Tag: concert photography

Nada Surf, Big Thief and Bird of Youth played Paradise – 6/4

Nada Surf, Big Thief and Bird of Youth played Paradise – 6/4

Touring in support of their eighth studio effort, New York indie pop mainstays Nada Surf headlined the Paradise on Saturday night with Brooklynites Big Thief and Bird of Youth in tow. 

Trashcan Sinatras played Middle East Upstairs – 5/17

Trashcan Sinatras played Middle East Upstairs – 5/17

I had a bit of a morbid start to last week – rapidly working one’s way through “In Cold Blood” will do that. But what better way to combat existential angst at the capacity for human evil than an evening of upbeat Scottish indie pop?

The inaugural Deep Shred broadcast went down – 5/3

The inaugural Deep Shred broadcast went down – 5/3

Deep in an unassuming Boston basement this past Tuesday, a new breed of DIY gig was unfolding. Deep Shred is a just-launched web platform that describes itself as “an all inclusive, virtual show space.” Live performances are streamed online, while Paypal donations are collected and split among the …

The Thermals played The Sinclair – 4/25

The Thermals played The Sinclair – 4/25

For a band I’ve listened to since high school, it’s been a long time coming for me to catch a Thermals concert. 

Acid Mothers Temple played Great Scott – 4/4

Acid Mothers Temple played Great Scott – 4/4

Indefatigable Japanese psych-rock outfit Acid Mothers Temple headlined one of their yearly Boston gigs at Great Scott last Monday, with support from Michigan’s Mounds and locals Magic Shoppe. 

Wussy and Thalia Zedek Band played Midway Cafe – 4/2

Wussy and Thalia Zedek Band played Midway Cafe – 4/2

Cincinnati indie-rock greats Wussy played to a sold-out room at Jamaica Plain’s Midway Cafe last Saturday night with support from local legend Thalia Zedek and her top-notch backing band.  

Savages played Paradise – 4/1

Savages played Paradise – 4/1

London post-punk quartet Savages returned to Boston on Friday night, touring in support of their 2016 sophomore studio LP Adore Life. 

Animal Collective + Coheed and Cambria played Boston and I had a weird night – 2/22

Animal Collective + Coheed and Cambria played Boston and I had a weird night – 2/22

Ok, these photos are ancient by news standards at this point, because I have no time to blog lately, but I still wanted to document my most incongruous double-booking of the year in (double) gallery format. 

Earthless and Elder played The Sinclair – 3/16

Earthless and Elder played The Sinclair – 3/16

San Diego shredders Earthless and Boston’s own Elder took over The Sinclair for a very loud Wednesday night.

Rangda and Major Stars played Out of the Blue Too – 3/5

Rangda and Major Stars played Out of the Blue Too – 3/5

Last Saturday, Cambridge’s Out of the Blue Too hosted a stellar double bill of exploratory psych-rock madness featuring Chris Corsano, Ben Chasny and Sir Richard Bishop’s Rangda and local luminaries Major Stars.