Tag: punk

Bikini Kill played Roadrunner – 4/9

Bikini Kill played Roadrunner – 4/9

Reunited punk luminaries Bikini Kill played their first Boston show in decades on Easter Sunday, with support from Brontez Purnell.

Show Me the Body played the Paradise – 3/21

Show Me the Body played the Paradise – 3/21

The aptly-named World War Tour swept into town last week with headliners Show Me the Body and support from Jesus Piece, Scowl, Zulu and TrippJones.

Knoll played O’Brien’s Pub – 6/15

Knoll played O’Brien’s Pub – 6/15

Tennessee deathgrinders Knoll returned to Allston to headline a bill with support from Funerary Spell, Prayer Position and Diva Karr.

Turnstile, Citizen, Ceremony played the Worcester Palladium – 5/21

Turnstile, Citizen, Ceremony played the Worcester Palladium – 5/21

Hardcore’s wildest tour of the year stormed through Worcester over the weekend at a very-out Palladium with Turnstile, Citizen, Ceremony, Ekulu and Truth Cult.

Pup played House of Blues – 5/10

Pup played House of Blues – 5/10

Toronto punks Pup headlined their biggest Boston show yet at the House of Blues last week with support from Sheer Mag and Pinkshift.

Spiritual Cramp played Hardcore Stadium – 4/22

Spiritual Cramp played Hardcore Stadium – 4/22

San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp hit the Cambridge Elks Lodge last month on a co-headlining tour with Angel Du$t and support from Webbed Wing and C4.

Jawbreaker played House of Blues – 4/23

Jawbreaker played House of Blues – 4/23

Venerated emo-punk trailblazers Jawbreaker brought their 25th anniversary tour for 1995’s Dear You (we’ll get to that math in a minute) to Boston’s House of Blues on Saturday with support from The Get Up Kids and Worriers. 

American Nightmare played the Paradise – 1/6

American Nightmare played the Paradise – 1/6

Boston hardcore vets American Nightmare kicked off a 20th anniversary tour for their debut full-length Background Music with support from Chemical Fix and Gel.

Enjoy your park

Enjoy your park

A short story about a gig I saw a long time ago. ___________________________________________________________

Words and Guitar, Vol. 7: Valley Punk

Words and Guitar, Vol. 7: Valley Punk

The seventh entry in a weekly column by Terence Cawley.