Bambara played Deep Cuts – 9/17

Bambara played Deep Cuts – 9/17

Brooklyn’s Bambara returned to town for the first time in five years earlier this month, taking over Deep Cuts with support from Buck Gooter and Eden Rayz.

Hotline TNT played The Sinclair – 8/28

Hotline TNT played The Sinclair – 8/28

NYC rockers Hotline TNT returned to town last week supporting their new record Raspberry Moon. 

Rat City Arts Fest went down at the Charles River Speedway – 8/16

Rat City Arts Fest went down at the Charles River Speedway – 8/16

A daylong celebration of Allston-centric music and art took over the Notch beer garden and beyond a few weekends back.

Somergloom took over Crystal Ballroom and Deep Cuts – 8/7-8/9

Somergloom took over Crystal Ballroom and Deep Cuts – 8/7-8/9

Returning for its fifth year, Greater Boston’s finest underground celebration of heavy music delivered the goods across three nights in Medford and Somerville.

Ducks Ltd. played the MFA – 7/17

Ducks Ltd. played the MFA – 7/17

Toronto indie rockers Ducks Ltd. stopped off at the museum with support from NYC’s Trace Mountains.

Preoccupations played the Middle East Upstairs – 6/29

Preoccupations played the Middle East Upstairs – 6/29

Calgary post-punks Preoccupations hit Central Square with LA’s Goon.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor played Roadrunner – 6/28

Godspeed You! Black Emperor played Roadrunner – 6/28

Post-rock greats GB!YE returned to Boston with support from guitarist Marisa Anderson.

U.S. Girls played The Rockwell – 6/26

U.S. Girls played The Rockwell – 6/26

Meg Remy brought her shapeshifting art-pop project U.S. Girls to Somerville’s Rockwell last month, with support from singer/songwriter Kass Richards.

Hallelujah the Hills played Deep Cuts – 6/21

Hallelujah the Hills played Deep Cuts – 6/21

Hometown heroes Hallelujah the Hills headlined a release show for their new quadruple album Deck at Deep Cuts. 

Deafheaven played Paradise Rock Club – 5/13

Deafheaven played Paradise Rock Club – 5/13

Metal shapeshifters Deafheaven brought their Lonely People With Power tour to a sold-out Paradise with support from Gatecreeper and Trauma Ray.