(Self released, CD, digital download)

There may well be a free-spirited “dream of the ’90s” floating around the Pacific Northwest’s frequently stereotyped ether. (Are people still referencing “Portlandia”? I hope not…) But it ain’t got nuthin’ on the dream of the ’90s that pollutes Boston’s discontented air. It is within this dream that the debut album from the Images, Be There, resides.... Read more

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(Self-released, digital download)

In a town like Burlington, a fine line often separates the crew occupying and staffing the hip local coffee joint — take a guess — and a hushed small-city “supergroup.” Such is the case with Loveful Heights.... Read more

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(Self-released, digital download)

Gang of Thieves’ latest EP, Riddle, is a short affair. Composed of four standard-length tracks and clocking in at little more than 16 minutes, it’s a minimal offering even by EP criteria. And thank God for that, because, as I sit down to write this review, I find myself fresh out of funny cigarettes. I don’t mean this as crass or dismissive, but Gang of Thieves have got to be a weed-fueled outfit, as lyrics like these suggest: “Super skunk in your trunk / Right on time, taking your troubles away.”... Read more