Squirrel Flower played the ICA – 7/23

Squirrel Flower played the ICA – 7/23

Singer/songwriter Ella Williams brought a pair of contemplative solo sets to the ICA’s back porch last Friday.

Catcher, Been Stellar and Queen Crony played The Jungle – 7/20

Catcher, Been Stellar and Queen Crony played The Jungle – 7/20

A pair of NYC post-punk cohorts and a Boston crew allegedly giving their final bow took over Somerville’s Jungle for a free show last Tuesday.

Scenes, Vol. 1

Scenes, Vol. 1

First entry in an analog photography feature at Noise Floor.

Dyr Faser and Margaret Garrett played the Notch Taproom – 7/17

Dyr Faser and Margaret Garrett played the Notch Taproom – 7/17

The first gig at Notch Brewing’s new taproom/beer garden in Brighton went down on Saturday night with sets from locals Dyr Faser, Margaret Garrett and New Aura.

The Sheila Divine played The Sinclair – 7/10

The Sheila Divine played The Sinclair – 7/10

Cambridge’s Sinclair welcomed fans back inside for the first time since March of 2019 for a reopening bash featuring locals The Sheila Divine, House of Harm and Eldridge Rodriguez.

Bedbug and Future Teens’ Amy Hoffman played Brighton Center – 6/27

Bedbug and Future Teens’ Amy Hoffman played Brighton Center – 6/27

The pair took over the new Brighton Center Pop-Up Plaza for an Allston Pudding-presented afternoon gig.

Houndsteeth, Lady Pills and Carol played Looney Tunes – 6/13

Houndsteeth, Lady Pills and Carol played Looney Tunes – 6/13

Live music made a sun-splashed return to Allston on Sunday afternoon with a lovely outdoor gig on the Looney Tunes patio.

Signs of life

Signs of life

Allston and quarantine and pandemic life a year later.

A last splash

A last splash

Revisiting some forgotten film of the ’10s.

The Murder Capital played ONCE – 3/11

The Murder Capital played ONCE – 3/11

Irish post-punks The Murder Capital played their first-ever U.S. show in Somerville on Wednesday night.