Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar stands as one of the most visceral testaments of mental illness and the challenges of womanhood in a male-dominated world literature has ever seen. Many musical releases are also depictions of real-life experiences, but it’s rare that a piece of local music feels less like…
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More than just an invaluable member of The Lowell Spin crew, Kevin Conway is a highly prolific member of the city’s music scene. Undoubtedly you’ve seen him about town either as an observer of shows, or as an active participant in innumerable staple scene bands like Whiskey Duo, Swimmintrunks, Kid…
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The first time I saw Tanks they hadn’t pressed a single album yet. They didn’t have a “Roll the” in front of their name. They were just plain old Tanks from Lowell often found rocking out on weekends at the now defunct Evo’s. And they were awesome! I distinctly recall…
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We reviewed a lot of albums and EPs in 2018 and no better way to celebrate an exciting year than to recognize the best of the best we came across. Our writers and contributors duked it out in full yelling matches to determine what was the best local album of…
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This month’s photo, taken by Anthony Gomes, features Brandon Hagen of Vundabar earlier this month at UMass Lowell’s Rock for Tot’s event sponsored by 91.5FM WUML. If you have a photo you’d like us to feature, send us your best to thelowellspin@gmail.com For more info on Vundabar, visit: www.facebook.com/Vundabar For more…
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Lowell is easily one of the best places in Massachusetts for high-energy punk rock, and one of the city’s great recent finds is the trio of SkyTigers. The band combines the distortion-heavy noisiness of classic hardcore with an infectious, devil-may-care snottiness, and a general disdain for everything in sight that…
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Before you know it, we’re ushering in a whole new year of EP releases, tour announcements, and benefit shows. Though evitable, we at the Lowell Spin are definitely pumping the brakes around this time of year and are looking to take a little time to get thankful. It’s been a…
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This month’s photo, taken by Coleman Rogers, features Jim Phelps of Captain Martini & The Key Stoners w/ Kung Fu Grip earlier this month at UnchARTed. Look at that perfect form! If you have a photo you’d like us to feature, send us your best to thelowellspin@gmail.com For more info on…
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Before listening to Phil Cambra & the Space Cadets’ new single “Heavy Fantasies” I had never considered what a heavy fantasy was, nevertheless what it would be like. But, after listening to it, I find myself trying to recall moments in my life where I’ve had my own heavy fantasies,…
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The historic Worthen House tavern is one of the defining historical landmarks of Lowell, and the oldest bar in the city. Originally built in 1834 as a goods store, it became utilized as as speakeasy during the prohibition era. More than just a piece of American history however; the upstairs…
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