Nice, A Fest – 7/24
ONCE Somerville’s outdoor summer space hosted a one-day fest packed with local favs last Saturday.
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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
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.
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.
Serious Thinkers Chatroom: The Microphones, “Microphones in 2020”
For the second meeting of the Serious Thinkers Chatroom, Ben and Mike unpack Phil Elverum’s single-track, 44-minute opus and return to the Microphones moniker.
Serious Thinkers Chatroom: Nicolas Jaar, “Telas”
Digging into electronic boundary-pusher Nicolas Jaar’s third LP of 2020.
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.
Wolf Parade played Paradise Rock Club – 2/23
Canadian indie rock vets Wolf Parade returned to Boston for a Sunday night gig at the Paradise with Sub Pop labelmates Jo Passed.
Bambara played Great Scott – 2/22
Brooklyn noisemakers Bambara headlined Saturday night at Allston’s Great Scott with support from Way Out and Kal Marks.
Scenes from the Bang Bang Bar at ONCE – 2/8
Somerville’s ONCE Lounge and Ballroom transformed into a place both beautiful and strange for a Twin Peaks-themed bash last weekend.