Category: exec-board
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modern cults @ schubas
@victoriaaspurez I went to Schubas in July to see the album release show for band Modern Cults. The album was short, barely over fifteen minutes and there was a good energy from the friends and families in the crowd. In the small venue, the band was energetic and fit in the space perfectly. The vocals…
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The Truman Sinclair Show
@amelia.moseman (questioneer, words) @cole.kincart (photography, interjections) @trumansinclairr @a.jesperson_ (talent) If you ever find yourself in Gill, Massachusetts, looking for a place that provides the perfect backdrop for easy conversation and maybe also a photoshoot, might I suggest the Wagon Wheel Country Drive-In. The diner has the vibe of the classics—melts, burgers, soups, an ice cream…
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greer @ bottom lounge
@victoriaaspurez Last Wednesday at Bottom Lounge—so many people squeezed into that small space—and Greer filled it easily. By the time they hit the stage, the crowd was loud and excited. The band was loose, playful—just genuine back-and-forth banter and a feeling like you were hanging out with the band. Most of the night for me…
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blondshell @ the metro
@victoriaaspurez Blondshell played at the Metro and performed the coolest show, passionate and natural. This tour is off the release of her new album, which felt like a deeper extension of the last one. It expands of themes of love, self-sabotage, and reflects on interactions with friends and lovers. The setlist was great, a perfect…
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she’s green @ cobra lounge
@amelia.moseman photo courtesy of @nickwantstoniconico Minneapolis’ she’s green makes music that feels like watching light spill across your bedroom. It’s slow, immersive and a bit phantasmic. Somewhere between slowcore, shoegaze and noise-pop (what even are words at this point), the band filters big emotions through hazy shredding and daydream vocals. Zofia Smith leads the quintet…
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Black Country, New Road @ the Salt Shed
By @amelia.moseman Photos by @colekincart Seeing a band like UK rock group Black Country, New Road is the perfect example of the limits of music critics. The rise of the “Pitchfork review” has made music criticism often too biased and too singular—writers see themselves as more artist than the artists they review. Maybe it’s the…
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Sharon Van Etten @ the Salt Shed
By @amelia.moseman Photos by @colekincart The Sharon Van Etten I was first introduced to was just a girl and her guitar, warbling melodies backed by an acoustic playing the part of four instruments (see: Pickathon and Tiny Desk) singing still of love and hopes and dreams. The Sharon that took the stage Friday night at…
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The Weather Station @ Lincoln Hall
@victoriaaspurez The Weather Station performed on Thursday, April 11th, at Lincoln Hall, on tour for their seventh studio album, Humanhood. The crowd felt focused and quiet, anticipating the band’s show, which is appropriate as the band’s album, although impressive, is not a light listen. I listened to the album shortly after it came out in…
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070 Shake @ the Salt Shed
@colekincart This past Saturday, 070 Shake performed at the Salt Shed, touring in support of her third studio album, Petrichor, which was released this past fall via Def Jam Recordings. Coming just a day after seeing Toro y Moi at the same venue (you an read more about that here if you’d like), I was…
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Toro y Moi @ the Salt Shed
@colekincart Last Friday night, Toro y Moi headlined the Salt Shed in support of their latest album, Hole Erth, released last September via Dead Oceans. Joining them on tour was Panda Bear, gearing up for the release of his own upcoming album, Sinister Grift, alongside opening act Nourished by Time—an artist already well-loved within WIIT’s…
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Cole Kincart’s Best Albums of 2024
@colekincart Continuing last year’s tradition, I’ve taken the week after finals to compose my “definitive” list of 2024. Of course, the word “definitive” comes with its own caveat—ranking is ultimately trivial, especially in a year so full of amazing music. This isn’t just about assigning numbers to albums; it’s about reflecting on the music that…
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Alice Phoebe Lou @ the Salt Shed
@colekincart Under the enchanting glow of a full moon, the Salt Shed shimmered with excitement, ready to host two sold-out nights of Clairo’s Charm Tour. I kicked off my evening with a Divvy ride from Bridgeport to the venue, something I had always wanted to do. As I pedaled through the crisp 65-degree fall air—an…
