Courtney Barnett Brings Australia to The Sinclair (6/18)
Courtney Barnett’s show at The Sinclair came across as a hobby rooted in boredom, one that feeds on genuine interest but sprouted with inexplicable ease.
Fuck Buttons Melted My Psyche (6/16 Brighton Music Hall)
After seeing Fuck Buttons live, I felt like Andrew Hung and Benjamin Power had spent the last hour and fifteen minutes punching me straight in the smile…
Jungle Heats Up the Sinclair (6/17)
You know there’s something about a band that never had the opportunity to be small. The infectious band in question is Jungle, a new duo based out of the UK that can “bring the heat.“
Review: Beware The Dangers Of A Ghost Scorpion! (Middlesex Lounge 6/17)
At the Middlesex Lounge on Monday night, the members of Beware The Dangers Of A Ghost Scorpion! may have been masked, but they weren’t hiding anything.
Local Bands Support Pretty and Nice (6/9 Great Scott)
Local rockers Miami Doritos, earthquake party!, Spirit Kid, and Bent Shapes joined forces for a benefit show to support Pretty and Nice, whose van and gear were recently stolen from Lower Allston.
Ed Schrader’s Music Beat Make Friends (6/12 Church)
Anyone that didn’t go to Church on Thursday missed out on a wild experience, and I’m not talking about a religious awakening. Boston Hassle and Illegally Blind presented Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, who brought their unquestionable energy and finesse to the night.
Sharon Van Etten (And Her Awesome Band) Take Over (6/11 Sinclair)
Sharon Van Etten at the Sinclair.
Nothing, Superheaven and Unwed at Great Scott 6/12
Nothing blasts shoegaze at a packed Great Scott.
Parquet Courts Killed It at T.T. the Bear’s Place (6/10)
Parquet Courts’ show at T.T. the Bear’s Place saw the slacker-punk band singing cohesively, a band of boys in it together.
Sneeze Kick Off “Wilt” Era With Furious Set At O’Brien’s
Is Sneeze ready to step up and become one of the local scene’s top acts? Their performance at O’Brien’s Saturday screamed “Yes”