The Dream Syndicate, reunited vanguards of the Paisley Underground, played their first Boston-area show in roughly three decades at ONCE on Friday night, with support from founding Television guitarist Richard Lloyd and his band.
U.K. shoegaze legends Slowdive made their second Boston appearance since reuniting at a sold-out Paradise last week with LA’s Cherry Glazerr.
Denver’s Primitive Man and Seattle’s Bell Witch teamed up for a crushing fall tour that swept through Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom last Sunday, with some local support from Upheaval and Churchburn.
Japan’s extreme experimental stalwarts Boris joined forces with heavy metal troublemakers Mutoid Man and harbingers-of-the-apocalypse Endon at Brighton on Halloween.
Colorado black metal crew Cobalt embarked on a rare tour this fall that made its way to O’Brien’s on a recent Monday night with Milwaukee’s Pig’s Blood and locals Crowfeeder and Eaten.
Gothic rock luminary Chelsea Wolfe headlined a sold-out Sinclair last Thursday with industrial punk duo Youth Code.
Australian pop auteurist Alex Cameron headlined a late-night, sold-out show at the Middle East Up earlier this month with support from Jack Ladder.
Illinois instrumental metal masters Pelican headlined a sold-out Sunday night show at Great Scott last weekend with Young Widows leader Evan Patterson’s Jaye Jayle and French musician Marc Euvrie’s solo project The Eye of Time.
Rising indie pop stars Alvvays headlined a sold-out Paradise on the first night of their North American tour last week, with support from Allston’s Beeef.
Canadian noise rock rippers Metz headlined their second Sinclair show in as many years last Monday, with support from NYC industrial duo Uniform and Providence garage punks Gymshorts.