Boston Hassle’s Dan Shea made no secret of the fact that making outdoor music a reality in Allston is, well, a hassle. Ringer Park has held fests in the past, like DIY Fest, which ran into permit and licensing issues in its 2013 installment.
It seemed like music fans were anywhere but in Allston on Monday night, but that didn’t deter Craft Spells from putting on one hell of a show.
Phantogram threw down at the House of Blues this past Saturday leaving behind their contemporaries and their days as an opening act.
Lady Bones, Guillermo Sexo, Slothrust, Kal Marks, and Pale Angels highlighted a night where the walls were shaking at O’Briens.
Andrew Jackson Jihad brought their tales of depression and despair to be the Sinclair – and it was a lot more fun than it should have been
My advice: If Garbus comes to your town, you go. You go.
The warm brew of 80’s pop and punk was a little off-putting for the audience. By the slightly confused looks on their faces… it didn’t look like like much of the crowd really got it.
Thursday’s show wasn’t all that typical.
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.
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…