Author: ben

Candlemass played Middle East – 4/20

Candlemass played Middle East – 4/20

Swedish doom legends Candlemass played a rare east coast gig in April with support from Ruby the Hatchet and Frayle.

Empath played The Lilypad – 4/21

Empath played The Lilypad – 4/21

Philadelphia noise-pop quartet Empath rolled through the Lilypad last month with support from locals Nice Guys.

Jawbreaker played House of Blues – 4/23

Jawbreaker played House of Blues – 4/23

Venerated emo-punk trailblazers Jawbreaker brought their 25th anniversary tour for 1995’s Dear You (we’ll get to that math in a minute) to Boston’s House of Blues on Saturday with support from The Get Up Kids and Worriers. 

Dummy played The Lilypad – 4/8

Dummy played The Lilypad – 4/8

Omnivorous LA rockers Dummy headlined a Friday evening at Inman Square’s Lilypad with support from Carinae and Strange Passage.

Spoon played House of Blues – 4/6

Spoon played House of Blues – 4/6

Britt Daniel and company made a triumphant return to Boston’s House of Blues last week at a tour-opening gig with support from Margaret Glaspy.

Low played Columbus Theatre – 4/1

Low played Columbus Theatre – 4/1

Slowcore vets Low brought their spring tour in support of last year’s HEY WHAT to Providence on Friday night with support from Divide and Dissolve. 

Ryley Walker played Brighton Music Hall – 3/14

Ryley Walker played Brighton Music Hall – 3/14

Prog-folk troubadour Ryley Walker and his band stopped off in Allston during a northeast tour with sibling psych duo Tonstartssbandht earlier this month.

Squid played Brighton Music Hall – 3/25

Squid played Brighton Music Hall – 3/25

U.K. art-rockers Squid played their first Boston show over the weekend with Toronto’s Deliluh at Brighton Music Hall.

Snapped Ankles played Crystal Ballroom – 3/12

Snapped Ankles played Crystal Ballroom – 3/12

U.K. oddballs Snapped Ankles made their Boston-area debut at the Crystal Ballroom with Toronto’s Gloin and locals Muzzins.