King Diamond played Roadrunner – 10/31

King Diamond played Roadrunner – 10/31

Corpse-painted heavy metal icon King Diamond brought his “St. Lucifer’s Hospital” tour to Roadrunner on Halloween night.

Slift played Brighton Music Hall – 10/23

Slift played Brighton Music Hall – 10/23

French psych-jammers Slift headlined Brighton Music Hall last month with support from L.A.’s Meatbodies.

MJ Lenderman played Royale – 10/22

MJ Lenderman played Royale – 10/22

Lenderman and his backing band The Wind swept into a sold-out Royale with support from Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band.

Fuzzstival took over Arts at the Armory – 10/18

Fuzzstival took over Arts at the Armory – 10/18

Boston’s annual celebration of all strains of weirdo rock returned to Somerville with sets from Sweeping Promises, Lupo Citta and more.

Fontaines D.C. played Roadrunner – 10/13

Fontaines D.C. played Roadrunner – 10/13

Irish post-punks Fontaines D.C. headlined a sold-out Roadrunner with support from NYC’s Been Stellar.

Yard Act played The Sinclair – 10/11

Yard Act played The Sinclair – 10/11

Post-punk party-starters Yard Act returned to Cambridge for a spirited Friday night with Atlanta’s Omni.

The Jesus and Mary Chain and Psychedelic Furs played the Orpheum – 10/2

The Jesus and Mary Chain and Psychedelic Furs played the Orpheum – 10/2

The co-headlining fall tour from ’80s contemporaries the JAMC and P Furs rolled into Boston’s Orpheum Theatre last week with support from Frankie Rose.

PJ Harvey played MGM Music Hall – 9/18

PJ Harvey played MGM Music Hall – 9/18

Singer, songwriter and all-around auteur PJ Harvey enthralled MGM last week as part of her first U.S. tour in seven years.

Built to Spill played the Paradise – 9/4

Built to Spill played the Paradise – 9/4

Indie lifer Doug Martsch brought his current iteration of Built to Spill to the Dise for the first of two nights celebrating thirty years of There’s Nothing Wrong With Love.

Pile played The 4th Wall – 8/26

Pile played The 4th Wall – 8/26

Hometown heroes Pile headlined a Monday night movie theater rager with PA’s Edhochuli and New Bedford’s Don’t Grow Old.