October 2016 – Pioneer Valley Underground

This Week in Shows: 10/31 – 11/6

October 31, 2016

By: Carson Caraluzzi 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻 Where: Red Cross When: Wednesday, 11/2 @8pm Who: Soft Fangs / Fraternal Twin / Wocky / Boyscout Thriller What: Low-key bedroom jams featuring touring artists from Philly and New York 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻 Where: The Root Cellar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield When: Thursday, 11/3 @8PM Who: NaceMeginskyBaczkowskiTrio/Boy Harsher/Chemiplastica/Lykanthea What: Harsh, dark or … More This Week in Shows: 10/31 – 11/6

Local rappers take Greenfield

October 28, 2016

By Chance Viles, photos by Sarah Robertson The Wheelhouse Arts Block is a quaint mill themed bar and music venue tucked away in an alley in Greenfield, Mass. At night, Greenfield is a quiet city, entirely asleep by 10 PM. That wasn’t the case at Wheelhouse which was throwing one of the most energetic shows … More Local rappers take Greenfield

Amherst Fall Hip-Hop Festival

October 27, 2016

By Chance Viles October 22nd saw the Amherst College Hip-Hop Club’s first festival. Free cookies, hot cider, and hot chocolate were enticing, but the real draw was the music. ERatt of DarkWorld kicked off the festival as the opener. ERatt once again performed on a chair, with hype man and good friend Rider dancing and moving … More Amherst Fall Hip-Hop Festival

Vortex by Tape Sounds

October 25, 2016

By Chance Viles PV Underground’s own Nate Kellogg, known as Tape Sounds, dropped his new EP Vortex this August. The EP overall is pretty psychedelic in sound, utilizing odd synths and filters similar to groups such as Animal Collective, while maintaining an entirely unique personality. Characterized by it’s lo-fi crackle, Vortex is also reminiscent of one-man … More Vortex by Tape Sounds

This Week in Shows: 10/24 – 10/30

October 24, 2016

10/24 – 10/30 By: Carson Caraluzzi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Where: Bishop’s Lounge, 41 Strong Ave, Northampton When: Monday, 10/24 @8pm Who: Jimmy Shit, Elan Gregory, *Nicole* What: “Jimmy Shit is a spoken word noise punk group from Easthampton”. $5 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Where: Cold Springs Hollow When: Tuesday, 10/25 @8pm Who: TAPEHEAD//Rogue Trooper//CHEMIPLASTICA//Owen Manure What: “More shredding than Watergate”. … More This Week in Shows: 10/24 – 10/30

Track Debut: Humble Digs – “Surfin’ Motels”

October 20, 2016

by John Stapleton Just in time for this weird week of warm weather, Humble Digs released a sunny new single for you to groove to. It’s got everything you need to enjoy these last moments where you can even step outside. take a listen below and get those throwback melodies stuck in your head.

Guerilla Toss / Thee Arcadians / Boy Harsher at Tubecats

October 19, 2016

By Carson Caraluzzi, Guerilla Toss portion by Joey Distasio, pics and video by Sam Hadge Thee Arcadians, from Northampton opened up the very secretive (until the week of that is) October 12 show. Fast and loud, they raised the levels in the room and got people moving. Thee Arcadians is a guitar-oriented rock band but … More Guerilla Toss / Thee Arcadians / Boy Harsher at Tubecats

This Week in Shows: 10/17 – 10/23

October 18, 2016

This Week in Shows: 10/17 – 10/23 By: Carson Caraluzzi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Where: Herter Building, UMass Amherst When: Monday, 10/17, 9pm Who: Honey Fitz, Walsh, Kaiser Solze, Humunculus What: Black Sheep Collective is putting on a show on campus! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Where: Dollhaus When: Wednesday, 10/19, 7pm Who: Empty Grows Every Bed, Knobsaw!, Worry, FVJYR What: This … More This Week in Shows: 10/17 – 10/23

Track Debut: Bandshes – “Once You Go”

October 18, 2016

by John Stapleton The Bandshes originally took off with their single, “Lost Cities.” Unbeknownst to them, the song was included in the movie “Unfriended” as the main theme. Once they got the word that they were in, they picked up their efforts as a group and started playing shows all over the Western New England … More Track Debut: Bandshes – “Once You Go”

Grist EP Review

October 17, 2016

by Androo Wang In a musical era where cookie cutter nostalgia is often met with equal acceptance as treading undiscovered sonic territory, Grist manages to wear its influences on its sleeve while cultivating a strikingly unique sound. A voracious record collector and listener, guitarist Jeff Stevens mines influences from across decades. His reverb drenched guitar … More Grist EP Review

Pioneer Valley Underground

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Month: October 2016