Community

Boston Band Crush

www.bostonbandcrush.com

A personable, friendly, frequently updated blog, home to a rotating cast of great columns: C.D. On Songs, Amy’s Shows List, Dear Boogie, among others, with steady coverage of unique shows and special residencies.

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Bradley’s Almanac

www.bradleysalmanac.com

Hand-picked coverage by Brad Searles. Upcoming local and touring national gig coverage, ticket and music giveaways, band features, and more. He’s a man of taste, and he always has something good to say.

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The Music Board – New England

http://www.tiedrecords.com/board/phpBB3/

A thread-style community board for all things New England music. See what’s going on in New England music and its community, straight from the source – other fans, musicians, promoters, bloggers, and more.

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Launch Over Boston

www.launchover.com

http://blog.launchover.com/

Boston music licensing and opportunities for musicians. Mike Epstein and Sophia Cacciola also organize some great exposure pushes for local, independent music, like a recent pooled-resource blast of local albums to 350+ radio stations.

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Performer Mag

www.performermag.com

A popular musician’s trade publication, providing resources, guest bloggers, and articles for independent, DIY musicians. Also, features and reviews for independent and national bands, shows and recordings.

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Playground Boston

www.playgroundboston.com

Ticket giveaways, track of the week, band and show features, and reviews, all Boston-centric. Lots of media! – pictures, videos, or audio almost always accompany stories.

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F Nice Records

www.fnicerecords.com

www.thelocalmusicshow.com/boston/

Local promotion company and purveyors of fine local music. Despite their feisty façade, they make it a point to be personal with the bands they work with and help them in any way they can. They also run the Local Music Show at UNregular Radio , Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-4pm.