by Michael Cimaomo | Feb 24, 2015 | Northeast Underground
Iron & Wine Archive Series Volume No. 1 (Black Cricket Recording Co.) Release date: 2/24/15 Dubbed as “the first in a series of releases pulled from tapes found in the back corners of closets and dusty shoe boxes – long neglected, but never forgotten,” the newest...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jan 28, 2015 | Northeast Underground
In 1976, the Ramones charged out of New York City proclaiming, “I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement.” “There’s something down there,” sang lead singer Joey, with a delivery that illustrated his reluctance and dread. Now almost 40 years later, Greenfield band...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jan 10, 2015 | Northeast Underground
Four years – the space between Olympic Games, the duration of the average college career, or the amount of time some bands take to record and release a new album. If you, dear reader, told me four years ago that I would still be writing this blog in 2015, I would’ve...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jan 14, 2011 | Articles, Arts, Music, Northeast Underground
Welcome to the underground, the Northeast Underground that is, and yes, I just started my first blog post with a “Beverly Hillbillies” reference. And, much like a hidden cache of “Texas tea” I am here to bubble up from the depths from time to...
by Michael Cimaomo | Jan 17, 2011 | Northeast Underground
Amherst, Mass. native and Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis (see photo at right) has labored for years under the comparisons made between his voice and that of the legendary singer/ songwriter Neil Young. Now, according to an announcement made by the website...