Show review: Codeine at Brighton Music Hall
Temporarily reunited purveyors of glacial tempos and introspective sadness, Codeine, played their first Boston show in eighteen years at Brighton Music Hall Saturday night.
Reviews
Show review: The Beach Boys at Bank of America Pavillion – 6/26
The surviving, reunited original members of one of the most enduring American rock and roll bands of all time made a stop in Boston during the course of their 50th anniversary world tour Tuesday night.
Show review: Destroyer and Sandro Perri – Paradise Rock Club – 6/20
I reviewed last Wednesday’s show with Canadian indie rockers Sandro Perri and Destroyer for Allston Pudding. Check that out here. Lovely photos by Grace Donnelly included in the AP post, some of my own shots after the break.
Show review: Built to Spill at Paradise Rock Club – 6/22
Boise, Idaho’s own indie rock legends Built to Spill hit the Paradise Friday night for a sold out show with Caveman and Junebug Spade.
Show review: Mogwai at House of Blues – 6/16
After multiple delays, cancellations, venue changes and visa issues, post-rock mainstays Mogwai finally made their way to Boston Saturday night in support of last year’s Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. Balam Acab opened.
Show review: Radiohead at Comcast Center – 5/29
England’s inimitable art-rock titans Radiohead graced Massachusetts with their presence last night for the first time since 2008. This marks the start of the final leg of their North American tour in support of The King of Limbs, and they brought along Canadian electronic act …
Show review: Spiritualized at Paradise Rock Club – 5/9
Veteran UK space rockers Spiritualized brought their Sweet Heart Sweet Light tour to the Paradise this month, with support from country songstress Nikki Lane.
Show review: WU LYF at Brighton Music Hall – 4/28
Did England’s most mysteriously enigmatic ‘heavy pop’ band play their final show ever in Allston a few weeks back? It’s a very real possibility. At least they’ll have gone out in style, supported by Chicago’s breakout folk weirdo Willis Earl Beal.
Show review: Archers of Loaf at Middle East Downstairs – 4/27
Reunited Chapel Hill indie rockers Archers of Loaf played the first of two nights at Cambridge’s Middle East Downstairs last Friday, with support from Merge label-mates Pipe and newcomers Hundred Visions.
Show review: Death Cab For Cutie w/Magik*Magik Orchestra at The Wang Theatre – 4/21
Ben Gibbard and company made a stop at the Wang Theatre last Saturday in the course of their unique tour featuring the Magik*Magik Orchestra and support from slowcore pioneers Low.