Health, Perturbator and Street Sects invaded the Paradise – 9/7

Health, Perturbator and Street Sects invaded the Paradise – 9/7

A trio of noisemakers took over Comm. Ave. for a strobe-blasted Wednesday night earlier this month.

Phoenix played Roadrunner – 9/13

Phoenix played Roadrunner – 9/13

The French indie-electro stalwarts returned to Boston for a headliner at Allston’s Roadrunner, with support from Porches.

Black Country, New Road made their U.S. debut at Bowery Ballroom – 9/5

Black Country, New Road made their U.S. debut at Bowery Ballroom – 9/5

U.K. post-punk-art-rock collective Black Country, New Road finally made it stateside for a pair of Labor Day shows at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom.

Rammstein blazed at Gillette Stadium – 9/9

Rammstein blazed at Gillette Stadium – 9/9

The German industrial metal heavyweights brought their pyro spectacular to a concert-season-closing Friday night in Foxborough.

The Mountain Goats played Baltimore Soundstage – 9/4

The Mountain Goats played Baltimore Soundstage – 9/4

John Darnielle and company hit the road in support of their new LP Bleed Out, with support from Lightning Bug. 

Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker brought the “Wild Hearts” tour to Boston – 8/18

Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker brought the “Wild Hearts” tour to Boston – 8/18

The three luminary singer-songwriters teamed up for a summer tour that stopped at Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion last week.

Goo Goo Dolls played Leader Bank Pavilion – 8/16

Goo Goo Dolls played Leader Bank Pavilion – 8/16

Alt-rock/power-pop stalwarts Goo Goo Dolls headlined a packed Pavilion on Tuesday night.

It’s live music at the Sil, if you can believe your eyes and ears

It’s live music at the Sil, if you can believe your eyes and ears

A brief report from the venerable Allston dive bar’s first summer of live programming.