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.
Philadelphia foursome Hop Along headlined Northeastern’s campus rock club/Starbucks with Free Cake For Every Creature and Maggie Rosenberg last week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Local luminaries Pile played a surprise basement gig at Allston’s Makeout Point on Friday night with Treadles, Jupiter Styles and Prior Panic.
Barcelona’s Mourn and Ontario’s Chastity wrapped up their North American tour with support from locals Pet Fox at Allston’s Great Scott on Saturday night.
Pacific Northwest doom-bringers The Body headlined a sold-out Great Scott on Thursday night, with support from Big|Brave, Lingua Ignota and Mountain Man.