by Michael Cimaomo | Nov 28, 2013 | Northeast Underground
James Keyes The Middle (DIY) While past album reviews have labeled New England singer and songwriter Keyes as a purveyor of “stripped down, bluesy folk with alt-country overtones,” his latest release finds the musician expanding his trademark sound with...
by Michael Cimaomo | Mar 17, 2014 | Northeast Underground
Angel Olsen used to steal the spotlight as a backing singer for Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (aka Will Oldham). Then with the release of her solo debut Half Way Home, the singer/ songwriter stepped into her own. Now with the release of her sophomore album Burn...
by Michael Cimaomo | Dec 23, 2013 | Northeast Underground
“This year for Thanksgiving, I’m keeping my list short,” sings Western Mass singer/ songwriter Stephen Kellogg on the holiday-themed tune “Thanksgiving” from his 2013 solo album Blunderstone Rookery. And, in keeping with the true spirit...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jan 10, 2014 | Northeast Underground
Welcome to the Northeast Underground’s third annual listing of the top albums of the year. In the past, this blog has organized best-of posts both alphabetically and in more random fashion. But this year for the 2013 edition of the list, the Underground is going...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jan 21, 2014 | Northeast Underground
Another year, another anniversary. In lieu of publishing a post today celebrating the third anniversary of the Northeast Underground’s launch date on valleyadvocate.com, I thought I would share three recent videos that run the gamut from entertaining, to...