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Yo La Tengo played night seven of Hanukkah at Bowery Ballroom – 12/28

Yo La Tengo played night seven of Hanukkah at Bowery Ballroom – 12/28

Yo La Tengo played the seventh night of their annual NYC Hanukkah run with openers Snail Mail, comedian Matt Walsh and some special guests.

Daughters and Health played Paradise Rock Club – 12/21

Daughters and Health played Paradise Rock Club – 12/21

Providence doomsayers Daughters and LA industrial noise-rockers Health co-headlined a sold-out Paradise before Christmas with support from NYC’s Show Me The Body. 

Noise Floor Radio Volume 34

Noise Floor Radio Volume 34

Number 34 in a weekly series of Noise Floor-curated playlists. 

Hallelujah the Hills played Great Scott – 12/19

Hallelujah the Hills played Great Scott – 12/19

Boston mainstays Hallelujah the Hills headlined a release show for their new record at Allston’s Great Scott with Major Stars and Adam Schatz. 

A Very Allston Christmas at Great Scott – 12/17

A Very Allston Christmas at Great Scott – 12/17

Allston Pudding and Disposable America threw a benefit show last week for the release of this year’s “A Very Allston Christmas” compilation with Me in Capris, Paige Chaplin, Bedbug and Allison and Moon at Great Scott. 

Noise Floor Radio Volume 33

Noise Floor Radio Volume 33

Number 33 in a weekly series of Noise Floor-curated playlists. 

Noise Floor Radio Volume 32

Noise Floor Radio Volume 32

Number 32 in a weekly series of Noise Floor-curated playlists. 

Scenes from the Boston Music Awards

Scenes from the Boston Music Awards

Boston’s annual year-end awards show/mini-festival/scene summit went down at the House of Blues Wednesday night. 

Noise Floor Radio Volume 31

Noise Floor Radio Volume 31

Number 31 in a weekly series of Noise Floor-curated playlists. 

Cattle Decapitation played Brighton Music Hall – 12/2

Cattle Decapitation played Brighton Music Hall – 12/2

Technical death metal vets Cattle Decapitation brought their stacked Genocidal Tendencies tour to Brighton Music Hall earlier this month, with support from Atheist, Author & Punisher and Vitriol.