Category Archives: Forage

Forage for new music.

Foraging // Nik Freitas // Saturday Night Underwater

After quietly building up a very strong back catalog of solo records since 2002, Los Angeles singer and songwriter Nik Freitas spent the last couple of years as part of Conor Oberst’s Mystic Valley Band and backing James Mercer and … Continue reading

Posted in Forage | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Foraging // Southeast Engine // New Growth

From the Forest to the Sea – the fourth album from criminally underrated Ohio quartet Southeast Engine – was FiTi’s favorite album of 2009, so we’ve been anxiously awaiting its follow-up. Canary finally arrives on March 29 via Misra, and it’s … Continue reading

Posted in Forage | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Foraging // Hands and Knees // Wholesome

Hands and Knees’ new album, Wholesome, has been on heavy rotation for weeks here at FiTi, and I suspect it’ll stay that way for weeks to come. It may only be January, but the Boston quartet’s third album of ramshackle, … Continue reading

Posted in Forage | Tagged | Leave a comment

Foraging // Middle Brother // Me Me Me

This is the day we’ve been waiting for since John McCauley III of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes and Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit played together as “MG&V” at last year’s SXSW. The trio, now officially known as Middle Brother, … Continue reading

Posted in Forage | Leave a comment

Foraging // The Cavemen Go // Someone’s Always Dying To Break My Heart

The Cavemen Go play the Middle East (Up) on Monday, December 13 with Grey Valley Ghosts and Carminda Rocha. Tickets here.

Posted in Forage | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Foraging // Nik Freitas // Center of the World

Sun Down was pretty much my favorite album of 2008, and after spending the last couple years contributing to Conor Oberst’s Mystic Valley Band and, more recently, touring as part of Broken Bells’ live lineup, Nik Freitas is finally getting … Continue reading

Posted in Forage | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Foraging // Bear Hands // Crime Pays

Bear Hands // Crime Pays Bear Hands plays Great Scott on Wednesday, Dec. 1 with Hesta Prynn and the Dirty Dishes. Tix here. They also open for Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA on Dec. 2.

Posted in Forage | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Foraging // Faces on Film // Some Weather

Blitzen Trapper plays a one-off headlining date at the ‘Dise tonight (tickets still available here) before opening for the classic lineup of Guided by Voices there tomorrow (long-since sold-out). Supporting them tonight is Boston’s own Faces on Film. Brain child … Continue reading

Posted in Forage | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Forage // Mobius Band // Hallie

This space will most frequently feature new music, but today it’s a blast from the past. Mobius Band // Hallie Considering that their last full album was 2007’s FiTi-recommended Heaven, it shouldn’t come as much of a shock that the Mobius … Continue reading

Posted in Forage | Tagged , | Leave a comment