Category: Wretched Press
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An Hour With: S AND R
S AND R, an indie rock outfit consisting of Saxon (guitarist and vocalist), Reeve (drums), and Wen (keys/synth), recently released their infectious first single, “Give Me the Earth.” The track began as an acoustic piece performed solo by Saxon, but has since morphed into a catchy, groovy, rock-adjacent tune that’s a blast to listen to.…
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Learning Something at The Burren (show review, 6/10)
The Burren – as part of The Burren Backroom Series – hosted The Nervous Eaters on Saturday, June 10th. They played one of the best sets I’ve heard this year, and I don’t say that lightly. It was a masterclass on putting on a rock show – but I’m getting ahead of myself. The Burren…
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An Hour With: IBOOKTHINGS
When I called Cody Rico, also known as Coco, we were both in bad shape. They were recovering from a series of spinal surgeries, I was in the throes of a nasty case of laryngitis, and still they were generous enough to speak with me about the Boston scene, their company (IBOOKTHINGS), and the importance…
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Place Review: In Your Ear Records
I mentioned it in BLTN #1, but I wanted to expand on why I recommended In Your Ear, a record store in Rhode Island. BLTN’s supposed to be for Boston, isn’t it? It is. However, this place used to be a big Boston haunt, or at least one of mine. They were driven out of…
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Wretched Press
This is Wretched Press, and we’re new. Our first publication is BLTN (bulletin), a monthly zine that chronicles local music, art, and occasionally, personal opinions from our contributors. We’re not attempting hard-hitting journalism; we just want to bring Boston art to you and have fun while doing it. We could have quietly published BLTN as…
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