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Concerts & Festivals
Live Review: Metro Station in Boston
Trace Cyrus undoubtedly knows how to command a crowd. Despite not touring for five years, the boys...
PHOTO GALLERY: Caspian 10th Anniversary Show
Caspian Larcom Theatre (Beverly, MA) October 18, 2014 Highlight: Two-hours of chronologically...
Live Review: Cut Copy
Coming to this show, I wasn't in the greatest of spirits. While I was impressed with Cut Copy's Zonoscope and would praise the songs on their latest album without even needing a breath to think...
Live Review: Toro y Moi
Leading the pack of buzzbands coming out of South by Southwest, Toro Y Moi has generated a buzz that won’t seem to dissipate. A critically-acclaimed leader of the chillwave movement, the band...
Live Review: Joy Formidable
My last interaction with Joy Formidable frontwoman Ritzy Bryan was last year when I met her shortly before her set at the Great Scott. She gave me a huge hug (I interviewed her for a preview for...
Live Review: Richard Ashcroft
March 24, 2011 // Villa Victoria Center When I first got wind that Richard Ashcroft was coming here, my "Sonnet" lyric tattoo from The Verve's mega-successful album Urban Hymns practically raised up...
Live Review: Tres Mts. With Gull
Tres Mts. a Pearl Jam side project of bassist Jeff Ament, Doug Pinnick of King's X, and also featuring Mike McCready (who joined them on their short six show tour.) The Paradise Rock club was lucky...
Live Review: Shaun Wolf Wortis’ Mardi Gras Ball
March 5, 2011 at TT The Bear’s Place; Cambridge, Ma. The 18th edition of Wolf’s annual Mardi Gras benefit show, with proceeds going towards support of the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, kicked off...
Live Review: Glassjaw with Tidal Arms and These People
Long Island New York's Glassjaw performed a sold out tremendous set at the Paradise Rock Club last Friday. There were many eager fans waiting to hear and see them. They played material...
Live Review: Noise Pop 2011
Noise Pop festival was held in San Francisco for the 19th time from February 22-27. The roster of artists ranged from The Urinals and Yo La Tengo, bands that have been around for 20 years or more to...
Live Review: Mason Jennings
Brighton Music Hall // Allston, MA // February 12 Minnesotan Mason Jennings released his first album to critical acclaim in 1997. He has put out nine more since, including a live recording released...
Live Review: Deerhoof
The Middle East // Cambridge, MA // February 3 Deerhoof’s set began with a roll of tape; a series of cables being strapped to the floor and pedals arranged in their habitual order. A completely...