Self-described “post-everything instrumental band” Pelican returned to Boston for the first time in four years on Saturday night, headlining a sold-out show at Great Scott with the accompaniment of Phantom Glue and Kings Destroy.
It was an particularly heavy Tuesday evening at the Middle East Downstairs this week, as the club paid host to doom metal pioneers Saint Vitus and their pummeling trio of openers in Pallbearer, The Hookers and Gozu.
Italian soundtrackers/prog-rockers Goblin, famous for their work on films like Dawn of the Dead and Suspiria, are currently touring the U.S. for the very first time. I caught their show at Sinclair and reviewed it for Allston Pudding. Photo gallery here.
French indie pop superstars Phoenix brought an impressive, arena-sized show to the House of Blues earlier this month. Read my review for Tastemakers here and check out more photos here.
Chapel Hill indie rock royalty Superchunk returned this year with a new record and a tour, which stopped at the Paradise last Thursday. It was a fantastic show from one of my favorite bands, which I reviewed for Tastemakers. A larger photo gallery, including shots …
Provocative Norwegian singer/songwriter Jenny Hval just wrapped up her first-ever tour of the U.S., which made its first stop in Boston a few weeks ago at Berklee’s intimate Cafe 939. I reviewed the show for Tastemakers. More photos here.
The Boston Calling Music Festival returned to City Hall Plaza a few weekends back for its September edition, featuring sets from Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar, The Gaslight Anthem, Local Natives, Solange, Okkervil River and more. I was there once again to write and …
Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook is up to his old tricks again. Namely, he’s touring classic albums by his prior bands with The Light, a crew consisting of members of Hook’s Moncaco project and his son, Jack Bates. After tours which …
The Sinclair was the site of a typically out-of-control show from California punks Ceremony a few weeks back. I reviewed the show for Allston Pudding, and the full photo gallery is up here.
Providence’s Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel paid host to a rare East Coast appearance from Oakland post-sludge-metal gods Neurosis on Saturday night. I was there to document the legendary and elusive band in all their crushing glory.