Wooden Shjips Was An Instrumental Buzzkill
Cave shows off technical diversity and Wooden Shjips kind of phones it in.
Destroyer Shows Off Split Personalities At BMH
Upon first impression, the name “Destroyer” seems like an unlikely match for Dan Bejar…
Mutual Benefit (PA’s Lounge 11/15)
Mutual Benefit is on the cusp of great things, so catch them live at this stage while you can.
Caspian (The Sinclair 11/5)
By Ben Stas Photos by Ben Stas It wouldn’t be unreasonable to characterize Tuesday’s sold-out show at The Sinclair as a demonstration of the state of post-rock in 2013. The term, viagra which came into vogue in the late 90s to describe the slow build, view long-form, nurse largely instrumental music that bands like Mogwai, […]
Quilt, Happy Jawbone Family Band (TT’s 11/14)
New England natives Quilt and Happy Jawbone Family Band stopped by TT the Bear’s for an end-of-the-week treat.
The Ballroom Thieves introduce friends Houndmouth and Wheeler Brothers (Royale, 11/14/13)
The Ballroom Thieves have become some of my favorites lately. It’s not because their music is killer or because they are the friendliest and most sincere post-gig musicians to hang out with (it is and they are). It’s also that they always seem to pair their shows with other likeable and listenable artists.
Diarrhea Planet (TT the Bear’s 11/10)
Four separate people guffawed at me when I told them the name of the band I was heading to see last Sunday. Granted, one of those people was my mother…
“The Odd Couple” Lucero and Titus Andronicus, Paradise Rock Club 11/9
By Mark Zurlo Bert and Ernie. Tom and Jerry. Starsky and Hutch. Sometimes two opposites come together and create something special. When it comes to music, for sale we’ve see it happen frequently. Jagger and Richards. Morrissey and Marr. Simon and Garfunkel. Even Big Boi and Andre 3000. We also see it happen with tour […]
Built To Spill (The Paradise 11/8)
By Sami Martasian We might not all be willing to admit it, price but there’s something a little scary about finally seeing an act as legendary as Built To Spill. When you’ve been madly in love with a band for a long time, prostate It’s not uncommon to be worried that they’ve “lost their touch”. […]
Tall Heights (Sinclair 11/7)
By Nick Canton Local folk favorites Tall Heights played the Sinclair last Thursday and they brought a full house of devoted fans, as well as some incongruous but interesting openers. Seth Glier‘s music was not for me. That’s about all I can say. To explain why I can’t criticize his music, let me detail […]