Wavves, King Tuff, Jacuzzi Boys (The Sinclair 10/1)
As I approached the Sinclair Tuesday night, the line to enter spilled down the venue’s front steps, curving around the bend and down into an adjacent alley.
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The Ballroom Thieves Debut Highly Anticipated Self Titled EP at The Sinclair
Chomping at the bit to cover my first show for Allston Pudding, I stepped through the Sinclair doors almost a full hour before the openers took the stage and three before headliners, The Ballroom Thieves. And inside was an uncanny semblance to a typical post-prom party. Two by two awkward couples were posted up against the wall, on the stairs, at the bar, slowly milking alcohol for all its social lubricant clout.
Chelsea Wolfe, True Widow (The Sinclair)
By Christine Varriale Photos by Christine Varriale I strolled into The Sinclair Sunday evening as it was starting to fill up for True Widow, no rx quickly realizing my poor outfit choice of a Justin Timberlake/Jay Z shirt for essentially a metal show. Maybe if it was studded I would have gotten by without weird looks? […]
Ceremony (Sinclair 8/15)
By Ben Stas Photos by Ben Stas The first time I saw Ceremony was some 16 months ago at a scary, generic sweaty non-venue somewhere in Allston. My friends and I had been directed there by a gentlemen on the front steps of the Democracy Center, who took pity on us as we arrived there […]
METZ (The Sinclair 7/25)
“You’d think a lot of bands would half-ass a free show,” remarked one particularly stunned fan as a capacity crowd filed out of The Sinclair on a late Thursday evening, “but they brought it.” They, of course, were Metz, the Canadian noise rock trio…
Giveaway: Ariel Pink (The Sinclair 6/7)
Ariel Pink is the nympho at the discoteque and we’re into that kind of thing. As a matter of fact, his 2012 release, Mature Themes was one of our favorites from last year. He’s stopping off at The Sinclair on Friday 6/7 as part of a long national summer tour and will be joined by another AP […]
Interview with The Thermals
The Thermals, of Portland, Oregon, have been churning out intelligent and incredibly catchy pop-punk for the past decade. The band, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Hutch…
CHELSEA LIGHT MOVING (SINCLAIR 4/7)
By Ben Stas Photo Credit: Ben Stas A night of weird wonders awaited those who ventured to the Sinclair for a Sunday evening bill headlined by Thurston Moore’s Chelsea Light Moving. Moore is best known as a founding member of the legendary Sonic Youth, pharmacy unhealthy and he’s been a trailblazing figure in indie and […]
SOLVING THE ALT-COUNTRY CONUNDRUM WITH RHETT MILLER AND THE OLD 97’S
It’s 9pm on 3/11, the second night of the Old 97’s two-night engagement at The Sinclair. The crowd—not sold-out, as it was the night before, but still sizable and enthusiastic—is massing expectantly at the front, the roadies have finished prepping the stage, and the headliners, the legendary Old 97’s, who celebrate their 20th birthday this year, […]
Ticket Giveaway: Milo Greene (Sinclair 3/1)
Milo Greene is bringing LA harmonic indie pop to the Sinclair Friday 3/1 with Savior Adore and Parks. Greene is touring in support of his 2012 eponymous debut which you can stream right here. Fill out the form below to enter to win a pair of tickets to the show. Special bonus entry: if in […]