Fucked Up played The Sinclair – 6/13
Toronto ragers Fucked Up returned to Boston with Paws and Twin Peaks in toe a few weeks back, which I reviewed for Allston Pudding. Check out more photos from the show here.
Reviews
Boris played Brighton Music Hall – 5/5
Japan’s most versatile drone/doom/experimental metal band spent two nights in Boston last weekend as a part of their From the Past, the Present and Through to the Future tour. I was distracted by a former Smith during Saturday’s “greatest hits” set, but I made it …
Wavves and FIDLAR played Brighton Music Hall – 4/8
On what is almost certainly the year’s most fitting double-bill, surf-punks Wavves and FIDLAR played a sold-out Brighton Music Hall earlier this month to an appropriately energetic crowd.
Tyler, the Creator played the Paradise – 3/21
One year to the day after controversial rap group Odd Future played the House of Blues and were shut down mid-song by Boston police, ringleader Tyler, the Creator returned for a solo show in promotion of his new album, Wolf.
Joel Plaskett played O’Brien’s Pub – 3/20
Veteran Canadian indie rocker Joel Plaskett performed a rapturously received acoustic set to a sold-out O’Brien’s on Wednesday night. World’s Quietest band and Cause a Rockslide opened.
PAWS played Great Scott – 3/11
Glaswegian noise-pop trio PAWS hit Great Scott on Monday night as a part of their first U.S. tour, leading up to South by Southwest. Read on for first impressions and photos, also featuring openers Idiot Genes.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra played Brighton Music Hall – 3/2
A sold-out Brighton Music Hall welcomed a diverse collection of psychedelic revivalists for Saturday night’s show, wherein Unknown Mortal Orchestra brought along Foxygen and Wampire for the ride.
Passion Pit played Agganis Arena – 2/10
Passion Pit made a triumphant return to Boston last weekend for a post-blizzard show at Agganis Arena. I took photos and wrote a review for Allston Pudding that you can check out here. Head this way for a full gallery of photos.
Yo La Tengo played the Paradise – 2/13
Indie rock legends Yo La Tengo put their genre-spanning mastery on display in a two-set performance at the readily sold-out Paradise this week.
Mission of Burma played The Sinclair – 1/19
Boston’s newest venue has finally opened its doors, and hosted a killer sold-out show from local legends Mission of Burma last Saturday. Check out my review over at Allston Pudding, then check out some more photos if you feel inclined.