Photos: The Mountain Goats, Ben Folds Five, Grizzly Bear
I rounded up a few orphaned photo sets tonight from recent Boston shows with The Mountain Goats (with Matthew E. White), Ben Folds Five and Grizzly Bear. Check those out after the jump.
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Feature: Interview with Pat McGrath of Looney Tunes Records
A few weeks back I ventured out to the new location of mainstay Boston record store Looney Tunes and asked a few questions of owner Pat McGrath. Read on for some words of wisdom on the current state of the music business and the continuing …
Photos: The Walkmen at Royale – 10/19
The Walkmen returned to Boston last weekend in support of this year’s lovely new record Heaven. I wrote up a review for Allston Pudding which you can check out here. Photos by Marry Pivazian are with the post at AP and a few more photos …
Photos: Divine Fits at Royale – 10/17
I reviewed last week’s Divine Fits show (featuring Britt Daniel of Spoon and Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade) for Tastemakers Magazine. Check it out here. Some of my photos are with the article, the rest after the jump.
Photos: Blonds, DIIV and Wild Nothing at Brighton Music Hall – 9/20
It’s become increasingly clear to me that between this blog, Allston Pudding, Tastemakers, social engagements and those classes I should probably be paying attention to, there isn’t enough time in my week to write a fully fleshed out review for every concert I attend. That …
Show review: Swans at Paradise Rock Club – 10/11
The second coming of Michael Gira’s mighty Swans is on tour in support of this year’s gargantuan double album The Seer, bringing a pummeling and mild-altering two-and-a-half hour show to the Paradise on Thursday night. Gypsy-folk duo A Hawk and Hacksaw opened.
Show review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor at the Orpheum Theatre – 10/1
Legendary Canadian post-rock pioneers Godspeed You! Black Emperor are in the midst of their first full US tour in nearly a decade, which stopped over at Boston’s Orpheum Theatre last Monday night. Boston’s own Glenn Jones opened the show.
Show review: Purity Ring at Northeastern University – 9/29
Buzz- and bass-heavy experimental electronic duo Purity Ring played a free outdoor show at the Northeastern University campus Saturday evening.
Show review: David Byrne and St. Vincent at the Orpheum Theatre – 9/23
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and St. Vincent mastermind Annie Clark recently teamed up for a record as well as a tour. They made their way to Boston’s Orpheum on Sunday night.
Show review: Callers and Wye Oak at Brighton Music Hall – 9/19
Recurrent tour-mates Callers and Wye Oak showcased different but complementary sounds running the gamut from jazz to shoegaze at Brighton Music Hall last Wednesday.