I haven’t talked much about dance music on hip2besquare in awhile. It’s pretty clear that I have a craving for this type of music in my blood otherwise bands like Hot Chip wouldn’t be on my radar. But the dance / electro scene isn’t…

In 2010 we’ll see a number of anticipated albums come out such as the new Hot Chip due out in early February. But one you may not be aware of is an album that is the product of a unique collaboration — James Mercer (lead singer of The Shins) and Danger…

This kid keeps getting hipper and hipper. Been a fan ever since I jumped on the Arrested Development band wagon a few years back. Here, Michael is recruited by those infectious Canadian indie rockers, Islands.

Back in November I stumbled upon an article in the Boston Herald discussing the return of a local legend — Toussaint the Liberator. For years, Toussaint played at Matt Murphy’s in Brookline with the China Band. Nights would get pretty hot and packed…