Somergloom is our fever dream of choice during the dog days

Happy birthday, Kyle! The bass player for opening act Swamphead celebrated his birthday Thursday while onstage at Somergloom, the four-day “heavy” music jamboree at Deep Cuts and Crystal Ballroom, that dropped decibels by the thousands on last weekend’s dog days heatwave. Or rather, his bandmates celebrated for... The post Somergloom is our fever dream of choice during the dog days appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Come for the punk rock, stay for the fruit salad at a Cambridge listening party

A roomful of punks, and music lovers, and music-loving punks gathered for a special event on a sleepy side street off Massachusetts Avenue in late July. The occasion was a listening party in honor of Bedtimemagic’s latest album, “Lie Down With Dogs.” The noise rocker two-piece consisting... The post Come for the punk rock, stay for the fruit salad at a Cambridge listening party appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Somergloom is the final boss of the summer festival season

The ’Gloom descends! The annual heavy music jamboree Somergloom returns as a four-day spectacle Aug. 6-9, spanning stages from the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square to Deep Cuts in Medford. Last year marked the festival’s fifth anniversary. The young upstart that was born out of the hot... The post Somergloom is the final boss of the summer festival season appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Levitate Music Festival platforms local musicians and big name stars alike at the Marshfield Fairgrounds

The music and arts jamboree born out of a surf and skate shop stretched out like a sleepy golden retriever for two days in the middle of July at the Marshfield Fairgrounds. It’s Levitate Music Festival, where all of your reggae and rock/pop dreams come true. Cloudy... The post Levitate Music Festival platforms local musicians and big name stars alike at the Marshfield Fairgrounds appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Cambridge Porchfest covers three neighborhoods and two squares as it expands in its second year

Cambridge Porchfest spread its wings throughout the city on two temperate summer days last weekend, growing in size and scope from last year’s inaugural edition. What stayed the same: The city reupped the bifurcated Porchfest model, reserving Saturday for a more residential affair with music in the... The post Cambridge Porchfest covers three neighborhoods and two squares as it expands in its second year appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Nice, a Fest returns to Davis Square, July 24-26, after a year hiatus

July 2024. Biden was president. Gas was cheaper. Theaters had just dropped “Deadpool & Wolverine”. It wasn’t the best of times, but what we wouldn’t give to go back to that year’s Nice, A Fest. It was the fourth iteration of Nice, and it felt like the... The post Nice, a Fest returns to Davis Square, July 24-26, after a year hiatus appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Cambridge Porchfest is coming to a stoop near you next weekend

Cambridge Porchfest runs it back for a second year July 11-12, a local highlight on the Indie’s Summer Festival Preview. The city continues to experiment with its own brand of Porchfesting, outside of the colossal variant minted by its neighbor Somerville, which boasted more than 500 bands... The post Cambridge Porchfest is coming to a stoop near you next weekend appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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A sunny weekend of music in Marshfield

For two days and nights in Marshfield, experience all the good vibes of a beach rock destination without all the sand that ends up in unmentionable places. It’s Levitate Festival, New England’s favorite music festival that used to be a surf and skate shop, returning July 18-19... The post A sunny weekend of music in Marshfield appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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The primitive meets the playground in Ben Rivers’ ‘Mare’s Nest’

 A Moon, a Minotaur and Don DeLillo walk into a bar. Hilarity ensues! No, not really. Ben Rivers’ latest feature film, “Mare’s Nest,” is an experimental blunderbuss for the arthouse circuit. Expect dreamy meditations on language, history and the Anthropocene, couched in oblique dialogue and blocking... The post The primitive meets the playground in Ben Rivers’ ‘Mare’s Nest’ appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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The primitive meets the playground in Ben Rivers’ ‘Mare’s Nest’

 A Moon, a Minotaur and Don DeLillo walk into a bar. Hilarity ensues! No, not really. Ben Rivers’ latest feature film, “Mare’s Nest,” is an experimental blunderbuss for the arthouse circuit. Expect dreamy meditations on language, history and the Anthropocene, couched in oblique dialogue and blocking... The post The primitive meets the playground in Ben Rivers’ ‘Mare’s Nest’ appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Hot summer days, cool jazz nights

If you’re not headed north to the Montreal Jazz Fest at the end of June and start of July, don’t fret. Plenty of local jazz gems are waiting your arrival. And the beautiful kicker is that our list is full of venues that offer A-plus air conditioning.... The post Hot summer days, cool jazz nights appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Now playing at a theater near you: class warfare

Repertory movie theater unionization drives have been successful in Cambridge and Somerville, but one in Brookline is not going smoothly. Legal representation for the Coolidge Corner Theater filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board on June 3 alleging that the Coolidge Corner Theater Union, which... The post Now playing at a theater near you: class warfare appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Erika Uyterhoeven emphasizes affordability at Union Square campaign stop in state senate bid

A number of politicians were on the prowl in Union Square in Somerville on Monday, shaking hands and pushing policy. At Sally O’Brien’s, a pub on Somerville Street, Erika Uyterhoeven and her team set up a campaign event to promote her election bid for the state Senate’s... The post Erika Uyterhoeven emphasizes affordability at Union Square campaign stop in state senate bid appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Prayers up for global jazz at Regattabar in Harvard Square

What the world needs now is love, sweet love. But we’ll settle for a “Global Prayer,” the latest album from the Ize Trio. The global jazz outfit celebrated its recent release in the well-appointed interior of Regattabar at Harvard Square on Sunday. The trio, which includes Chase... The post Prayers up for global jazz at Regattabar in Harvard Square appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Author Foster Hirsch introduces us to the dark side of the screen

“Noir City Boston,” a noir film festival currently running at the Brattle, kicked off Friday with a pair of films introduced by noted author, professor (Brooklyn College) and film critic, Foster Hirsch. Hirsch has been a fixture at the festival over the years, lending the audience a... The post Author Foster Hirsch introduces us to the dark side of the screen appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Summer Festival Preview

The start of summer is more than a date on the calendar. It’s a state of mind that begins to coalesce when the students graduate and we all experience the first stretch of warm weather that has us wondering how humanity survived before the advent of air... The post Summer Festival Preview appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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‘Now Is Still Here’ is still here now (for a limited time only)

Step into the quarter-acre lot at the corner of Nunziato Park and you’ll step into a world removed from the usual urban sprawl. The Somerville Community Growing Center, a green berg in a sea of asphalt, is a home to those who love to nurture nature. It’s... The post ‘Now Is Still Here’ is still here now (for a limited time only) appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Artist Spotlight: Joyer

Joyer has called much of the Northeast Corridor home. Since starting the shoegaze duo in 2017, brothers Nick and Shane Sullivan have lived in New Jersey, Brooklyn, Boston, and Philadelphia. To keep it simple, they say it’s an “east coast” band. Their fifth and most recent album,... The post Artist Spotlight: Joyer appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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Cole Pulice and Pat Horigan explore new horizons at Deep Cuts

Ambient astral jazz horn player Cole Pulice rolled through Medford’s Deep Cuts with guitarist Pat Horigan for a night of mood music directed at the ASMR crowd. If there’s a youth movement in jazz, it’s here. A far cry from the zooted histrionics of a late John... The post Cole Pulice and Pat Horigan explore new horizons at Deep Cuts appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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You say you want a revolution

WBCN, the Boston rock ’n’ roll radio station of yore that helped popularize the underground music of the ’60s and ’70s and stirred the pot of political dissent during Vietnam, felt like it was back in business if only for one more night at the Somerville Theatre.... The post You say you want a revolution appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.

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