their anthem-making ability. But maybe latest single, “Landlord”, will change all that as bandleader Dan Cummings lays down the sweet guitar, piano, and harmonica sounds that, when coupled with his gruff yet glowing vocal delivery, envelopes ye [...]
We’ll be honest: We were pretty blown away by Not Bad Not Well when we were researching the 2023 edition of the Rock & Roll Rumble and then became even more so after witnessing the live show. That said, like many fans of the band made from those shows we’ve [...]
