Chuck Ragan Shows Off His Many Talents At The Sinclair
There’s really no such thing as a bad Chuck Ragan performance
Modern Baseball @ Paradise 12/14
By Deanna Archetto I didn’t realize how early of a show Sunday night at Paradise was going to be, so I accidentally missed Crying and Somos, two killer bands opening Modern Baseball‘s headlining tour. Pop-punk kids have early bedtimes it seems. I walked in as Foxing were setting up, and as soon as they started playing […]
A Religious Experience With Zola Jesus (12/12 @ Sinclair)
Zola Jesus spoke with us about classical music, Kanye West, and growing up in Wisconsin before blessing us with a nearly religious experience at her show.
Manchester Orchestra Brings Spectacular Stripped-Down Show To Somerville
Andy Hull and Co. wow fans with re-worked acoustic performance at the Arts at Armory
My First Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion! Experience (Zuzu 12/8)
It’s difficult to put Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion!’s music into words, but they’re sort of like if you stuck entirely instrumental surf rock and rockabilly into a blender.
The Monsieurs, Free Pizza, Nice Guys (Cantab Lounge 12/5)
“The Monsieurs make you want to piss your pants and wash your hair with beer.”
-Free Pizza’s Santiago Cardenas
The Head And The Heart: Songs To Take A Selfie To (House of Blues 12/3)
The Head And The Heart rolled into Boston and the House of Blues was turned into a selfie studio, as it often is.
Bear’s Den Walks The Earnest Folk Tightrope (The Sinclair 11/24)
London’s Bear’s Den played songs of its debut record, never once becoming too cloying.
Review: Julian Casablancas & the Voidz (11/26)
Julian Casablancas and the Voidz thrashed their way through a pretty dark and noisy pre-Turkey day show at House of Blues.
We Were Promised Jetpacks at Paradise (11/20)
We Were Promised Jetpacks lifted the crowd up in short bursts at Paradise.