Samara Joy: “Jim”

Tracks

Jan 8

The bass takes a walk while that velvet smooth voice floats above. Some artists fall out of the sky fully-formed and ready to be legendary. The art and artistry of Samara Joy feels inevitable. A latter day Ella Fitzgerald. Heady comparison, but take a listen to our highlighted track “Jim” and see if you don’t agree. Off her 2021 self-titled debut Samara Joy. Via Whirlwind Recordings.

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Hump Nights

Aug 2

Robopumpkin | Cat Crash | Lions & Lavender | Cricket

Matinees are punk rock (and a little emo) at Midway Cafe.

Aug 7

Somergloom: Night 1

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Deep Cuts.

Aug 8

Somergloom: Night 2

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom.

Aug 8

Headband / Brandolino / TBA

The 4th Wall celebrates its 21-month anniversary at Capitol Theater.

Aug 9

Somergloom: Night 3

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom.

Aug 14

Johnnie & the Foodmasters / K.O. Queen / Electric Street Queens

Johnnie & the Foodmasters celebrate a lost decade at Deep Cuts.

Aug 25

Disasterpiece Theatre

A monthly Z-movie night at Capitol Theatre.

Aug 30

Dear Maryanne | Blame it on Whitman | Pink Slip | Jerrys Got Jokes

Ska punk matinee & Jerry’s return from the dead at Midway Cafe.

Sep 12

Hack the Planet: Hackers celebrates 30 Years

30th anniversary of Hackers explodes with screening, celebs, and A/V bonanza.

Latest Music

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An introduction for a band that needs no introduction.

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New pathways between rock and industrial.

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A club banger with a roving synth bass line.

Billy Woods: “Misery”

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But does Santa Claus believe in you?

Tournament Arc: “Limitless”

Video game-inspired hair metal chicanery.

Little Brother: “Glory Glory”

“Three in the morning-type shit.”

Rid Of Me: “Cut”

Heavy music, heavy themes.

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Homemade instruments sending up a cloud of experimental noise.

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Revisiting Cyclorama with remix love.

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A good piece of rockin’ Americana.

Mohini Dey: “In-N-Out”

It’s all about the bass.

Allegra Krieger: “Came”

Folk rock poetry.

Abort The ‘Port

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Salem 66: “Widow’s Walk”

From out of the early 80s Boston underground.

All Chaps Are Assless

the frenzy of tongs rock lowercase at Cantab Underground.

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Some sort of cheap Israeli Radiohead knockoff.

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Straight outta Beverly with no vocals.

Letter from the Editor

Even as the bombs fall, art matters.

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Israel’s Hope Sandoval?

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From Sammamish with love.

Letter from the Editor

Election coverage returns to Hump Day News.

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Samara Joy: “Jim”

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