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Independent Venue Week | Zonez, Blueberry Syrup, & Mokamazo @ Middle East – Upstairs

Independent Venue Week | Zonez, Blueberry Syrup, & Mokamazo @ Middle East – Upstairs

Published July 9, 2018 By Ryan Doyon

?True (Demo) by mokamazo Today is an historic day for independent music venues across the country. Why you ask? Well let me tell you. Today (specifically July 9th, 2018) marks the first day of the inaugural American edition of Independent Venue Week, which began in the UK five years ago and has seen fantastic growth with each iteration. Per the event’s website: Independent Venue Week is launching in the US from July 9–15, 2018 to unite venues, rising and established artists, promoters, labels, media, and tastemakers across a nationwide series of gigs. This is a unique live music project that,…

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Photos + Review | Matthew Logan Vasquez @ The Middle East

Photos + Review | Matthew Logan Vasquez @ The Middle East

Published May 11, 2017 By Ryan Doyon

There’s nothing better than a great Friday night rock n’ roll show. The work week is behind you and you’re ready to cut loose with some terrific live music and good friends. On this particular Friday the Boston area was treated to a rowdy night of fun with Texas musician Matthew Logan Vasquez who is touring in support of his great new album, Does What He Wants, released April 21st on Dine Alone Records. With a handful of solo records, as well as his work with Delta Spirit and Middle Brother, Vasquez created a setlist from the vast array of tunes in his…

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Photos | Kaleo @ The Middle East Downstairs

Published March 17, 2015 By Steve Benoit

Photos by Boston Concert Photography Sometimes you get lucky and that one band from Iceland you’ve been digging just happens to be headlining a Taste of Iceland event in your city on your birthday. Sometimes you get even luckier and that band is Kaleo. A majority of the now Austin-based foursome have been friends since attending elementary school together just outside of Reykjavik, but it wasn’t until 2013’s self-titled album made it’s way into the mix that they began to really garner attention from the rest of the world. Most recently, the the buzz-worthy “All the Pretty Girls” (video below)…

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Top Albums of 2011 15-11

Published December 27, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

We all love lists, and we all love sarcasm. Though, I think its important to reflect upon the last year of music, I’m going to do so through the use of a list. It was a fantastic year full of awesome albums, and I’m going to count down a bunch of my favorites, and give you something to listen to while reading. 15. The Middle East – I Want That You Are Always Happy The Middle East – Jesus Came To My Birthday Party Darkly toned piano riffs and simple folk structures run deep across this gorgeous album. This being…

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Video | The Middle East – Jesus Came to My Birthday Party

Published August 15, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

The Middle East may have hung up their collective instruments, but they still released a stellar album in I Want That You Are Always Happy. Its definitely going to be tops in some album lists this year. Their first single off the album is “Jesus Came To My Birthday Party,” a sunny, exuberant, guitar-driven pop gem. The band threw a competition to make the music video for the single. The contest drew entries from around the world (all of which can be viewed at genero.tv/themiddleeast). This is the winter. You need to buy: I Want That You Are Always Happy

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New Music | The Middle East – Jesus Came to My Birthday Party

Published July 12, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

The Middle East – Jesus Came To My Birthday Party Australia’s The Middle East released their debut album I Want That You Are Always Happy today on Missing Piece Records.  The album is the follow up to their ’08 EP  Recordings of the Middle East.” The band is releasing their first single from the album ‘Jesus Came to My Birthday Party.’ Buy I Want That You Are Always Happy

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