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Basemental: DIY All-Stars: Experimental Audio Damage & Research Control Groop

Basemental: DIY All-Stars: Experimental Audio Damage & Research Control Groop

by Will Meyer | Aug 28, 2017 | Articles, Basemental, Columns, Music, Newsletter

I kept hearing that Ian (Thee Arcadians) and Androo (ex-Spirit Ghost, Nancy Drool) would disappear into different basements and jam on one chord for hours at a time. The roommates tolerated it (within reason), the neighbors were never “chill” to begin with. But that...
Basemental: Nanny’s ‘Nowhere’ Reviewed

Basemental: Nanny’s ‘Nowhere’ Reviewed

by Advocate Staff | Aug 14, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Basemental, Columns, Music, Newsletter

I first caught Nanny at the 13th Floor in Northampton this past March; one of my bands was sharing a bill with them. Earlier this summer, I saw them again and had that feeling I was starting to grasp the songs. It wasn’t long before I learned a debut EP was right...
Basemental: Nanny’s “Nowhere” Is Vulnerable Grunge Rock Not To Be Missed

Basemental: Nanny’s “Nowhere” Is Vulnerable Grunge Rock Not To Be Missed

by Will Meyer | Aug 11, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Basemental, Columns, Music, Newsletter, Review

I first caught Nanny at the 13th Floor in Northampton this past March; one of my bands was sharing a bill with them. Earlier this summer, I saw them again and had that feeling I was starting to grasp the songs. It wasn’t long before I learned a debut EP was right...
Basemental: Young Musicians Deserve Pay, Too

Basemental: Young Musicians Deserve Pay, Too

by Will Meyer | Jul 17, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Basemental, Columns

I’ve played in about a half dozen bands over the past seven years here in the Valley. I’ve played on the steps of my beloved Goodwin Memorial Library in Hadley (for free) and I’ve played The Calvin (for $250); I’ve played countless basements (including “The...
Tundrastomper Are Good Musical Neighbors in Western Mass

Tundrastomper Are Good Musical Neighbors in Western Mass

by Will Meyer | Jul 3, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Basemental, Columns, Music, Newsletter, Review, Review

Tundrastomper, an explosive, chaotic, and notey rock band, formed about 10 years ago when Skyler Lloyd, Sam Brivic, Andrew Jones, and Max Goldstein were teenagers — about 13 years old each. They grew up in a town in Westchester, New York, called Ardsley. I looked it...
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