@knyvet
Knyvet is a visibility agency based in Massachusetts that specializes in public relations, content marketing, social media strategy, and music promotion. Founded by Michael O’Connor Marotta. Email: michael@knyvet.com Releases: knyvet.com
New Interview: Elisa Smith chatted with the Citywide Blackout podcast about winning 'Female Country Song of the Year' at the Josie Music Awards in Nashville last fall, as well as her forthcoming album 'Perfume', due this summer.
⚡ citywideblackout.podbean.com/e/from-nashv...
Shoutout to @thealternateroot.bsky.social for including OtherBrotherDarryl's new single 'Peaceful Alibi' in its Video Shack.
⚡ www.thealternateroot.com/latestvideos...
For the past few weeks, Boston indie alt-pop trio The Ringer Soundtrack have asked everyone to call 617-652-0506.
Now we know why: New single 'Voicemail' hits the streams on Friday, Match 20. Hit the Knyvet press blog to read all about it.
⚡ knyvet.substack.com/p/the-ringer...
'Sandy Netburn Month' continues over at @thephoenixremix.bsky.social, and this week's Q&A discusses her live performance, from rehearsal to warming up to how she feels when she hits the stage. Sandy plays NorthEast ComicCon this weekend in Boxboro, MA.
⚡ thephoenixremix.com/2026/03/11/s...
If It's Too Loud rolled up to @bostonbitdown.bsky.social's Day 3 in Somerville to catch performances by Boston Typewriter Orchestra, MC Lars, gosh diggity, Mobius Trip, MEGA DRIVE REX, and more.
⚡ www.ifitstooloud.com/2026/03/live...
New from @geoffwilbur.bsky.social: "The Dogmatics are masters of a style of garage rock that’s absolutely swimming in monster hooks. Catchy songs. Low-fi. It’s a crunchy, raucously satisfying meat ‘n potatoes musical combo meal."
⚡ geoffwilburmusic.com/2026/03/07/d...
@wbur.org
@capecrushma.bsky.social
WBUR's Spring Arts Guides just dropped and the album preview features spotlights on Arrows of Athena ('Daydreaming' out April 3); The Chelsea Curve ('The Rideout' out May 1); and Cape Crush ('Place Memory' out May 1). Hit the link for the full preview.
www.wbur.org/news/2026/03...
Shoutout @thewholekameese.bsky.social: "There is something extremely cinematic about @robertellisorrall.bsky.social’s new single 'Brand New Me'. We could most certainly envision the song unfolding on the silver screen." Hit the link for the full review.
⚡ thewholekameese.com/2026/03/07/r...
.@bloodmakesnoise.bsky.social with a push n' a shove on new Casket Rats, out now on Tee Pee Records -- “Stealin’” is pure street-level rock and roll. Built on snarling riffs, thunderous bass, and punchy drums, the track barrels forward with swagger and grit."
⚡ bloodmakesnoise.net/blogs/review...
If It's Too Loud on the new Other Brother Darryl: “'Peaceful Alibi' is a dream come true. It’s a laid back country jam, along the lines of Gram Parsons’ oeuvre. ...OBD are one of the finest Americana artists around, both locally and nationally."
⚡ www.ifitstooloud.com/2026/03/othe...
New Music Friday: Other Brother Darryl, 'Peaceful Alibi' -- “When it’s right, it’s peaceful – even easy.”
⚡ Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/1SyObo...
⚡ Multi-Link: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...
🖼️ Dan Cederholm
📸 Pat Piasecki
@otherbrotherdaryl.bsky.social
Thank you to The Boston Globe for this @bostonbitdown.bsky.social shoutout -- "...the world’s largest festival dedicated to chiptune, a subgenre of electronica associated with retro video games — runs Thursday through Sunday across eight venues."
⚡ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/a...
@turnupthevolume.bsky.social
@capecrushma.bsky.social
TURN UP THE VOLUME: "Who said indie guitar pop is dead? Go away. On second thoughts stay and try to not lose yourself in this 6-string whirlwind steaming all over you... Cape Crush rush and race rivetingly with no intention to slow down on their swift run."
⚡ turnupthevolume.blog/2026/03/04/j...
In a wide-ranging and passionately honest interview with The Sober Curator, Michael Des Barres discusses his decades-long sobriety in rock n roll, and how giving up drugs and alcohol in the early '80s shaped the actor and musician. @michaelchristopher.bsky.social
thesobercurator.com/michael-des-...
Boston Bitdown 2 Chiptune, vgm, & nerdcore fest Two Days left
Boston Bitdown 2 Chiptune, vgm, & nerdcore fest Day 4 sunday, march 8 The Salem Chip Trials hosted by MC Facepalm new venue (repeated) Bit Bar 278 Derby Street Salem + Let's Disinfect + The Way Up !@#$% Muzak Efron Baron Von Future Petriform Balefire
Only two days left! Also venue change for the sunday show - sunday's show is still in Salem but just a different venue
Tickets and full details at www.bostonbitdown.com
#Chiptune #VGM #Nerdcore #BostonBitdown #Chiptunes #Boston
tune in to hear 'peaceful alibi' by #otherbrotherdaryyl on zeno.fm/radio/hitsoftheweekretweeter/ via
@knyvet.bsky.social
This celebration of sounds is literally days away!!
Fresh off the single's streaming release this past Friday, Robert Ellis Orrall's new lyric video for the soaring 'Brand New Me' is now playing on YouTube. It's the first taste of the artist's forthcoming album 'Wonderland', out 3.27.
⚡ www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CiZ...
@robertellisorrall.bsky.social
Tune in to GBH's The Culture Show on Tuesday 2pm ET to hear Battlemode live in-studio, discussing Boston Bitdown and giving an on-air demo on making #chiptune w/ a Game Boy.
⚡ www.wgbh.org/shows/the-cu...
@wgbh.org
@thecultureshowgbh.bsky.social
@battlemode.bsky.social
@bostonbitdown.bsky.social
Ahead of @bostonbitdown.bsky.social this week, If It's Too Loud chatted with Biff of Battlemode to get the word on the festival's Year 2, defining chiptune, and what we can expect across all eight venues.
⚡ www.ifitstooloud.com/2026/03/an-i...
@geekbeatradio.bsky.social
@ifitstooloud.com
"For me, rock and roll is below the waist... it's a feeling."
In a new @blowingsmokewithtr.bsky.social interview: Michael Des Barres talks about his early England days, an extensive acting career that put him on every TV in the '80s, and his new music.
⚡ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4...
Boston Bitdown kicks off this Thursday, and get us all worked up, Biff from Battlemode wrote an op-ed in the Boston Compass Newspaper. Grab a copy around the city, or hit the link below.
⚡ www.bostoncompassnewspaper.com/bcn?recordId...
@bostonbitdown.bsky.social
Other Brother Darryl release a new single this Friday, and @rnrfables.bsky.social has the early word: “'Peaceful Alibi' is fantastic. Representing a rebirth of sorts... this new single knocks it out of the park." #americana @otherbrotherdarryl.bsky.social
⚡ rockandrollfables.com/singles-othe...
New episode of @blowingsmokewithtr.bsky.social out today featuring an interview with the legendary Michael Des Barres! Zoom interview also up on YouTube youtu.be/Itklnfs-dqs?... @knyvet.bsky.social
Love dem chips!
It gives us great pleasure to say that Boston Bitdown is THIS WEEK, and CS Independent has a preview + interview with co-founder David Jubinsky. Thursday, game on.
⚡ csindie.com/boston-bitdo...
@csindie.bsky.social
@bostonbitdown.bsky.social
@geekbeatradio.bsky.social
@battlemode.bsky.social
It's another busy-bee #NewMusicFriday and @theindyreview.bsky.social has new @capecrushma.bsky.social + @robertellisorrall.bsky.social in its weekly roundup and playlist.
⚡ theindyreview.com/2026/02/27/n...
#NewMusicFriday: Dirt Road Souls, 'Next To You' -- the latest from the Boston dive bar Americana trio's forthcoming roots rock opera, '(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine'
⚡ Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/6TrIjd...
⚡ Apple: music.apple.com/us/album/nex...
