J Mascis has had a busy couple of weeks. Dinosaur Jr. have been out on a tour in support of their new record I Bet On Sky, during which they played a sold-out hometown show at the Paradise on 11/30. A day later the band …
As previously reported, Brooklyn’s own Zs played a rare Boston show last Wednesday at Studio Soto with support from TAPS. Read on for review and photos.
Following through on his promise to tour houses, basements and DIY spaces cross-country following his month opening for Aimee Mann, Ted Leo performed for a small group of ecstatic fans in a tiny living room in Brighton Monday night.
‘New York City’s loudest band,’ A Place to Bury Strangers, closed off their North American tour on Monday night at the Middle East Upstairs with support from Bleeding Rainbow and Young Adults.
Dan Deacon brought audience dance contests, a human tunnel, a synchronized smartphone app, a strobe-light skull and suites of joyous electropop to the Paradise on Tuesday for an absurdly entertaining show. Check out some photos inside.
Massachusetts metalcore heroes Converge brought their All We Love We Leave Behind tour to the Royale for a triumphant hometown show Monday night. Check out photos of all the raging, stage-diving madness within.
I rounded up a few orphaned photo sets tonight from recent Boston shows with The Mountain Goats (with Matthew E. White), Ben Folds Five and Grizzly Bear. Check those out after the jump.
The Walkmen returned to Boston last weekend in support of this year’s lovely new record Heaven. I wrote up a review for Allston Pudding which you can check out here. Photos by Marry Pivazian are with the post at AP and a few more photos …
I reviewed last week’s Divine Fits show (featuring Britt Daniel of Spoon and Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade) for Tastemakers Magazine. Check it out here. Some of my photos are with the article, the rest after the jump.
It’s become increasingly clear to me that between this blog, Allston Pudding, Tastemakers, social engagements and those classes I should probably be paying attention to, there isn’t enough time in my week to write a fully fleshed out review for every concert I attend. That …