Concert Calendar
Upcoming shows at independent venues in Western Mass. and Connecticut
Freak Scene #108: Henning, bobbie and Emily Margaret
Henning Ohlenbusch and bobbie have new albums, while up-and-coming singer Emily Margaret is busy exploring different sounds
Freak Scene #107: Deep Trees, Barstool Visionaries, Tom Guerra
This week's newsletter focuses on artists releasing music one track at a time
Freak Scene #106: All Feels and the Breadwinners
Plus, Freak Scene finally has a concert calendar
Freak Scene #105: Ray Mason Keeps Rocking with 'Glaze'
Plus, Henning Ohlenbusch goes walking in the snow in his new video
Freak Scene #104: Landowner Have Some Questions on 'Assumption'
Plus, New Haven's Kevin MF King has been making soundtracks for movies that don't exist
Freak Scene #103: Diana Daniels Finds Her Sound on 'Birdsongs'
Plus, the Breadwinners are a new project featuring three Western Mass. natives in Los Angeles
Freak Scene #102: Brooke Dougan Shines on 'My Dog My Dog My God'
Plus, minimalist-punks Landowner interrogate some assumptions on their new single 'Rival Males'
Freak Scene #101: Corey Cash Explores What-Ifs on New EPs
Plus, James MacPherson of Connecticut trio Bonsai Trees has a new solo project
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
