Yautja, Chepang played O’Brien’s Pub – 12/17

Yautja, Chepang played O’Brien’s Pub – 12/17

The first night of O’Brien’s annual High Holidays heavy music celebration went down the Friday before Christmas with sets from Yautja, Chepang, Gog and Severed Boy.

Salem Wolves, Evan Greer played Crystal Ballroom – 12/15

Salem Wolves, Evan Greer played Crystal Ballroom – 12/15

Locals teamed up for a free show to celebrate the launch of ONCE’s new Springdale Beer Co. collab at the also-new Crystal Ballroom in Somerville.

Khemmis played Saint Vitus – 12/10

Khemmis played Saint Vitus – 12/10

Colorado doom metal crew Khemmis performed their 2016 breakthrough Hunted in full on their first of two nights at Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus, supported by Delaware’s High Reeper. 

REZN played The Rockwell – 12/7

REZN played The Rockwell – 12/7

Chicago’s REZN topped off a heavy Tuesday night bill at Davis Square’s Rockwell last week with locals Losst, Sea and Lesser Glow.

Scenes, Volume 6

Scenes, Volume 6

Sixth entry in an analog photography feature at Noise Floor.

Jeff Rosenstock played the Paradise – 11/23

Jeff Rosenstock played the Paradise – 11/23

Rosenstock and his band rolled into town for the first of two long-awaited, sold-out shows just before Thanksgiving alongside tourmates Oceanator and Slaughter Beach, Dog.

Wednesday played the Cambridge Elks – 11/16

Wednesday played the Cambridge Elks – 11/16

Asheville shoegazers Wednesday sold out the Elks Lodge for a ONCE-presented gig with Philly’s They Are Gutting a Body of Water and Boston’s Squitch earlier this month.

Exhumed played Sonia – 11/8

Exhumed played Sonia – 11/8

Goregrind maniacs Exhumed returned to greater Boston for a bloody Monday night joined by Creeping Death, Bewitcher and Enforced.

Kitner played O’Brien’s – 10/23

Kitner played O’Brien’s – 10/23

Locals Kitner played a stacked record release show at OB’s with Happy Just to See You, Twin Foxes and Kind Being last month.