In a city often overshadowed by its headliners and biggest stages—from Aerosmith and Donna Summer to the Garden and Fenway Park—you can find its heartbeat on the unlikely paths and byways cleared by the its poets and troubadors, from Jonathan Richman to Morphine’s Mark Sandman. On this episode, host Will Dailey returns to his hometown for an insider’s guide to the nation’s birthplace as it reinvents itself yet again. 

To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com

Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on: 

• Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial

• Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey

Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio.

Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. 

Additional writing on this episode by Ellen Thibault, and additional music by Cliff Notez, plus organ by Josh Kantor, and drumming by Dave Brophy.

Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music:

• Spotify

• Apple Music

• Bandcamp 

SOURCES for this episode include:

• Will Dailey’s brain

SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE:

• Middle East

• MDC Hatch Shell

• Paradise

• Roadrunner

• Midway Cafe

• Yume Wo Katare

• Toad

• Club Passim

• Symphony Hall

• Wally’s Cafe

• Lily Pad

• Plough and Stars

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