Freak Scene #100: Cheer Captain's 'A Painting You Can't Afford to See'
The Western Mass. singer's new album is an act of resistance through irreverence
Freak Scene #99: Northfield Embrace the '90s on 'Lost and Found'
Plus, there's a great newsletter about Latin freestyle you really ought to read
Freak Scene #98: My Favorite Albums of 2025
Many of the albums I listened to most this year had a maximalist theme
Freak Scene #97: Dicey Riley Blend Old and New on 'The Curse'
Plus, Northampton rapper Dome Lettuce is amassing quite a discography
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'
