Mercury Rev played Sinclair – 10/12
Long-running psychedelic pop experimentalists Mercury Rev headlined The Sinclair on Columbus Day, with support from a stripped-down incarnation of Boston’s Thick Wild.
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Makthaverskan played Great Scott – 10/8
Gothenburg, Sweden’s Makthaverskan, who specialize in a particularly effective brand of emotionally forthright and hook-y post-punk, played Great Scott earlier this month along with Denmark’s Lower.
Kraftwerk played the Wang Theatre – 10/3
Wang Center? Citi Wang Theatre? Citi Performing Arts Center? No one has any idea what downtown’s most ornate performance space is actually called anymore. It’s quite a beautiful place to see a show though, and probably the Boston area’s best-suited venue to the rare and …
Luna played Paradise – 10/10
The beloved and recently reunited Luna, fronted by Galaxie 500’s Dean Wareham, headlined a sold-out show at the Paradise last weekend.
Boston Called – 9/26
Reflections on and photos from day two at a divisive fall edition of Boston Calling.
Low played Brighton Music Hall – 9/23
Let it be known that Low are one of the great enduring American rock bands. “Rock” is of course a term applied very loosely in this case, but the point stands. The Duluth, Minnesota based trio – centered on founding husband-and-wife duo Alan Sparhawk and …
Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats played Royale – 9/14
British retro-doom quartet Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats are fresh off the release of solid new LP The Night Creeper, and currently embarking on their second headlining trek across North America.
Scorpions played Blue Hills Bank Pavilion – 9/10
The extent of my knowledge of Scorpions prior to a week ago was that they were from Germany and wrote “Rock You Like A Hurricane,” which is kind of the ultimate Big Dumb Rock Song. Apparently, they’re celebrating their 50th (!) anniversary this year and …
High On Fire played Royale – 8/17
The dual projects of the inimitable Matt Pike present two very different models for the way a long-running band can function. Defining stoner metal trio Sleep didn’t manage to release a definitive version of their third LP until 5 years after they broke up, and …
Jamie xx played Royale – 8/9
U.K producer Jamie Smith has stepped out from the shadows of his role with moody trio The xx this year to release his solo debut, the vibrant and appropriately titled In Colour. Though he holds onto the ‘xx’ surname as a solo artist, his own work …