Boston Calling 2019 – Saturday

Boston Calling 2019 – Saturday

The second day of May’s annual Boston Calling Music Festival went down at the Harvard Athletic Complex with Tame Impala, Hozier, Anderson .Paak and more. 

Oozing Wound played O’Brien’s – 6/5

Oozing Wound played O’Brien’s – 6/5

Chicago rippers Oozing Wound headlined a Wednesday night gig at O’Brien’s. 

Oneida played Landry’s Bicycles – 5/18

Oneida played Landry’s Bicycles – 5/18

Long-running experimental rockers Oneida played a Boston Hassle-presented gig at Comm. Ave.’s big bike shop. 

Wear Your Wounds and Uniform played Cambridge – 5/18

Wear Your Wounds and Uniform played Cambridge – 5/18

Jacob Bannon’s Wear Your Wounds and New York noisemakers Uniform teamed up for a spring tour that hit Cambridge last month with locals Labor Hex. 

Cursive and mewithoutYou played the Paradise – 5/14

Cursive and mewithoutYou played the Paradise – 5/14

A spring tour triumvirate of emo and post-hardcore stalwarts featuring co-headliners Cursive and mewithoutYou alongside openers The Appleseed Cast hit Boston’s Paradise last week. 

Pedro the Lion played Brighton Music Hall – 5/11

Pedro the Lion played Brighton Music Hall – 5/11

Reactivated sad-rock darlings Pedro the Lion headlined a Saturday night gig at Allston’s Brighton Music Hall earlier this month with singer-songwriter John Vanderslice. 

La Dispute, Gouge Away and Slow Mass played Royale – 4/19

La Dispute, Gouge Away and Slow Mass played Royale – 4/19

Michigan’s La Dispute, Florida’s Gouge Away and Chicago’s Slow Mass teamed up for an early Friday nighter at the Royale. 

Death played ONCE – 4/18

Death played ONCE – 4/18

Detroit proto-punks Death headlined Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom with locals Minibeast and Duck & Cover. 

Thou & Emma Ruth Rundle played MassArt – 4/5

Thou & Emma Ruth Rundle played MassArt – 4/5

New Orleans sludge metal shapeshifters Thou and singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle teamed up for a spring tour that hit Boston’s Massachusetts College of Art and Design earlier this month with support from locals Seed. 

Mott the Hoople played the Orpheum – 4/9

Mott the Hoople played the Orpheum – 4/9

U.K. glam icons Mott the Hoople hit Boston’s Orpheum last week as part of their first U.S. tour in 45 years, joined by Paisley Underground vets The Dream Syndicate.