Doug Martsch’s Built to Spill and Greg Dulli’s Afghan Whigs brought their co-headlining spring tour to Boston’s House of Blues on Friday, with support from California electronic duo Rituals of Mine.
Calgary post-punk crew Preoccupations returned to Boston in support of their aptly-titled third LP New Material, joined by fellow Canadians Freak Heat Waves.
Athens, GA’s Nana Grizol headlined a sold-out show at Jamaica Plain’s Midway Cafe last Tuesday, with support from Loamlands and Big Fuzzy.
Boston music veterans including Mission of Burma’s Roger Miller, Vapors of Morphine and the Boston Typewriter Orchestra’s Jeff Breeze teamed up for a Sunday afternoon show to benefit Amnesty International at Somerville’s Aeronaut Brewery.
Heavy-psych warriors Earthless headlined a St. Patrick’s Day show at The Sinclair with Japan’s Kikagaku Moyo and LA’s JJUUJJUU.
Boston noise-rock trio Kal Marks played a record release show at the Elks Lodge last weekend, joined by fellow locals Nice Guys, Bat House and Furanimal.
U.K. post-punk trio Shopping headlined a pre-nor’easter show at Great Scott last Thursday with support from locals Halfsour and Melissa Weikart.
Singer/songwriter Laura Stevenson, Baltimore trio Snail Mail and Boston’s Lilith played a show at Northeastern’s afterHours coffeehouse on a recent Monday evening.
Reactivated Boston hardcore vets American Nightmare headlined a sold-out show at Brighton on Presidents’ Day weekend with support from Pissed Jeans, Protester and Spiritual Cramp.
Singer/songwriter and one-time half of The Fiery Furnaces Eleanor Friedberger played an early show at Boston’s newest venue earlier this month.