Important Two-Day Coverage, Part I … The Artist: Pretty & Nice.

My friend Kevin is a crazy good drummer. He’s also crazy good at Wii tennis. I’m convinced these are related. I met Kevin in college, and have enjoyed bearing witness to his ass-kicking musical abilities ever since. A few years ago, he started playing with a band called Pretty & Nice. They’re a Boston-based group that makes fast-paced, catchy songs, gracefully combining technical intricacy and casual enjoyability. They recently released a limited-edition 7″ called Fantastic Artifact (get yours while they last!). I highly encourage you to listen to “Yonkers” below and find out what makes P&N so exceptional. More tomorrow …