by Michael Cimaomo | Jun 26, 2013 | Northeast Underground
In the parlance of the publishing trade, a “slush pile” is a collection of unsolicited submissions that have been mailed to a publisher by unknown authors and agents. Typically, assistant editors are entrusted with picking their way through this glut of...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jun 28, 2013 | Northeast Underground
Today, instead of writing about the typical focus of this blog, music, I thought I would take the time to comment on a topic that has become popular fodder recently for cable news stations and other media outlets across the country. The Supreme Court’s decision...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jul 12, 2013 | Northeast Underground
In an exciting bit of Massachusetts-centric music news, Northampton musician Jeremy Dubs (Bunnies, Speak!, Rabbit Rabbit) has been announced as appearing on the latest song from Boston alt-rock icons the Pixies. The song in question, “Bagboy,” is the first...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jul 16, 2013 | Northeast Underground
Continuing their tradition of supporting all things Beantown, Boston’s favorite punk rockers the Dropkick Murphys recently donated over $300,000 to 60 surviving victims of the Boston Marathon bombings that occurred on April 15. According to Rolling Stone...
by Michael Cimaomo | Aug 5, 2013 | Northeast Underground
Andy Kaufman Andy and His Grandmother (Drag City) Release date: July 16, 2013 Andy Kaufman is back from dead. Though rumors have persisted for years that the late comedian faked his own death in order to pull the ultimate joke on his fans, thanks to the record label...