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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds played Barclays Center – 10/26

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds played Barclays Center – 10/26

Australian auteur Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds played Brooklyn’s basketball arena before Halloween, in what I’d bet good money was their largest-ever U.S. gig. 

Behemoth played House of Blues – 11/1

Behemoth played House of Blues – 11/1

Polish provocateurs Behemoth returned to Boston on the wings of October’s I Loved You At Your Darkest for an ultra-heavy triple-bill backed by At The Gates and Wolves In The Throne Room.

Ian Sweet & Young Jesus played Great Scott – 11/3

Ian Sweet & Young Jesus played Great Scott – 11/3

Jilian Medford’s ever-evolving indie-pop project Ian Sweet returned to Boston earlier this month in support of October’s Crush Crusher, with support from Young Jesus and Sean Henry. 

Windhand played Brighton Music Hall – 11/3

Windhand played Brighton Music Hall – 11/3

Richmond, VA doom-dealers Windhand swept through Brighton Music Hall on a recent Saturday night in support of their new LP Eternal Return.

The Twilight Sad played Cambridge – 10/30

The Twilight Sad played Cambridge – 10/30

Scottish misrerabilists The Twilight Sad returned to American shores last month in advance of their new record. 

Minus the Bear played Paradise Rock Club – 10/30

Minus the Bear played Paradise Rock Club – 10/30

Seattle’s Minus the Bear brought their farewell tour to the Paradise for the second of two sold-out nights just before Halloween, with support from Massachusetts post-rockers Caspian. 

Wu-Tang Clan played Tsongas Arena – 11/2

Wu-Tang Clan played Tsongas Arena – 11/2

Staten Island hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan visited Greater Boston for a stop on their run of anniversary shows celebrating 25 years of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). 

Calvin Johnson played Dorchester Art Project – 10/15

Calvin Johnson played Dorchester Art Project – 10/15

Hero of the oddball indie-pop underground Calvin Johnson and his band headlined a Monday night show with Perennial, Frank Hurricane and Request Freebird in Dorchester. 

KEN Mode & Birds In Row played ONCE – 10/21

KEN Mode & Birds In Row played ONCE – 10/21

Canadian noisemakers KEN Mode and French punk firebrands Birds In Row joined forces to descend on Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom last Sunday night. 

Satan played Great Scott – 10/13

Satan played Great Scott – 10/13

NWOBHM veterans Satan headlined a rowdy Saturday night gig at Allston’s Great Scott.