Culture Abuse and Gouge Away played the Cambridge Elks – 10/10

Culture Abuse and Gouge Away played the Cambridge Elks – 10/10

San Francisco’s Culture Abuse and Florida’s Gouge Away teamed up for a fall tour that rolled through Cambridge last week with locals Bittermelon. 

Major Stars played Charlie’s Kitchen – 10/1

Major Stars played Charlie’s Kitchen – 10/1

Cambridge’s Harvard Square played host to a wild double-header on a recent Monday night, with U.K. firebrands Shame tearing up The Sinclair followed by local heavy-psych heroes Major Stars playing a tour-kickoff gig upstairs at Charlie’s. 

Thalia Zedek Band played Midway Cafe – 9/21

Thalia Zedek Band played Midway Cafe – 9/21

Thalia Zedek Band played a hometown record release show joined by Helen Money and Sleepyhead at the Midway last month. 

The Growlers played Royale – 9/19

The Growlers played Royale – 9/19

Californian crew The Growlers played a spirited Royale show with New York punks Surfbort last month. 

Idles played Brighton Music Hall – 9/20

Idles played Brighton Music Hall – 9/20

Bristol punks Idles headlined a wild show at Brighton Music Hall with NYC’s Bambara on a recent Thursday night. 

Hop Along played afterHours at Northeastern University – 9/18

Hop Along played afterHours at Northeastern University – 9/18

Philadelphia foursome Hop Along headlined Northeastern’s campus rock club/Starbucks with Free Cake For Every Creature and Maggie Rosenberg last week. 

Wayne Kramer brought the MC50 tour to Paradise Rock Club – 9/13

Wayne Kramer brought the MC50 tour to Paradise Rock Club – 9/13

MC5 founding guitarist Wayne Kramer celebrated the 50th anniversary of the classic Kick Out the Jams with his MC50 supergroup at the Paradise on a recent Thursday. 

Interpol played the Orpheum – 9/11

Interpol played the Orpheum – 9/11

Post-punk revivalist mainstays Interpol headlined Boston’s Orpheum Theatre last Tuesday in support of their latest record, joined by fellow NYC trio Sunflower Bean. 

Ex Hex, EZTV and E played Great Scott – 9/8

Ex Hex, EZTV and E played Great Scott – 9/8

Mary Timony’s Ex Hex headlined a sold-out Great Scott on Saturday night with support from New York’s EZTV and Boston’s E. 

Ovlov headlined a Deep Cuts Deli benefit at Great Scott – 9/1

Ovlov headlined a Deep Cuts Deli benefit at Great Scott – 9/1

Allston’s Great Scott paid host to a monster six-band benefit show for Deep Cuts Deli on Saturday night, featuring the talents of Ovlov, Kindling, Bad History Month, Settler, Ozlo and Saccharine.