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The Flaming Lips and Tame Impala played Agganis Arena – 9/30

A little behind on sharing photos from the billion things I’ve shot recently, but to start here’s a gallery from the spacey Flaming Lips / Tame Impala show at Agganis back in September, complete with Wayne Coyne’s weird baby doll and giant glowing pedestal.

Atoms for Peace played Barclays Center – 9/27

Thom Yorke’s all-star side-project Atoms for Peace are currently in the midst of a brief U.S. tour in support of their 2013 album Amok. I ventured to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to catch one of the band’s only East Coast dates, and brought a pocket-sized 35mm 

Superchunk played Paradise Rock Club – 9/26

Chapel Hill indie rock royalty Superchunk returned this year with a new record and a tour, which stopped at the Paradise last Thursday. It was a fantastic show from one of my favorite bands, which I reviewed for Tastemakers. A larger photo gallery, including shots 

Jenny Hval played Cafe 939 – 9/25

Provocative Norwegian singer/songwriter Jenny Hval just wrapped up her first-ever tour of the U.S., which made its first stop in Boston a few weeks ago at Berklee’s intimate Cafe 939. I reviewed the show for Tastemakers. More photos here.

Boston Calling, round 2, happened at City Hall Plaza – 9/7-9/8

The Boston Calling Music Festival returned to City Hall Plaza a few weekends back for its September edition, featuring sets from Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar, The Gaslight Anthem, Local Natives, Solange, Okkervil River and more. I was there once again to write and 

Peter Hook and The Light played Paradise Rock Club – 9/10

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook is up to his old tricks again. Namely, he’s touring classic albums by his prior bands with The Light, a crew consisting of members of Hook’s Moncaco project and his son, Jack Bates. After tours which 

Richard Youngs and Damon & Naomi played Great Scott – 9/3

Great Scott hosted a particularly unique set of performers on this third night of September, featuring prolific British musician Richard Youngs, ex-Galaxie 500 members Damon & Naomi and Australian oddballs Mad Nanna. Youngs, a sonic chameleon who has been making diverse, uncompromising music since the 

Baroness played Royale – 8/11

Southern sludge metal crew Baroness, fully recovered and sporting a new rhythm section following a bus accident last August that threatened to derail them for good, played a triumphant show at Royale in August with support from Royal Thunder. My photos are up with the 

Ceremony played The Sinclair – 8/15

Ceremony played The Sinclair – 8/15

The Sinclair was the site of a typically out-of-control show from California punks Ceremony a few weeks back. I reviewed the show for Allston Pudding, and the full photo gallery is up here.

Neurosis played Lupo’s – 8/24

Providence’s Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel paid host to a rare East Coast appearance from Oakland post-sludge-metal gods Neurosis on Saturday night. I was there to document the legendary and elusive band in all their crushing glory.