Jennifer Hall is one of Gossip Wolf’s favorite local indie singer-songwriters. She released the dazzling LP In This in 2011 to not nearly enough fanfare, and this week she’s following it up with more studio material on the EP Jennifer Hall. Her clever alt-pop hooks, dash of Sondheimesque theatrics, and astonishing range and technique make for a dynamite combo. On Fri 6/12 Hall plays a release show at Subterranean, where she’ll have vinyl copies of the EP.
Gossip Wolf loves it when acts from different genres make magic together, and “Before the War,” last week’s collaborative single from garage-rock rabble-rousers Twin Peaks and hip-hop wizards Hurt Everybody, definitely qualifies. You can see the latter perform Thu 6/11 at a Fake Shore Drive showcase at Reggie’s Rock Club. v
