Review: Exit Verse, Thalia Zedek Band, and Andrew Sadoway at Great Scott (12/8)
A three-act lineup of Exit Verse, Thalia Zedek Band and Andrew Sadoway provided good listening with even better people-watching on the side.
REVIEW: Jesus on the Mainline, Animal Years @ Great Scott (12/11)
15 member soul/rock/R&B extravaganza Jesus on the Mainline came through town with friends Animal Years and managed to fit everyone on stage.
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.