In It For All The Right Reasons: I Am The Avalanche And The Swellers Conquer Great Scott
I Am The Avalanche and The Swellers killed it at Great Scott last week – here’s our review
Radiator Hospital’s First Boston Show (O’Brien’s 3/23)
Sunday night had me all kinds of excited. Never before had I seen Radiator Hospital, the band I’ve been singing my heart out to for almost a year. The perfect pop punk songs were to be performed before my very own eyes by Sam Cook-Parrott and his crew of extremely talented band mates…
Jonathan Richman and Boston Reunited and It Was Beautiful (3-20)
By Sami Martasian The empty stage that stands before the audience as they wait for a show to start says a lot. We end up staring at it for the excruciating hour between doors and the beginning of the performance, price analyze the equipment and try to make predictions about what’s to come. We try […]
Lady Bones, Comma, Absolutely and Trespasser (O’Brien’s 3/18)
Lady Bones, Comma, Absolutely and Trespasser played O’Brien’s, and if you weren’t there, then boo.
Real Estate is Really Good at Music (w/ Pure X, Sinclair 3/21)
Real Estate promoted their new album, Atlas, at The Sinclair on March 20th and 21st with support from Pure X.
Converse Rubber Tracks Live: Ryan Hemsworth, Giraffage, Wave Racer (The Sinclair: 3/18)
Converse Rubber Tracks live presented Ryan Hemsworth, Giraffage, Wave Racer and Bearstronaut (not reviewed) at The Sinclair on March 18th.
A Whole Lotta Energy and No Split Pants: Swearin’ and More at Great Scott (3/8)
Swearin’, Potty Mouth, California X, Yale, MA, and Direct Effect came through Great Scott for an eclectic and fun sonic adventure.
Free Pizza, Acidosis and Cutie Pie Rock Some Providence Socks Off
By Sami Martasian Sometimes shows are fun. Sometimes shows are a good time. Sometimes shows rock so hard that you go home feeling totally euphoric with your ears ringing and your legs banged up and all your clothes smell like the PBR that you drank only a little of before it was spilled […]
FatCats Come to Sinclair: We Were Promised Jetpacks and Honeyblood (3/5)
Though they began as one of the indie scenes’ most prominent electronic labels, FatCat has grown to show off a wide range of sound, from electronica to punk-pop. This has been a result of their insistence on finding truly organic, DIY musicians. And so, in 2008, the FatCats found a handful of budding indie rock stars in Scotland, notably: The Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit and We Were Promised Jetpacks.
Chicago Fire: The Orwells and Twin Peaks (Great Scott 3/4)
The Orwells and Twin Peaks rocked Great Scott on 3/4.