Mastodawn

#SilentSunday in Sweetser Park, Amherst #WesternMass

New in Freak Scene, Westhampton singer Indë tries to be the role model they never had on a new album called, um, "Role Model":
#WesternMass #music
https://buttondown.com/freakscene/archive/freak-scene-112-inde-role-model/

Plus, Harry Remer put music aside for nearly 20 years before he returned to it during the pandemic

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Always thought a band at a rally would be a good idea and wham-o it happened!
#nokings #northampton #westernmass

I took a #trans flag to the #NoKings rally in Amherst. #WesternMass

With Back Porch Festival happening this weekend in Northampton, the latest Freak Scene newsletter dives into Mark Erelli's latest album "Spring Green," and a few new tracks from CT blues-rock trio Reale Wolfe:
#WesternMass #Connecticut #music
https://buttondown.com/freakscene/archive/freak-scene-111-mark-erelli-spring-green/

Plus, Reale Wolfe gets, er, real on the Connecticut trio's new track "Bit Off More"

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So much new music this week in Freak Scene, from Bella Comets, the Unlucky Shots, In These Trees and the tireless Jake Manzi:
#WesternMass #Connecticut #music
https://buttondown.com/freakscene/archive/freak-scene-110-bella-comets-pains-echo/

Plus, new music from the Unlucky Shots, In These Trees and Jake Manzi, who never rests

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This week in Freak Scene: the recent Stereogum item about Juliana Hatfield recording an album with "her contractor" bothered me, so I talked to the contractor, Eric Payne, who's long been part of the #WesternMass music scene. He also has a new LP with Kelly LaMay:
#music
https://buttondown.com/freakscene/archive/freak-scene-109-eric-payne-kelly-lamay-juliana-hatfield/

The Western Mass. music veteran has two new projects with talented singers

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A pretty sunset coming down Orchard Hill. #WesternMass