AJJ played to a sold out Sinclair in Cambridge, MA on Saturday June 3 with support from Oceanator and Gladie. The packed, eager crowd was singing and moshing all night. AJJ played favorites spanning their career including some songs from their 2023 album Disposable Everything. The band treated the room to their incredible brand of existential dread mixed with upbeat sing-a-longs.
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Frank Turner brought the house down at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on May 7 and we were there to catch the magic. Frank has an incredibly strong fanbase in Boston. The people that attend his shows every time have formed a community within these shows. The night was complete with the support of the lovely Chuck Ragan as well as the joyous and energetic Interrupters. It’s amazing to see the power in Frank’s music– whether it be his dynamic lyrics, punching choruses, or his and the Sleeping Souls’ live performance. It is really something special to see. …Especially in…
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Andy Shauf enchanted the crowd at Royale Boston last Wednesday night with his band. They played plenty of songs from their latest album Norm. Through storytelling and character work, Shauf takes the listener with his character Norm through heartbreak, new love, and even stalking an unattainable love interest.Charm and chills are the two recurring themes in these songs. It was a beautiful night with his band that included their signature woodwinds as well as a lovely supporting set from Marina Allen.
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Andrew Bird played to a captivated crowd at MGM Music Hall Fenway in Boston on Thursday April 13. This was the final stop on this leg of the Inside Problem’s Tour. The show began with Ted Poor, drummer for Andrew Bird’s band, performing a solo drum set. This was followed by Madison Cunningham’s solo set. Both these openers would return to the stage to play and harmonize with Bird’s band. The setlist was beautiful from start to finish with plenty of songs from their latest release and tour namesake, Inside Problems. The show was complete with Andrew Bird’s bewitching whistling,…
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Ron Gallo kicked off their tour with a blast of a show on April 5th at the Middle East in Cambridge. The band was joined with support from the lovely John Roseboro and Co. They had the room bobbing and dancing all night. Ron Gallo has just released a phenomenal album on March 3 called Foreground Music – an indie rock Must Listen.
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The mysterious, masked country singer held the audience at ONCE Ballroom in the palm of his hand, enrapturing them with his unmatched crooner’s voice. Orville Peck is a musician that takes the entity of the classic, baritone cowboy song and makes it his own. Orville Peck and his band truly mesmerized the crowd with songs off of his 2019 album Pony released in March. The album recounts heartbreak and a life of roaming under the all encompassing theme of a forlorn cowboy. Though sad at times, the songs are generally uplifting and empowering, with that twinge of something tender, and…
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Summer Cannibals brought their fantastic riffs to Once Somerville on August 16th. Massachusetts band Lost Dog opened up the show, followed by Field Mouse, who had released their new album “Meaning” that day. The band described their songs as being “mostly about the world ending… because it is,” which prompted a reply of “thank god” from somewhere in the crowd, answered in a validating laugh throughout the room. The show was filled with energy and humor from all three bands. Shred masters Summer Cannibals kept the crowd enthralled with constant hair flips and amazing tunes. Their set was lively and…
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The Menzingers played to a very sweaty, sold-out crowd in Worcester at The Palladium Upstairs. The Philly-born band have had a strong community of Massachusetts devotees for years, after playing a myriad of venues across the state, ranging from this same room at the Palladium to the House of Blues. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more impassioned crowd than a Menzingers crowd. The entire room sings every word to every song, from any era of the band’s discography. Even their newest song “Anna”, released not two weeks prior, was well-known and loved by the crowd. “Anna” is the first…
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The Distillers tore down The Royale on a rainy Tuesday night in Boston on May 29th. Starcrawler opened the show with an undeniably explosive energy. Lead singer Arrow de Wilde tears herself apart on stage, quite literally tearing her outfit off, which appears to be covered in blood, to match her face, also streaked with blood. She spends about half the set throwing herself on the ground, openly weeping into the microphone. The performance included swinging instruments, crowdsurfing, and even sending a guitar into the audience for dozens to grab and claw at. Starcrawler made sure to play their cover…
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