Orville Peck shines and Billy Bragg gets real on Newport Folk Saturday – 7/27

Orville Peck shines and Billy Bragg gets real on Newport Folk Saturday – 7/27

The second day of the 2024 Newport Folk Festival featured Bragg, Peck, The War on Drugs, Gillian Welch and more.

Wednesday, Adrianne Lenker ushered in Newport Folk 2024 – 7/26

Wednesday, Adrianne Lenker ushered in Newport Folk 2024 – 7/26

Galleries and thoughts on the 2024 Newport Folk Festival’s Friday.

Cola played The Rockwell – 7/19

Cola played The Rockwell – 7/19

Ought-offshoot Cola headlined a buzzing Friday night at the Rockwell with Devon Welsh and Trophy Wife.

Font & Lifeguard played Warehouse XI – 7/13

Font & Lifeguard played Warehouse XI – 7/13

Up-and-comers in Austin’s Font and Chicago’s Lifeguard visited Somerville with support from locals Awnthay.

Horrendous and Tomb Mold played the Middle East – 7/6

Horrendous and Tomb Mold played the Middle East – 7/6

Two titans of modern death metal swung through Central Square with support from locals Morgued.

Lip Critic played O’Brien’s Pub – 6/27

Lip Critic played O’Brien’s Pub – 6/27

NYC digital hardcore miscreants Lip Critic played a wild Thursday night gig at OB’s with support from Cherubhead and Cohort B.

Los Campesinos played Paradise Rock Club – 6/16

Los Campesinos played Paradise Rock Club – 6/16

Wales’ Los Campesinos returned to Boston shores earlier this month with a Father’s Day Paradise gig supported by Short Fictions.

Nourished By Time played Cafe 939 – 6/12

Nourished By Time played Cafe 939 – 6/12

Baltimore auteur Marcus Brown brought his buzzed-about project to Boston last week with support from Urika’s Bedroom.

The Damned played Big Night Live – 5/29

The Damned played Big Night Live – 5/29

U.K. punk cornerstones The Damned returned to town – with founding drummer Rat Scabies in tow – for a BNL show in late May.

Spectral Voice played Middle East Upstairs – 5/23

Spectral Voice played Middle East Upstairs – 5/23

Death-doom quartet Spectral Voice brought their unearthly sounds to Central Square with support from Cooked Alive and Groaning Retch.