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. 

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. 

Scenes from the Bang Bang Bar at ONCE – 2/8

Scenes from the Bang Bang Bar at ONCE – 2/8

Somerville’s ONCE Lounge and Ballroom transformed into a place both beautiful and strange for a Twin Peaks-themed bash last weekend. 

SEA played ONCE – 2/7

SEA played ONCE – 2/7

Boston post-doom quartet SEA headlined a release show for their new record at ONCE Ballroom, joined by fellow locals Worshipper, Glacier and Seed. 

Seed and Non- played the Democracy Center – 1/18

Seed and Non- played the Democracy Center – 1/18

Local noisemakers Seed and Non- played a tour-return show with Wimp in Cambridge. 

Motion City Soundtrack played House of Blues – 1/6

Motion City Soundtrack played House of Blues – 1/6

Reactivated pop-punk heroes Motion City Soundtrack hit Boston’s House of Blues on their post-hiatus winter tour with support from Ohio’s The Sidekicks and Brooklyn’s A Great Big Pile of Leaves. 

Noise Floor’s 2019 Year in Review

Noise Floor’s 2019 Year in Review

Noise Floor looks back on the year’s live music highlights in Boston and beyond.

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.