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  1. 🔴 LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
    📻 Vortex Abyss 🕳️ (Dark ambient, neofolk, shoegaze, immersive)
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    🎵 Daughter - Numbers

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    #VortexWave #Daughter #IndieFolk #Alternative #2010s

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    📻 Vortex Sessions 🎧 (Indie pop, synth-pop, alternative rock)
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    🎵 Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better

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    #VortexWave #SufjanStevens #IndieFolk #LoFi #2010s

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    📻 Vortex Sessions 🎧 (Indie pop, synth-pop, alternative rock)
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    🎵 Angus & Julia Stone - Grizzly Bear

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    #VortexWave #AngusAndJuliaStone #IndieFolk #AlternativeRock #2010s

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    🎵 Fleet Foxes - Can I Believe You

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    #VortexWave #FleetFoxes #IndieFolk #BaroquePop #2010s

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    🎵 Andy Shauf - Wasted On You

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    #VortexWave #AndyShauf #IndieFolk #SingerSongwriter #2010s

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    📻 Vortex Sessions 🎧 (Indie pop, synth-pop, alternative rock)
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    🎵 Faye Webster - Right Side of My Neck

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    #VortexWave #FayeWebster #IndieFolk #AlternativeCountry #2000s

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    📻 Vortex Lounge 🍸 (Chillout, ethnic electronica, nu jazz)
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    🎵 Rodrigo Amarante - Tardei

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    #VortexWave #RodrigoAmarante #MPB #IndieFolk #2000s

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    🎵 Julia Jacklin - The Hardest Thing

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    #VortexWave #JuliaJacklin #IndieFolk #SingerSongwriter #2000s

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    🎵 Jespfur - O, wind

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    #VortexWave #Jespfur #IndieFolk #DreamPop #2020s

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    🎵 Iron & Wine - California Sober

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    #VortexWave #IronAndWine #IndieFolk #SingerSongwriter #2010s

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    🎵 Jess Williamson - Tracking the Tropics

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    #VortexWave #JessWilliamson #IndieFolk #Americana #2020s

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    📻 Vortex Shadow 🌑 (New wave, synthwave, cold wave, goth)
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    🎵 Heidi Berry - The Moon and the Sun

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    #VortexWave #HeidiBerry #DreamPop #IndieFolk #90s

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    📻 Vortex Shadow 🌑 (New wave, synthwave, cold wave, goth)
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    🎵 Iron & Wine - Glad Man Singing

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  14. Album Recommendations – September 2026


    I’ve given up on trying to regularly write reviews of new albums, but I still want to share albums I enjoyed.  Below are several new (and new-ish) albums – no ratings, no criticism – just music I enjoy listening to and hope you will too.

    Album: Bedroom Sand
    Artist: Radkey
    Genre: Punk rock
    Release Date: July 14, 2026
    Label: Little Man Records
    Favorite Tracks:

    • Victory
    • Falling Out of Grace
    • Ready to Burn

    Radkey is three brothers from Missouri (Isaiah Radke (bass), Solomon Radke (drums), and Dee Radke (lead vocals and guitar).  Their third album rocks hard.

     

    Album: Uuuuuuuu 
    Artist: Picture
    Genre: Dub techno
    Release Date: July 17, 2026
    Label: Short Span
    Favorite Tracks:

    • Quuuuuu
    • Leeeeeee
    • Wooooooo

    It seems like every month I’m recommending an electronic music album with a practically unsearchable titles.  This one comes from Danish DJ/producer Natal Zaks and it’s very good.

     

    AlbumDays
    Artist: The Mountain Goats
    Genre: Indie Folk
    Release Date: August 7, 2026
    Label: Cadmean Dawn
    Favorite Tracks:

    • Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds
    • Days
    • Going to Fennario
    • Hidden Majesty of Later Venom Albums

    The Mountain Goats are back and as goat-y as ever.

    Album: Lost Weekend
    Artist: Phoebe Bridgers
    Genre: Indie Folk
    Release Date: August 13, 2026
    Label: Dead Oceans
    Favorite Tracks:

    • The Outside
    • Lost Boys
    • Bobby
    • Haunted
    • Never Going Back
    • I Can’t Wait

    The super-talented Phoebe Bridgers returns with her first solo release in six years, filled with thought-provoking songs of love and grief.

    Album: Connection
    Artist: Qudrat Wasefi
    Genre: Traditional music of Afghanistan/Fusion
    Release Date: August 14, 2026
    Label: unknown?
    Favorite Tracks:

    • Connection
    • Grief
    • Home↔Breath

    Qudrat Wasefi, a trumpeter from Afghanistan now based in Boston, blends tradtional music of Afghanistan with Western classical music featuring trumpet, piano, electronics, rubab (Afghanistan’s national instrument), tabla, and choir.

     

    Album: Gotta Get Out
    Artist: The Linda Lindas
    Genre: Punk Rock
    Release Date: August 28, 2026
    Label: Reprise
    Favorite Tracks:

    • Burning Out
    • Helado de Limón
    • Closer (feat. Hayley Williams)
    • I Could Be Wrong

    Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, Lucia de la Garza, and Mila de la Garza started The Linda Lindas at a young age, so even though this is the band’s third album in an 8-year career, their ages range from 16 to 21.  Their musical sound continues to mature blending punk, pop punk, new wave, and surf rock sounds documenting the personal and the political.

     

    #AfghanistanTraditionalMusic #AlbumRecommendations #Fusion #indieFolk #Music #PhoebeBridgers #PunkRock #QudratWasefi #Radkey #TheLindaLindas #TheMountainGoats
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    With Stones in His Pockets - Mirror Test EP

    "An eccentric gothic-folk EP about doubles, dopplegangers and history repeating."

    getmusic.fm/l/ghS9Cw

    #indiefolk #alternativepop #gothicfolk #artfolk #psychfolk #music

  16. Punisher

    #PhoebeBridgers #punisher #2020rock #contemporaryfolk #folkrock #emo #indiefolk #indierock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky Phoebe releases her critically acclaimed sophomore album on June 18, 2020 ... This one confirmed what we already knew from her first album -- Phoebe Bridgers is one of her generation's most vivid and devastating lyricists, blending indi-folk with ethereal dream pop. I mean .. look at the album cover.

    robinbannks.com/2026/06/18/pun

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    Jana Pochop - Powerlines

    "Powerlines is a haunting tapestry of indie-folk-pop that maps the distance between Brooklyn’s urban pulse and the expansive New Mexican sky, featuring reverbs recorded inside Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiu studio."

    getmusic.fm/l/a5qZm3

    #singersongwriter #indiefolk #altfolk #music

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    With Stones in His Pockets - Mirror Test EP

    "An eccentric gothic-folk EP about doubles, dopplegangers and history repeating."

    getmusic.fm/l/oBvKxm

    #indiefolk #alternativepop #gothicfolk #artfolk #psychfolk #music

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    Jana Pochop - Powerlines

    "Powerlines is a haunting tapestry of indie-folk-pop that maps the distance between Brooklyn’s urban pulse and the expansive New Mexican sky, featuring reverbs recorded inside Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiu studio."

    getmusic.fm/l/blzpMX

    #singersongwriter #indiefolk #altfolk #music

  20. Block – Over And Over

    After “I Thought I Won The War,” a critically acclaimed single released recently over all streaming media platforms, Block is back with another marvelous composition that will definitely suit all his fans and gather many new listeners. Serving as a perfect showcase of what you might expect from his upcoming album, “Over And Over” also represents his first piece of work released this year. Compared to the previous track, this song also showcases numerous innovations in songwriting, composition, arrangement, and production, demonstrating a natural progression of an already incredible artist. Lyrically, the song is about obsessive-compulsive disorder. Block reflects on a lifelong battle with the condition, noting that it was poorly understood or mislabeled during his childhood. The lyrics aim to capture the horrible things and maddening repetition that define the experience. By sharing his personal hell and admitting he wouldn’t wish it even on his worst enemy, Block uses vulnerability to create a moody, intimate atmosphere that invites listeners into the reality of chronic mental health struggles. Sonically, Block combines a singer-songwriter approach with various techniques, directions, and genres in order to vividly depict the lyrical theme. Perhaps music genres like indie folk and indie rock come to mind first, but do not be surprised if you stumble upon some of the finest properties borrowed from alternative, art rock, alt-folk, folk rock, and modern rock. Block cleverly, thoughtfully, and tastefully combines all these styles by offering a calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal ambiance, serving as an adequate platform for the song’s theme. It’s also worth noting that the “Over And Over” evokes the late nineties indie sound, while the latest trends in production infuse a contemporary vibe. It’s definitely one of those songs that immediately wraps around your listening apparatus and refuses to let go long after the last notes and beats end.

    Photo courtesy of the band.

    As soon as you press play, you’ll immediately notice almost a cinematic ambiance lurking around, thanks to calm vocal harmonies, lush instrumentations, and moderate beats. “Over And Over” is one of those tracks with perfect structure, fully stacked with profoundly detailed segments, brilliant ideas, and outstanding musicianship, but it definitely stands out with its unique atmosphere. Block’s vocal performance plays a significant role here, as it acts as a centerpiece that immediately pulls you into the sonic whirlwind. His calm, soothing, relaxing voice commands attention, elevates everything to new heights, and guides you from scratch to finish. You’ll immediately notice all the sincerity, passion, heart, and soul delivered through delicate vocal harmonies that seamlessly balance all the low, mid, and high notes with such precision and finesse. Besides decorating all the segments and orchestrations, his performance also contributes more than necessary emotional depth and complexity to an already intricate song structure. In the meantime, the interplay between synths and guitars shapes a perfect backdrop for all the vocals to shine upon. You’ll notice all those lush, beautiful, ethereal synth themes, melodies, and harmonies on one side while the other resonates with catchy, memorable, engaging chord progressions, delivered on acoustic guitars. It’s nearly mindblowing how all these layers articulate together without overwhelming each other, proving that Block thought about everything while writing, composing, arranging, and producing this song. “Over And Over” wouldn’t sound complete without the equally impressive rhythm section, and you’ll definitely notice how intricate, warm-sounding basslines rumble beneath all those beautiful vocal harmonies, lush synths, and catchy guitar works. These low ends are so subtle yet hearable enough to deliver more heaviness, clarity, and depth to the song while simultaneously binding the mentioned orchestrations with rhythmic patterns. The tastefully arranged, flawlessly performed, well-accentuated beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics bring almost a trip-hop atmosphere, keep everything in line, and dictate groove and moderate pace. These rhythmic patterns are also subtle yet notable, bringing more than necessary rhythm while leaving enough room for other instruments to shine.

    With “Over And Over,” Block showcases why he’s one of the most celebrated artists whose music inspired many. By building soulful, emotive, cinematic ambiance through beautiful vocal harmonies, lush synth themes, catchy chord progressions, intricate basslines, and moderate beats, he revealed a fresh, unique, innovative, exciting new face of alternative and indie music. “Over And Over” stands out from anything you could hear on the music scene nowadays, thanks to Block’s unique songwriting and composing abilities and a distinctive approach to performing music. If you’re looking for music that speaks volumes, tackles important themes, and resonates with bold and innovative sonic maneuvers, then you should immediately place “Over And Over” on your music radar. It’s available on all streaming platforms, so check it out!

    https://open.spotify.com/track/7C4z139quGQZOqcYx81SsS?si=df03110a0cd147fe

    #ALTFOLK #ALTERNATIVE #BLOCK #folkRock #INDIE #INDIEFOLK #INDIEPOP #INDIEROCK #MUSIC #REVIEWS #ROCK
  21. OCTOBER 2025 WRAP UP

    3boats shoot (LP)

    Release Date: Oct. 1, 2025

    City: Cambridge 

    Genre: Folk

    3boats’ debut album shoot is a collection of lo-fi songs and recordings that are quaint and intimate. Listening through the project from beginning to end feels like floating through a dream, with many of the songs intertwining modest acoustic guitar, soft blurry soundscapes and the occasional charming sound bite.  

    Space Kitchen—It’s My Passion” (Single) 

    Release Date: Oct. 8, 2025

    City: Kitchener 

    Genre: Art Rock

    Drawing inspiration from 1970s art and progressive rock icons such as Rush, Yes, King Crimson and Electric Light Orchestra, Space Kitchen presents a familiar sound infused with their own unique DIY aesthetic. “It’s My Passion” features both keys and lead guitars that work playfully together to create a captivating theatrical performance. 

    Arcade Allstars—“Fare Thee Well” (Single)

    Release Date: Oct. 17, 2025

    City: Kitchener 

    Genre: Ska, Punk

    With a blisteringly fast pace, an infectious groove and some spotlight-stealing brass and saxophone, “Fare Thee Well” is guaranteed to get listeners up and dancing. This is the latest single off Arcade Allstars’ forthcoming sophomore full length album Destined 4 Disaster which is set to release Nov. 7, 2025, on Pink Lemonade Records. 

    Frank Dux“She Said, He Said”  (Single) 

    Release Date: Oct. 22, 2025

    City: Kitchener

    Genre: Grunge, Shoegaze

    Deeply personal and unapologetically vulnerable, “She Said, He Said” is a song about believing survivors of assault. The chaotically hazy and loud distorted instrumentation perfectly complements the band’s lyrical message which attempts to raise awareness about the problematic culture of misogynistic skepticism. 

    Courtney Wolfe—Wild Card “(Singles) 

    Release Date: Oct. 24, 2025

    City: Kitchener

    Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Indie Pop

    Delicately balancing on the line between airy pop and bold indie rock, “Wild Card” is a captivating lyrical exploration of temptation inspired by Courtney Wolfe’s personal experiences while remaining deliberately ambiguous. Wolfe puts forth a message of ownership and hopes for her listeners regardless of the vice they may be struggling with. 

    Album artwork sourced from Bandcamp. 

    #accessible #altnerative #avroArrows #bandcamp #birdDaniels #chamberFolk #column #eletronic #emo #ep #folk #hipHop2 #indieFolk #indiePop #indieRock #kitchener #localMusic #localMusicians #localist #lp #movingFast #newReleases #pop #popPunk #postPunk #psychedelic #rock #single #skatePunk2 #surfRock #theLocalist

  22. Roslindale Porchfest UPDATE: The main event is postponed due to rain [new date TBD]. However, we are still on TONIGHT at Distraction Brewing Co. 2 Belgrade Ave, Roslindale, MA 02131 @distractionbeer 

    7:00-8:00 Terry Kitchen

    8:00-9:00 Michael Boezi

    #roslindale #roslindalema #roslindaleporchfest #roslindalevillage #roslindalesquare #rozzie #rozziesquare #roslindalemainstreet #boston #bostonma #bostonmusic #bostonarts #bostonrock #genx #electricfolk #postpunk #indierock #indiefolk