In this final episode of Season 4, Stephen shares 10 of his favorite songs released in 2018. This is a specially curated list of songs under 500,000 Spotify plays that you might have missed but should have heard. You can find the full list on our website: AllstonRockRecords.com/gems and on Spotify @LearsonPeak

June has been a very busy month of performances and celebrations. We made it back from a long weekend on Block Island and share our best memories. Stephen reflects on his keytar battle with Marc Scortino of Captain Nick's. Michelle learns an important lesson at Fete Music Hall and starts to work on the Space Unicorn music video. Learson Peak announces a show on July 28th for the launch of AERONAUT's beer garden in Arlington, MA.

We recap Boston Calling 2018 and highlight three biggest surprises. Michelle shares a tip on t-shirt designs. Stephen finds himself caught in the middle of an ongoing battle between local musicians and the Harvard Square Business Association

We share how we celebrated Mother's Day last Sunday and highlight a special photo from our drummer Jules Jenssen. Michelle talks about her new found ability and dilemma of launching an Instagram robot. We look forward to Boston Calling.

Stephen makes an apology and reads The Indobox statement about their final shows. Michelle recaps Dr. Dog and a revelation about foreign currency. We discuss the upcoming Green River Festival on July 13 and learn about the infamous 27 Club. Michelle starts to make new designs for Block Island 2018.

We update you on Stephen's birthday festivities, news from House of Blues Foundation Room and a short introduction to must-watch music documentaries. Stephen debuts his new video series - Synthesizer Show & Tell - with the Behringer Model D (a birthday gift).

We update you on Stephen's birthday festivities, news from House of Blues Foundation Room and a short introduction to must-watch music documentaries. Stephen debuts his new video series - Synthesizer Show & Tell - with the Behringer Model D (a birthday gift).

Something new for you as we start off a fresh season - Michelle answers 4 questions each week about the progress of Stephen's new band - Learson Peak:

1. What went well for the band last week?

2. What didn't go so well for the band last week?

3. What is something interesting we learned?

4. What are we excited about next week?

We explore the first song off of the Learson Peak album - Burning Slow. Find out why Stephen wrote the song, and all the cool synthesizers he used to create the effects. Michelle gives us an update on the the past weekend and formation of the Learson Peak live band. Learson Peak is playing their debut show on Monday, Jan 15 @ Thunder Road in Somerville, MA. Hope to see you there.

Photography Credit: Xinhua Zhou (Michelle's mom)

In this 2nd Annual New Years episode, Stephen shares 10 of his songs from Gems of 2017 plus 10 honorable mentions - a specially curated list of our favorite songs released in 2017 that you might have missed. You can find the full list on our website: AllstonRockRecords.com/Gems and on Spotify @LearsonPeak