MISSION OF BURMA (SINCLAIR 1/19)

The original four-year run of Boston post-punk crew Mission of Burma is the stuff of legend. The band released just one studio album, one EP and a live record after forming in 1979, but in those recordings, they laid the groundwork for innumerable noisy rock bands to come. Guitarist Roger Miller’s worsening tinnitus, brought on by the utterly bracing volume at which the band regularly performed, forced them to call it quits in 1983…

What's Going On Monday 1/28/13

Today in The B: Castle, Second Grave at O’Brien’s Pub Michael Warren Quartet at Beehive Cat Sounds, Winter, Poor Everybody at Great Scott Christa Gniadek, Georgia English, Raf Sanchez, Andy Mirabile, Bryan Laurier, Cory Allen Staats, Hillary Reynolds, Andrew Geano at the Middle East Upstairs Don’t Forget about the upcoming Allston Pudding Presents shows: AP MIXTAPE RELEASE SHOW […]

What's Going on Sunday 1/27/13

Reel Big Fish at the House of Blues – Credit: Daniel Schiffer Today in The B: Reel Big Fish, The Pilfers, Dan Potthast at House of Blues Grass is Green, Speedy Ortiz, Pile, Fat History Month, Ovlov at T.T. The Bear’s Place New Kingston Reggae Winter Weekend at the Middle East  Titus Andronicus, Palma Violets, at The […]

What's going on Saturday 1/26/13

MMOSS at the Great Scott, 12/17/12 – Credit: Donald Lee Today in The B: The Growlers, MMoss, Boytoy, Ghost Box Orchestra at the Middle East Upstairs Electric Street Queens, Seamstress, Samosa, and DJ Sanam at Radio Downstairs Two Cow Garage at Radio Upstairs Big Freedia at Brighton Music Hall Ra Ra Riot, Guards at the Paradise Marilyn […]

Stream: Strokes Release New Track “One Way Trigger”

Is there a better way to start the weekend than by streaming a brand spanking new Strokes track? Yes there are several, but this is the best we can give you. Listen and enjoy (or get upset over how it doesn’t sound like Strokes circa 2001).