The story arc of Boogarins, a psych pop group firmly rooted in the ‘60s, follows a familiar trajectory: two musicians meet in high school, record an album in their parents’ basements and begin to find aboveground success. This story comes with a few international wrinkles, though. More
When Jason Trefts started booking shows for the Middle East in Cambridge a few years back, it didn’t seem to line up. Being a former musician himself, it’s not exactly a common reaction to want to try your hand on the other side of the deal. But for Trefts, who himself toured and booked shows internationally when he performed, carving out a space for local and national bands to play without getting duped by sheisty booking agents and publicity firms, seemed like second nature.
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