Freak Scene #30: Jeffrey Foucault Returns With 'The Universal Fire'
New albums by Jeffrey Foucault and the Lucky Shots, along with upcoming concert info.
Freak Scene #29: New Albums From Jennifer Hill and Christa Joy
This week in Freak Scene, we check out the torch-song vibe of Love Bomb by Farmington, Conn., singer Jennifer Hill, and the rootsy new release from...
Freak Scene #28: Mark Schwaber Ponders the End on 'Glacier'
This week in Freak Scene, Greenfield’s Mark Schwaber returns with an intriguing new album, while Northampton’s Dennis Crommett has a new EP. Mark Schwaber...
Freak Scene #27: Ian St. George Brings the Hooks on 'Emergency Index'
This week in Freak Scene, Ian St. George knows his way around a melody on his first album, the Greys have a new single and a dormant festival reemerges. Ian...
Freak Scene #26: Tessa Brown Is Just Getting Started
Get the scoop on singer Tessa Brown and upcoming concerts in this edition of Freak Scene.
Freak Scene #25: Summer Singles
This week in Freak Scene, we catch up on some singles that bands in the area have put out recently: The Glad Machine Summon Summer on ‘So High’ For starters,...
Freak Scene #24: The Demographic's New EP Is All Over the Map
This week in Freak Scene, the Demographic give new life to some previously hidden bonus tracks with an official release, and there are a whole bunch of...
Freak Scene #23: Hannah Mohan Starts Fresh on 'Time Is a Walnut'
This week in Freak Scene, Hannah Mohan embarks on a solo career with Time Is a Walnut, and I have some thoughts on the rejuvenated Iron Horse now that I’ve...
Freak Scene #22: Kimaya Diggs Finds Herself on 'Lost'
This week in Freak Scene, Kimaya Diggs is back with a new single, and it’s not too early to start making your festival plans for 2025. Kimaya Diggs returns...
Freak Scene #21: Grayson Ty Traces His Roots on 'Bloodline'
This week in Freak Scene, Grayson Ty tries something different on his new EP, Bloodlines, while Enfield’s Brian Jarvis pays tribute to Grayson Minney, the...
Freak Scene #20: Hedgewitch Get Telepathic on 'Grass Cat'
This week in Freak Scene, Hedgewitch mix improvised musical arrangements with vocal sounds and stories on their first album, and Signature Dish strive to get...
Freak Scene #19: Carrie Ferguson Thrives on 'The Many I Am'
This week in Freak Scene, Carrie Ferguson tells us about their new song “The Many I Am” and the video they shot in Turners Falls in April. Also, the Stone...
Freak Scene #18: Bill MacKay Defies Description
Plus, Perennial hit the detonator on their new album 'Art History.'
Freak Scene #17: Buffalo Tom Bring New LP Back to Amherst
This week in Freak Scene, Buffalo Tom bassist Chris Colbourn tells us what the Valley music scene was like in the mid-’80s, while Wishbone Zoë leaves us...
Freak Scene #16: Black Pyramid Embark on a Quest
This week in Freak Scene, we go on a journey with Northampton trio Black Pyramid on their formidable new album, and check out the new single from New Haven’s...
Freak Scene #15: Mystics Anonymous Explore Boundaries
This week in Freak Scene, we listen to Mystics Anonymous’ first album in a decade, watch the recent video from New Haven-area duo Midnight Psychic and catch...
Freak Scene #14: Original Cowards Show No Fear on Latest
This week in Freak Scene, Original Cowards are having fun on their latest, Country Club Creeps. Also, Western Mass. duo High Tea have a new song, as do...
Freak Scene #13: bobbie Beams Into Your Subsconcious
This week in Freak Scene, bobbie brings us an immersive album experience with Rhododendron, and there’s a ton of stuff to do in Northampton in May as part of...
Freak Scene #12: In These Trees and Tartie Team Up
This week in Freak Scene, we check out “The Quiver,” a collaboration spanning 14 time zones, along with a super-catchy new single from Les Dérailleurs and...
Freak Scene #11: Sunburned Hand of the Man Seek Radiance on 'Nimbus'
This week in Freak Scene, Sunburned Hand of the Man return with Nimbus, Daniel Hales confounds autocorrect with the latest from his project Selah haleS, and...
