Online balloting for the Boston Music Awards runs through this Thursday, August 28th. Among the nominees this year are Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls), Jennifer Kimball, Dar Williams, Superhoney, Kicked in the Head, Aimee Mann, and Christopher Williams. Whatever kind of music you listen to, however familiar you are with the Boston music environment ( Read more... )

folzgold and some of his friends tried to get Melrose to pass a proposition 2.5 override to help fund their schools, but it didn't pass. So to keep attention in Melrose focused on the problem, and raise a bit of money to help the schools, they're holding a concert this Saturday afternoon... and the Dresden Dolls are headlining it! (If you don't know The ( Read more... )

... and back to Rachael Sage, the subject of my first cosmusic post. Several of us went to see her at The Kendall Cafe back in May and had a good time. She was scheduled to return to the Kendall on August 14th, but it looks like that has been put off to August 28th now. However, she's still got an in-store appearance in Boston the evening before ( Read more... )

Rachael Sage, from New York City, is one of my favorite singer-songwriters. Keyboard, often with a small band, many bright colors, intricate lyrics, and melodies that catch and hook. I get addicted to her albums sometimes, and listen to them repeatedly. She'll be playing with a cello player and a drummer for this show, tomorrow (Monday) night, ( Read more... )