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Ulthar and Wake played O’Brien’s – 4/10

Ulthar and Wake played O’Brien’s – 4/10

West Coast death metal crew Ulthar and Canadian grinders Wake topped a deafening Wednesday night at O’Brien’s. 

La Dispute, Gouge Away and Slow Mass played Royale – 4/19

La Dispute, Gouge Away and Slow Mass played Royale – 4/19

Michigan’s La Dispute, Florida’s Gouge Away and Chicago’s Slow Mass teamed up for an early Friday nighter at the Royale. 

Death played ONCE – 4/18

Death played ONCE – 4/18

Detroit proto-punks Death headlined Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom with locals Minibeast and Duck & Cover. 

Thou & Emma Ruth Rundle played MassArt – 4/5

Thou & Emma Ruth Rundle played MassArt – 4/5

New Orleans sludge metal shapeshifters Thou and singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle teamed up for a spring tour that hit Boston’s Massachusetts College of Art and Design earlier this month with support from locals Seed. 

Spiral Stairs played O’Brien’s – 3/28

Spiral Stairs played O’Brien’s – 3/28

Solo rocker and onetime Pavement foil Scott Kannberg headlined a stacked bill at O’Brien’s under his Spiral Stairs moniker with The Clean’s Hamish Kilgour and local trio Halfsour last month. 

Mott the Hoople played the Orpheum – 4/9

Mott the Hoople played the Orpheum – 4/9

U.K. glam icons Mott the Hoople hit Boston’s Orpheum last week as part of their first U.S. tour in 45 years, joined by Paisley Underground vets The Dream Syndicate. 

Major Stars played O’Brien’s Pub – 3/19

Major Stars played O’Brien’s Pub – 3/19

Boston’s resident psychedelic warriors headlined O’Brien’s on a bill also featuring Dan Melchior and Honey Radar. 

Swervedriver and Failure played the Paradise -3/27

Swervedriver and Failure played the Paradise -3/27

UK shoegazers Swervedriver and LA alt-rockers Failure brought their co-headlining tour to the Paradise last week. 

Better Oblivion Community Center played Columbus Theatre – 3/31

Better Oblivion Community Center played Columbus Theatre – 3/31

Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers brought their new collaborative project to Providence’s Columbus on Sunday night with support from Lala Lala and Christian Lee Hutson. 

Dilly Dally played Brighton Music Hall – 3/20

Dilly Dally played Brighton Music Hall – 3/20

Torontonian noisemakers Dilly Dally headlined Brighton Music Hall with fellow Canadians Chastity.