Freak Scene #96: December Boy Explores Grief on Self-Titled LP
Plus, catching up on the Western Mass. 'country-gaze' Silvie's Okay and their song 'Whiplash'
Freak Scene #95: Joshua David Thayer Finds His Voice
Plus, Northampton band the Lucky Shots have changed their name after their luck took a turn
Freak Scene #94: Prewn Mines Heavy Emotions on 'System'
Plus, Juliana Hatfield has moved to Western Mass., where she recorded her new album
Freak Scene #93: Trash Panda Kill Kill Find Catharsis on Debut LP
Plus, Hartford band the Professors of Sweet Sweet Music are back with new music
Freak Scene #92: Ponybird Changes Contexts on 'Fire & Stars'
Plus, Joshua David Thayer has a new single, and Erin McKeown had a change of heart
Freak Scene #91: Winterpills Return With 'This Is How We Dance'
Plus, Western Mass. trio Our Three debut with the EP 'Never Fall in Love'
Freak Scene #90: The Frost Heaves & Hales Return With 5-Song EP
Plus, Rival Galaxies want to make you move on a pair of dance-punk songs
Freak Scene #89: High Tea Are All Grown Up on 'A Small Notion'
Plus, Connecticut musician and radio host Binnie Klein wrote an anti-authoritarian protest song in the run-up to the No Kings rallies
Freak Scene #88: Zoey Tess Stands Fast on 'Knocking at Your Front Door'
Plus, singer and songwriter Brian Dunne comes to terms with his place in the world on 'Clams Casino'
Freak Scene #87: Norma Dream Explore Contrasts on 'Mercy Drops'
Plus, Rafiq Bhatia gets thoughtfully experimental on his new album, 'Environments'
Freak Scene Extra: See Rafiq Bhatia in Springfield, Gratis
Hope Center for the Arts offers free tickets to Bhatia's show on Friday, Oct. 10
Freak Scene #86: Eyrie House Ruins Revel in Gothic-Folk on Debut
Plus, Winterpills return with a song from their first new album since 2016
Freak Scene #85: The Mammals Touch Grass on New Double Album
Plus, West Hartford native Dan Knishkowy brings his Adeline Hotel project to Northampton
Freak Scene #84: The Sawtelles Send 'Postcards' on New EPs
Also, have you been pronouncing "apizza" all wrong?
Freak Scene #83: Althaea Comes 'Home' on Debut Album
Classically trained on viola and violin, Charlotte Malin Collins makes music she says is "intended for healing"
Freak Scene #82: Flywheel Arts Collective Ramps Up for Fall
Plus, Izzy Hagerup, a.k.a. Prewn, recently moved to L.A., but there's plenty of Western Mass. in her video for 'Dirty Dog'
Freak Scene #81: Salvation Alley String Band Return with 'Waltzing Alone'
Also, Enfield indie-pop musician Raeann Fetcho is really, really good on her new album 'Saint Kitschy.'
Freak Scene #80: Arcadia Folk Fest an Antidote to Big Festival Burnout
Plus, the debut song from 10-year-old Matilda Aileen, and my misgivings about the whole thing
Freak Scene #79: Kelly LaMay Shows Another Side on 'Gone with the Low Tide'
Plus, a new song from Dennis Crommett, who found inspiration on a road trip for pizza
Freak Scene #78: Echo Royale Say 'Thanks, Man' on Debut LP
Plus, the Western Mass. rapper Unagi previews an upcoming album with the new track 'Punchlines'
