Bill Bartholomew is best known throughout New England as a radio host and podcaster— but songwriting has always been at the center of his creative life. In early 2026, Bartholomew returns to his roots with a new body of work that favors intimacy, restraint, and narrative clarity. Drawing on his history as a bandleader in the Brooklyn's indie scene, his current material is spare, lyrical, and grounded — songs built to be felt in the room. This performance offers a first look at a new chapter, ahead of an EP and spring release cycle.

Good Judgement Good Judgement is making rock music for spelling bee champions. Based in Boston and Providence, the trio formed after a chance meeting at Club Passim’s campfire festival, and has since been expanding their reach and bringing their high-energy, eclectic, writerly rock and freak-folk music to New England audiences. Cradle Your Head, released on December 19th, is Good Judgement’s debut album, featuring nine quirky songs that sound like a fresh spin on your favorite 90s alt-rock bands (the Breeders, Heavenly, Liz Phair) with hard-hitting lyrics, vibrant vocals, driving guitar and bass lines, and deceptively catchy melodies.