| Aug 30, 2024 9:39 am | Turkey Vulture — a metal/punk duo of Milford-based couple Jessie May (vocals, guitar) and Jim Clegg (drums) — typically spend Sunday afternoons entertaining their two toddler sons. So when May growled into the mic and ripped into a distorted-guitar riff at Cafe Nine on a recent Sunday afternoon in early August, it felt wholly cathartic. ‘Rocking Out While The Sun's Still Out ..read more

| Sep 3, 2024 9:39 am | ‘Skating Film, Album Put Right Foot Forward’ a silent film about skateboarding in New Haven that has inspired a new local album ..read more

Folk Festival and Green Expo out of Edgerton Park — nor did it keep stalwart listeners away, to hear from some of the finest voices of two different generations of artists upholding traditions and carrying them ably through the present and into the future. A flurry of rainstorms throughout the afternoon on Saturday didn’t keep the ‘CT Folk Festival Bridges The Generations ..read more

, the clothing store and smoke shop at 1700 Dixwell Ave. He was looking for a Time A Tell That’s an index of the quantum leap that McCown, 20, has taken in the two years since opening his shop with a mission to leverage his eye for fashion into being his own boss and realizing financial freedom. ‘Time Has Told: These Hoodies Are A Hit’ basketball team, as owner Joshua McCown brought out a selection of sizes and colors in the high-ceilinged, warmly-lit space. They’re all over New Haven,” his mother added ..read more

Tunes. Off to the side of the stage, activities and crafts were available, including free tie-dyeing and a community banner. People of all ages darted around, chatting with vendors or people they recognized. Thirty vendors in a crescent surrounded a central green area. From the stage, a rotating selection of spoken word, music, and dancing was interspersed with an ongoing set from ‘HeArts For Justice Puts Youth First ..read more

| Aug 27, 2024 9:23 am | Short chords from electric piano and synthesizer set the mood, contemplative but with a pulse. Estoy aquí / ya estuve allá / ya fui feliz / y acaba mal,” Ene de Nadie croons —  I’m here / I was already there / I was already happy / it ends badly” — as the beat drops. The lyrics are full of longing and regret, while the music pulses on, the kind of song you can dance and cry to. ‘Three Albums Welcome The Young Guard ..read more

 — in what he hopes will be the first in a series that documents the vast array of local, national, and international acts that left their mark on the Elm City at the now-shuttered State Street spot. Former co-owner Carlos Wells has a  ‘State House Compilation In The Works ..read more

| Aug 29, 2024 9:41 am | Rappers, producers, and drummers came together at Cafe Nine on the corner of State and Crown Wednesday night to celebrate the release of a new album, and give a sense of how the underground hip hop scene connects New Haven and New York. ‘Indie Hip Hoppers Make A Wider World ..read more

| Aug 8, 2024 9:32 am | The city’s premier outdoor concert venue won’t be quiet all summer long after all — now that four August shows have been moved from a Middlefield ski resort to the Westville Music Bowl. ‘Music Bowl Picks Up 4 More Shows ..read more

| Aug 9, 2024 9:26 am | Hellooo!” called back the crowd, matching his energy and tone. It was weird, wacky, and wildly entertaining, setting the tone for Weird Music Night, a monthly event at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art on Trumbull Street. Attending the event felt like walking through a cabinet of curiosities, as the audience shifted from room to room and experienced a series of acts that were as odd as they were incredible ..read more