Joel Plaskett played O’Brien’s Pub – 3/20
Veteran Canadian indie rocker Joel Plaskett performed a rapturously received acoustic set to a sold-out O’Brien’s on Wednesday night. World’s Quietest band and Cause a Rockslide opened.
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PAWS played Great Scott – 3/11
Glaswegian noise-pop trio PAWS hit Great Scott on Monday night as a part of their first U.S. tour, leading up to South by Southwest. Read on for first impressions and photos, also featuring openers Idiot Genes.
Record review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away
I don’t write nearly enough album reviews, but Nick Cave’s stunning new record is one I feel rather strongly about. Read my thoughts on it at length over at the Tastemakers Magazine site.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra played Brighton Music Hall – 3/2
A sold-out Brighton Music Hall welcomed a diverse collection of psychedelic revivalists for Saturday night’s show, wherein Unknown Mortal Orchestra brought along Foxygen and Wampire for the ride.
Beach Fossils played T.T. the Bear’s – 2/24
Sunny surf-pop crew Beach Fossils played T.T.’s last weekend on an inappropriately snowy evening, and I was there to capture some photos. Check out the first batch with a review by Helen Chen over at Allston Pudding, and the rest right here.
Passion Pit played Agganis Arena – 2/10
Passion Pit made a triumphant return to Boston last weekend for a post-blizzard show at Agganis Arena. I took photos and wrote a review for Allston Pudding that you can check out here. Head this way for a full gallery of photos.
Yo La Tengo played the Paradise – 2/13
Indie rock legends Yo La Tengo put their genre-spanning mastery on display in a two-set performance at the readily sold-out Paradise this week.
Titus Andronicus played The Sinclair and My Bloody Valentine released an album (!)
Jersey punks Titus Andronicus made another visit to Boston last Sunday night for a sold-out Sinclair show. I’ve got photos with the review up at Allston Pudding. More shots here. This past weekend, shoegaze legends My Bloody Valentine miraculously followed through on their long-promised new …
Christopher Owens played the Paradise and Allston Pudding put on a mixtape release show
Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens brought his Lysandre tour to the Paradise last weekend, and I shot the photos accompanying the Allston Pudding review. Additional shots here. AP put on a show of their own at Great Scott on Wednesday night, featuring locals Bent Shapes, …
Mission of Burma played The Sinclair – 1/19
Boston’s newest venue has finally opened its doors, and hosted a killer sold-out show from local legends Mission of Burma last Saturday. Check out my review over at Allston Pudding, then check out some more photos if you feel inclined.