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'
Freak Scene #77: Mal Devisa Shows Sweeping Range on 'Palimpsesa'
Plus, the Wood Brothers chat about mindfulness before opening a tour Aug. 7 in South Deerfield.
Freak Scene #76: 'The Case' EP and a Deep Trees Single
This week in Freak Scene, we see how Northampton-area band the Case has revamped a few songs on their new EP, and check out the dance-ready new single from...
Freak Scene #75: My Favorite Music in 2025 (So Far)
With songs by Gold Dust, Kris Delmhorst, Hallelujah the Hills, Ciarra Fragale, Perennial and Labrador
Freak Scene #74: Goodbye, Calvin Theatre Liquor License
With the Northampton License Commission set to reassign the license next week by lottery, a hoped-for lease agreement to reopen the venue appears dead.
Freak Scene #73: Singles From Seth Adam and the Problem With Kids Today
Plus, the new Lichter & Levin Delicatessen has music connections
Freak Scene #72: Dawn Watch Embrace 'Living Tradition' With Folk LP
Plus, Easthampton band the Urojets return with a wide-ranging collection of cover tunes
Freak Scene #71: Pajama Slave Dancers Say Farewell With 'SoSo'
Plus, Winterpills unearths a track from 20 years ago for an expanded edition of their 2005 debut
