If It's Too Loud...

I try to see STL GLD every chance I get. The 2024 Boston Music Awards Live Artist of the Year are celebrating their tenth anniversary this year, and part of that celebration was taking over the Museum of Fine Arts for an MFA Late Night. Seeing as how they also had Brandie Blaze performing, I simply had to make it for this one. First a note about MFA Late Nights. I've been meaning to go to one for years, and this was my first one. Getting to walk around a fancy art museum after hours for a special event is ridiculously fun, and it kind of feels like you're getting away with something naughty. The crowd was a mix of museum patrons there for a fancy museum event and STL GLD/hip hop fans there for the music. It's been an embarrassingly long time since I've been to the MFA, so I spent my time before the music running around trying to take in the current Salvador Dali exhibit, the Georgia O'Keefe and Henry Moore exhibit, and to see all of the Van Gogh, Monet, and Sargent ...

Normally we post about new releases and music you might not have heard. We don't usually cover live performances of music we've already reviewed. But this is a pretty special recording. Quilt did their official release show for Plaza  at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The album is ridiculously good, so you should really check it out. Shows at the MFA are always unique and special, and based on these videos they shared, this one was no exception. Three performances (for "Padova," "Hissing My Plea," and "Your Island") have been posted as a series on YouTube. It's going to make you wish you were there, or at least immediately check to see the next time they're playing near you. The videos also include some really good interview footage with the band, or you can just skip forward right to the performances.  You can watch Quilt's video series below. After that are their current tour dates. For more information on Quilt, including the...