The Importance Of Breaking Convention In Live Music

By Seth Garcia Call it being a product of my generation, but given enough time most everything will bore me. 21st century minds demand sensory overload. It’s just fact. Whether it’s vegging out to Adventure Time, or raving at some EDM concert, we’re practically addicted to hyper-reality. The same rule applies to the music we […]

Speedy Ortiz announces North American Tour

By Allston Pudding Last week Speedy Ortiz announced a North American Tour from North Carolina to Ohio. The band will be hitting up big name festivals like Bonaroo, and are even making their way across the pond to perform in the UK. Perfect Pussy, Swearin, and tUnE-yArDs will also be performing with Speedy Ortiz, in select […]

In Defense Of…Show Dress Codes

Color me silly, but I love dressing up. I throw costume parties, I think masks are for lazy fools, and I loathe those who scoff and say, “Do I really have to?” on Halloween. Arcade Fire has been getting a lot of heat on the information superhighway over the past few weeks after they announced a (suggested) dress code for their 2014 Reflektor tour.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (TT the Bear’s 2/22)

11 o’clock, the stage lights turn off. The crowd at TT the Bear’s is bathed in darkness. Whispers arise from the audience regarding the possible power outage and the fact that we can feel the rumble of bass beneath our feet from the show at Middle East Downstairs. After standing in the dark for what seems like forever, we see Lady Lamb the Beekeeper take the stage…