Passion Pit played Agganis Arena – 2/10

Passion Pit made a triumphant return to Boston last weekend for a post-blizzard show at Agganis Arena. I took photos and wrote a review for Allston Pudding that you can check out here. Head this way for a full gallery of photos.

Yo La Tengo played the Paradise – 2/13

Indie rock legends Yo La Tengo put their genre-spanning mastery on display in a two-set performance at the readily sold-out Paradise this week.

Titus Andronicus played The Sinclair and My Bloody Valentine released an album (!)

Jersey punks Titus Andronicus made another visit to Boston last Sunday night for a sold-out Sinclair show. I’ve got photos with the review up at Allston Pudding. More shots here. This past weekend, shoegaze legends My Bloody Valentine miraculously followed through on their long-promised new 

Christopher Owens played the Paradise and Allston Pudding put on a mixtape release show

Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens brought his Lysandre tour to the Paradise last weekend, and I shot the photos accompanying the Allston Pudding review. Additional shots here. AP put on a show of their own at Great Scott on Wednesday night, featuring locals Bent Shapes, 

Mission of Burma played The Sinclair – 1/19

Boston’s newest venue has finally opened its doors, and hosted a killer sold-out show from local legends Mission of Burma last Saturday. Check out my review over at Allston Pudding, then check out some more photos if you feel inclined.

Sufjan Stevens played Royale – 12/20

Christmas may be over, but Sufjan Stevens spent last Thursday night imbuing a sold-0ut Royale crowd with enough spirit to last well into the new year. After releasing a second box set of Christmas EPs in November, Stevens embarked on a tour he dubbed the 

Leonard Cohen played the Wang Theatre – 12/16

Renowned Canadian songsmith Leonard Cohen stopped by Boston’s Wang Theatre last Sunday night for the second of two performances in support of his acclaimed 2012 record Old Ideas.

Of Montreal played the Paradise – 12/12

Kevin Barnes and his traveling cast of musicians, crowd surfing luchadores, clowns, skull- and gas-masked individuals and other absurd delights returned to the Paradise last Wednesday for another round of classic Of Montreal theatricality. An energetic set from psych-pop crew Foxygen opened the show. Click 

Dinosaur Jr. played Terminal 5 with innumerable special guests – 12/1

Indie rock legends Dinosaur Jr. celebrated the 25th anniversary of their fantastic, enduring LP You’re Living All Over Me at New York City’s Terminal 5 back on the first of the month, joined by a bevy of special guests including Frank Black, Johnny Marr, Lee 

DIIV and Japandroids played the Paradise – 12/09

After selling out Brighton Music Hall back in June, Japandroids moved up another tier in the world of Boston rock clubs with last Sunday’s also-sold-out show at the Paradise. New York City’s DIIV opened the show.