Author: ben

Boston’s Week-That-Would’ve-Been – 3/13-3/21

Boston’s Week-That-Would’ve-Been – 3/13-3/21

Surveying the weekly live music void in the pandemic age. 

Noise Floor Radio Volume 43

Noise Floor Radio Volume 43

Number 43 in a weekly series of Noise Floor-curated playlists. 

The Murder Capital played ONCE – 3/11

The Murder Capital played ONCE – 3/11

Irish post-punks The Murder Capital played their first-ever U.S. show in Somerville on Wednesday night. 

Noise Floor Radio Volume 42

Noise Floor Radio Volume 42

Number 42 in a weekly series of Noise Floor-curated playlists. 

Wye Oak played The Sinclair – 3/3

Wye Oak played The Sinclair – 3/3

Baltimore duo Wye Oak brought their JOIN tour to Cambridge with support from Chicago’s Ohmme. 

What year is this?

What year is this?

Herein are the results of an experiment in resuscitating some old work, February-July 2012. 

Noise Floor Radio Volume 41

Noise Floor Radio Volume 41

Number 41 in a weekly series of Noise Floor-curated playlists. 

Wolf Parade played Paradise Rock Club – 2/23

Wolf Parade played Paradise Rock Club – 2/23

Canadian indie rock vets Wolf Parade returned to Boston for a Sunday night gig at the Paradise with Sub Pop labelmates Jo Passed. 

Bambara played Great Scott – 2/22

Bambara played Great Scott – 2/22

Brooklyn noisemakers Bambara headlined Saturday night at Allston’s Great Scott with support from Way Out and Kal Marks. 

Noise Floor Radio Volume 40

Noise Floor Radio Volume 40

Number 40 in a weekly series of Noise Floor-curated playlists.