Kate Yanulis

Myles Taylor recites their piece in front of an attentive audience at the 2025 Team Selection Preliminary Slam. The Cantab Lounge hosts the event every Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m. Photo courtesy Jarvis Subia.  Just a foot from the audience stands a mic and Myles Taylor, the host and president of the Boston Poetry Slam, welcoming new and old artists to the dimly lit Cantab Lounge basement. Wasting not a second more, Taylor booms, “Welcome to the Boston Poetry Slam! We are here

Live music will always feel different from the radio or headphones. Every pore in your body fills with the movement of the bass, the beat of the drums, and the passion of the singer. Regardless of what is playing, you feel it. At a bar, these sensations are deepened by the enhancement of alcohol and the feeling of strangers united through friendship. For most people, going out to a bar isn’t for the music. But during many live performances, the sonic ambiance of bars is just

Lennox’s third studio album, Vacancy  is perfect for your late night hang out with your not-so-sneaky link. About temporary lovers, all Lennox wants is someone “to fill this Vacancy,” as she sings in the title track. Backed by her mesmerizing R&B sound, Lennox unpacks the highs and lows of a situationship. Using soulful vocals that melt into the intimate beats, she captures her listeners and lover in a warm embrace. Ruminating on this need, its fulfillment, and the aftermath,