Modern Baseball played House of Blues – 6/23
Emo revival luminaries Modern Baseball headlined a massive show at House of Blues last week, with support from California’s Joyce Manor and their Philly neighbors Thin Lips.
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Pere Ubu played The Sinclair – 6/27
The current iteration of Cleveland avant-punk stalwarts Pere Ubu brought their “Coed Jail” tour to The Sinclair on Monday night with support from Ohio neighbors Obnox.
The Cure played Agganis Arena – 6/16
U.K. gothic/post-punk legends The Cure returned to Boston earlier this month for a sold-out show at Agganis – their first in town since 2008.
GZA played Brighton Music Hall – 6/14
From the get-go, there was something a little bit off about last week’s appearance by Wu-Tang Clan legend GZA at Brighton. The tour was announced just weeks before it happened and didn’t appear to be supporting anything in particular. Indeed, the Brooklyn rapper born Gary Grice …
Nada Surf, Big Thief and Bird of Youth played Paradise – 6/4
Touring in support of their eighth studio effort, New York indie pop mainstays Nada Surf headlined the Paradise on Saturday night with Brooklynites Big Thief and Bird of Youth in tow.
Trashcan Sinatras played Middle East Upstairs – 5/17
I had a bit of a morbid start to last week – rapidly working one’s way through “In Cold Blood” will do that. But what better way to combat existential angst at the capacity for human evil than an evening of upbeat Scottish indie pop?
Radiohead – “A Moon Shaped Pool”
Pictured: Radiohead performing at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA on May 29, 2012. Amid the deafening buzz of Internet reaction to Sunday afternoon’s digital drop of Radiohead’s ninth studio LP, it feels worthwhile to take a step back on the U.K. quintet’s career arc, …
The inaugural Deep Shred broadcast went down – 5/3
Deep in an unassuming Boston basement this past Tuesday, a new breed of DIY gig was unfolding. Deep Shred is a just-launched web platform that describes itself as “an all inclusive, virtual show space.” Live performances are streamed online, while Paypal donations are collected and split among the …
The Thermals played The Sinclair – 4/25
For a band I’ve listened to since high school, it’s been a long time coming for me to catch a Thermals concert.
Acid Mothers Temple played Great Scott – 4/4
Indefatigable Japanese psych-rock outfit Acid Mothers Temple headlined one of their yearly Boston gigs at Great Scott last Monday, with support from Michigan’s Mounds and locals Magic Shoppe.