Listening bars originated in Japan in the 1950s and offer guests a place to unwind and bond over shared music. Rods have been cropping up noticeably across the country lately Increase in Boston locations this year. Desnuda Cocina & Bar is the newest addition to the city’s roster of listening bars, joining Headroom Hi-Fi Lounge in Fort Point, Temple Records in Downtown Crossing and Spy Bar at the South End’s Revolution Hotel.

Business partners behind MAZI Food Group The company, which also operates South End restaurants Gigi, Ilona and Kava Neo-Taverna, planned from the beginning to add a listening bar component to the new restaurant. Comparing the main floor, which seats about 50, with the more comfortable lower level, which can accommodate 25 to 30 guests, Mazi’s partner Irakli Gogitidze says converting the lower level into a listening bar felt “natural.”

“He was always preparing, this (listening bar) would be amazing — especially traveling and going to New York, going to Miami and seeing what an incredible concept it is and how people enjoy it,” he says.

Gogitidze attributes the recent rise in streaming sticks to the public discovering (or, for many people, rediscovering) the high sound quality of vinyl: “People are starting to realize that it actually sounds much better than the digital version,” he notes. Initially parts of his own collection will be stocked on bars’ shelves; He describes his taste as a multi-decade variety, from The Doors to Janis Joplin, from Bob Marley to John Lee Hooker, with a brief Miles Davis phase somewhere in between.

Gogitidze plans to coordinate evenings that revolve around specific decades or genres, such as jazz nights on Tuesdays or ’90s nights every Thursday, as hypothetical examples, but themes could change with the seasons to keep the bar’s music fresh.

“We haven’t set the exact schedule yet, but I think the fun part could change,” he says. “There’s so much to cover, from rock to reggae to pop, that we don’t think we should limit ourselves.”

TOPIC GUIDE

reggae veteran Clinton Fearon heading to Massachusetts this week Naya Rockers and Massachusetts itself Soul Rebel Projectstop Outage in Gloucester on Fridayand Pembroke Soundcheck Studios on Saturday. Fearon’s massive resume includes more than a dozen solo albums and nearly 20 years as a member of Jamaican roots reggae band The Gladiators.

Sammy Rae and Friends A double dose of jazz-pop is served up from their September album “Something for Everyone,” featuring Connecticut-born artist Sammy Rae. Friday And Saturday at Roadrunner. Appalachian singer Charles Wesley Godwin March record “Live From Echo Mountain” follows: Thursday concert at the venue alongside the opening country singer Willow Avalon.

Highlights of the week at Sinclair include joint performance by post-country band mouseboys and former Boston residents Beagle Open Fridaychance to hear Jelani Aryeh‘s swoony indie rock LP “The Sweater Club” MondayAnd Thursday Boston Slowcore band’s homecoming Jumper of LoveReturning from a European tour in support of their August record “Disaster Trick.”

Brooklyn R&B singer Leon Thomas launching her sweet album “MUTT” at Brighton Music Hall FridayIf Georgia Flea Brigade – known for covering video game soundtracks – reimagining the nostalgic sounds of “Super Mario World” and “F-Zero” Tuesday. Venue welcomes Hurricane Helene aid Wednesdayhe taps into various Americana shows for this occasion: Cashew Pepper, Langhorne SlimAnd Two Runnersplus Massachusetts actions Kyle Ray and the Guns for Hire And Diana DeMuth.

Open Tuesday at MGM Music Hall at Fenway., Humble Mouse To celebrate the record’s 20th anniversary, they are releasing their fourth LP, “Good News For People Who Love Bad News,” in its entirety. Chicago rapper and drill pioneer Chief Keef Performing at the venue on Thursday as part of his rescheduled “A Lil Tour,” which he postponed over the summer due to an unspecified issue. medical emergency.

community of local people Session Americana They will temporarily revive their residency at the Lizard Lounge with nightly performances starting this week. Tuesday with Friday. In their early years, the band filled the Cambridge venue with a weekly residency and most recently celebrated their 20th anniversary with the retrospective project “The Rattle and The Clatter: Twenty Years (so far) of Session Americana.”

TURNING NOW

Wallice, “Clown.” “I’ll sing the song of my little nameless heart,” says Wallice, calling for elevation to lead status on the downtempo opener of her debut album. The Los Angeles cellist has become an alt-rock favorite and spans 14 tracks that combine the spirit of ’90s rock with cool modern pop; but Wallice’s greatest strength is shouldering the weight of dazzling standouts like “Sickness” and “Manipulate.”

Old Tom and the Watchers, “Northeast.” According to Old Tom & The Lookouts’ frontman Alex Calabrese, the Boston band’s new album is a “lighthearted love letter” to the troubles of life in New England. But even as they mend mental health issues and relationship ruptures, “Northeast” comes alive with a sense of weathered fascination conveyed through the banjo-laced mix of rawness and timbre they present under the moniker of emo-country.

Vlad Holiday, “My favorite drug.” Vlad Holiday, Nashville’s purveyor of dark party tunes, delivers a jangly lo-fi gloom on his debut LP. Between some stoic rock and quasi-waltzes, get carried away by the unexpected Arctic Monkeys vibe of “I Don’t Want to Party Anymore,” which makes country star (and featured artist) Kacey Musgraves a spirited lounge singer.

BONUS TRACK

“Rolling Stone” readers, meet your local Swifties. Longtime “Rolling Stone” writer Rob Sheffield will discuss his new book, “Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music,” in Cambridge First Parish Church on Friday. The nearby Harvard Book Store is hosting the event, which, yes, will include friendship bracelet making kits for all the die-hard Swift fans in attendance. Sheffield’s portfolio also includes national bestsellers “On Bowie” and “Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World.”

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