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Sophia’s Rock Beat: 2011

January 1, 2012 by
photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

So, here it is. All of Sophia’s Rock Beat for the whole year. But first, here are some stats. Saw 98 local shows this year, 170 local bands, 249 individual sets by Boston bands.

Bands I saw THE MOST:
Walter Sickert and the ARmy of BRoken TOys (saw 7 times in 2011!)
Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins (6 times)
Parlour Bells (5 times)
Mellow Bravo (5 times)
Muy Cansado (4 times)
John Powhida International Airport (4 times)
Rob Potylo and the Lonely Planets (4 times)
Somerville Symphony Orkestar (4 times)
I, Pistol (4 times)
Aloud, Axemunkee, Bunny’s a Swine, Gene Dante and the Future Starlets, J. Krafty, Naked on Roller Skates, Sidewalk Driver, St. Helena, The Future Everybody (all saw 3 times each!)

Most-visited Venues for the Year: 
TT the Bears Place (went 20 times)
Church (11 times)
Radio (8 times – especially impressive since they only opened in October)
Middle East Down (6 times)
Middle East Up (5 times)

Here is everything I taped – the band links go to the original SRB blog posts:

1/7/2011Naked on RollerSkatesRosebud
1/7/2011Muy CansadoRosebud
1/8/2011AxemunkeeAtwood’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 * Video 5 * Video 6 *
1/8/2011Tony SavarinoAtwood’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
1/15/2011Low Static RomanceRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 * Video 5 *
1/15/2011Parlour BellsRosebud
1/15/2011Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed AssassinsRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 *
1/15/2011St. HelenaRosebudVideo 1 *
1/21/2011Gene Dante and The Future StarletsBrighton Music Hall
1/21/2011Dirty BombsBrighton Music HallVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
1/22/2011Bob and GuyTT’sVideo 1 *
1/22/2011Jeffrey GagnonTT’sVideo 1 *
1/22/2011Theif in the NightTT’sVideo 1 *
1/22/2011The BucketsTT’sVideo 1 *
1/22/2011Ed’s Redeeming QualitiesTT’sVideo 1 *
1/22/2011Kristen Ford BandMiddle East Down
1/22/2011The Lights OutMiddle East Down
1/22/2011Mistle ThrushMiddle East Down
1/22/2011The CandlesMiddle East Down
1/22/2011Soozapalooza SupergroupMiddle East Down
1/27/2011Brittany GrayTT’s SidestageVideo 1 * Video 2 *
1/27/2011M.G. LedermanTT’s SidestageVideo 1 * Video 2 *
1/27/2011Hello NinjaTT’s SidestageVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
1/27/2011AshparkTT’s SidestageVideo 1 * Video 2 *
1/28/2011Cinnamon FuzzTT’sVideo 1 *
1/28/2011RIBSTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
1/30/2011Mr. SisterGreat ScottVideo 1 * Video 2 *
1/30/2011Bunny’s a SwineGreat ScottVideo 1 *
1/30/2011BanditasGreat ScottVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
2/5/2011Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed AssassinsBrighton Music HallVideo 1 *
2/10/2011Casey DesmondTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
2/10/2011Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken ToysTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
2/10/2011Rob PotyloTT’sVideo 1 *
2/12/2011The Lights OutGreat ScottVideo 1 * Video 2 *
2/12/2011Naked on RollerSkatesGreat ScottVideo 1 * Video 2 *
2/12/2011Mellow BravoGreat ScottVideo 1 * Video 2 *
2/15/2011Ladies of ChoasEnormous RoomVideo 1 * Video 2 *
2/15/2011Tad, Kate, Brendan, MarkEnormous RoomVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
2/15/2011Jeffrey Vachon (thunder chunk)Enormous RoomVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
2/18/2011Highly Personal TrashChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 *
2/18/2011Parlour BellsChurchVideo 1 *
2/18/2011Gene Dante and The Future StarletsChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
2/19/2011This Blue HeavenMiddle East UpVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
2/19/2011Muy CansadoMiddle East UpVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
2/19/2011St. HelenaMiddle East UpVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
2/20/2011Ladies Rock CampTT’sVideo 1 *
2/26/2011EndwayMiddle East Down
2/26/2011McAlister DriveMiddle East Down
2/26/2011Ryan SchmidtMiddle East Down
3/2/2011Nick MurphyMilky WayVideo 1 * Video 2 *
3/2/2011The BootsMilky WayVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
3/2/2011Jeff VachonMilky WayVideo 1 *
3/2/2011Justin Emile ShapiroMilky WayVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
3/2/2011Aviv RubensteinMilky WayVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
SXSW2011 Bodega GirlsSXSW
SXSW2,011David Wax MuseumSXSWVideo 1 *
SXSW2,011AloudSXSWVideo 1 *
SXSW2,011Dave Godowsky/John ShadeSXSW
SXSW2,011Golden BloomSXSWVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
SXSW2,011Kingsley FloodSXSWVideo 1 *
SXSW2,011Stereo TelescopeSXSW
SXSW2,011Static of The GodsSXSWVideo 1 * Video 2 *
SXSW2,011VisionsSXSW
SXSW2,011CaspianSXSWVideo 1 * Video 2 *
3/24/2011Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching BandTT’sVideo 1 *
3/26/2011Kingsley FloodMiddle East DownVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
3/26/2011The Grownup NoiseMiddle East DownVideo 1 *
3/30/2011Parlour BellsBrighton Music HallVideo 1 *
3/30/2011Garvy J.Brighton Music HallVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/1/2011SArah RabDAU and Self-Employed AssassinsMiddle East UpVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
4/1/2011Air Traffic ControllerMiddle East UpVideo 1 *
4/1/2011The Future EverybodyMiddle East UpVideo 1 *
4/1/2011BrownbootMiddle East UpVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
4/2/2011Susan CattaneoMedford City HallVideo 1 *
4/2/2011Max HeiniggMedford City HallVideo 1 *
4/3/2011The Blizzard of ’78TT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/3/2011Jenny Dee and the DeelinquentsTT’sVideo 1 *
4/3/2011Old JackTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/3/2011McAlister DriveTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/4/2011Full Body AnchorTT’sVideo 1 *
4/4/2011Tijuana SweetheartTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/4/2011A Wish for FireTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/4/2011Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken ToysTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/5/2011The Autumn Hollow BandTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/5/2011Cult 45TT’sVideo 1 *
4/5/2011John Powhida International AirportTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/5/2011Spirit KidTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/7/2011Triple ThickTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/7/2011Static of The GodsTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/7/2011Mellow BravoTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/7/2011The Acro-BratsTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/8/2011Tired Old BonesTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/8/2011Stereo TelescopeTT’sVideo 1 *
4/8/2011Keep Me ConsciousTT’s
4/9/2011Cradle to the GraveTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/9/2011The Year MillionTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/9/2011Black ThaiTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/9/2011Sidewalk DriverTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/14/2011Spirit KidTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/14/2011Sidewalk DriverTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/14/2011Mellow BravoTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/15/2011Black ThaiTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/15/2011Old JackTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/15/2011Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken ToysTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
4/15/2011John Powhida International AirportTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
5/5/2011Brown BirdPorter Belly’s
5/13/2011Holiday MountainMidEastDown
5/13/2011Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken ToysMidEastDown
5/13/2011Mighty TinyMidEastDown
5/19/2011Boston Typewriter OrchestraClub Passim
5/20/2011Davina YannettyThe Armory CafeVideo 1 *
5/20/2011J. KraftyThe Armory CafeVideo 1 *
5/20/2011Leesa CoyneThe Armory CafeVideo 1 *
5/20/2011Nick ZainoThe Armory CafeVideo 1 *
5/28/2011The FrogThe Armory
5/28/2011The Galactic Army Of ToysThe Armory
5/28/2011Rob Potylo And The Lonely PlanetsThe Armory
6/3/2011MeANDJoanCollinsTT’sVideo 1 *
6/3/2011Count ZeroTT’sVideo 1 *
6/3/2011Ad Frank and The Fast Easy WomenTT’sVideo 1 *
6/4/2011I-PistolPrecinctVideo 1 * Video 2 *
6/4/2011Faux OxPrecinctVideo 1 * Video 2 *
6/4/2011Black Fortress of OpiumPrecinctVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
6/20/2011Jessica Sun LeeSpecial Friends – Star Wars
6/20/2011J. KraftySpecial Friends – Star Wars
6/20/2011Seth ChatfieldSpecial Friends – Star WarsVideo 1 *
6/20/2011Tanya PalitSpecial Friends – Star WarsVideo 1 *
6/22/2011KlezwoodsChurchVideo 1 *
6/22/2011Somerville Symphony OrkestarChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
6/23/2011DoomstarChurchVideo 1 *
6/24/2011Gene Dante and The Future StarletsRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 *
6/24/2011Muy CansadoRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 *
6/24/2011SArah RabDAU and Self-Employed AssassinsRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 *
6/30/2011Bunny’s a SwinePorter Belly’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
7/8/2011I was awakeDodge Street
7/8/2011The FrogDodge Street
7/8/2011Rob Potylo and The Lonely PlanetsDodge Street
7/14/2011I, PistolTT the Bear’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
7/14/2011ReverseTT the Bear’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
7/14/2011The RationalesTT the Bear’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
7/15/2011Curious RitualChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 * Video 5 *
7/16/2011Somerville Symphony OrkestarArt BeatVideo 1 *
7/22/2011Merrily JamesLizard LoungeVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
7/22/2011Parlour BellsLizard LoungeVideo 1 * Video 2 *
7/29/2011This Blue HeavenMidEastDownVideo 1 * Video 2 *
7/29/2011Streight AngularMidEastDownVideo 1 * Video 2 *
7/29/2011Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken ToysMidEastDownVideo 1 * Video 2 *
7/29/2011Sidewalk DriverMidEastDownVideo 1 * Video 2 *
7/29/2011Mellow BravoMidEastDownVideo 1 * Video 2 *
8/5/2011The Future EverybodyTT’sVideo 1 *
8/5/2011Full Body AnchorTT’sVideo 1 *
8/5/2011Young AdultsTT’sVideo 1 *
8/5/2011The New CollisionsTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
8/12/2011AxemunkeePA’s LoungeVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
8/12/2011I, PistolPA’s LoungeVideo 1 *
8/12/2011EndationPA’s LoungeVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
8/12/2011Dead Cats Dead RatsPA’s LoungeVideo 1 * Video 2 *
8/13/2011Craig RobertsonRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
8/13/2011The Bella BirdsRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
8/13/2011Davina YannettyRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 * Video 5 *
8/13/2011Space BalloonsRosebudVideo 1 * Video 2 *
8/18/201192 ProtonsChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 *
8/18/2011Faux OxChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
8/19/2011Pray for PolanskiTT’s
8/19/2011Count ZeroTT’s
8/19/2011Mistle ThrushTT’s
8/24/2011Foolish IdaLizard LoungeVideo 1 * Video 2 *
8/24/2011JaggeryLizard LoungeVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
9/8/2011Hayley Jane and the PrimatesChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 *
9/8/2011Big EastChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
9/8/2011Banana PhoneticChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 *
9/15/2011Somerville Symphony OrkestarPA’s Lounge
9/20/2011Andre ObinParadise
9/22/2011Somerville Symphony OrkestarPrecinctVideo 1 * Video 2 *
9/23/2011bearstronautGreat Scott
9/24/2011The Future EverybodyNorth Star Bar, Philly F/M festVideo 1 *
9/24/2011Kayln RockNorth Star Bar, Philly F/M festVideo 1 *
9/29/2011CropdusterChurchVideo 1 *
9/29/2011AxemunkeeChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
9/29/2011ReverseChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
10/5/2011Box FiveSomerville TheaterVideo 1 *
10/5/2011Why are those girls so loud, it’s cuz we’re jewishSomerville Theater
10/5/2011What time is it, Mr. Fox?Somerville Theater
10/6/2011Zili MusikBrighton Music Hall
10/6/2011AloudBrighton Music Hall
10/6/2011Ghost Box OrchestraBrighton Music Hall
10/6/2011Tumbleweed CompanyBrighton Music Hall
10/7/2011Streight AngularFitchburg Univ.Video 1 * Video 2 *
10/7/2011John Powhida International AirportRadioVideo 1 *
10/15/2011SArah RabDAU and Self-Employed AssassinsRadioVideo 1 *
10/15/2011Garvy J.RadioVideo 1 *
10/15/2011Eldridge RodriguezRadioVideo 1 *
10/21/2011Duncan Wilder JohnsonTT’sVideo 1 *
10/21/2011Cask MouseTT’s
10/21/2011The GrindsTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
10/21/2011Mellow BravoTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
10/22/2011The Grownup NoiseRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 *
10/22/2011St. HelenaRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 *
10/22/2011Highly Personal TrashRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 *
10/29/2011Parlour BellsRadioVideo 1 *
10/29/2011Whores at the Door as The PixiesRadioVideo 1 *
10/30/2011Ad Frank and The Fast Easy WomenChurchVideo 1 *
10/30/2011Desperate Kingdom (feat. Alana Sacks)ChurchVideo 1 *
10/31/2011Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching BandMidEastUP
10/31/2011Seventh GearMidEastUP
10/31/2011CodaMidEastUP
10/31/2011Robot and the wizardMidEastUP
10/31/2011Music is a dirty wordMidEastUP
11/2/2011Naked on RollerSkatesObrien’sVideo 1 *
11/2/2011AloudObrien’sVideo 1 *
11/2/2011SlowdimObrien’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
11/4/2011Moe Pope and QuillsChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 *
11/4/2011The CretinsChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 *
11/4/2011Black HelicopterChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
11/12/2011Sugar SnowME DownVideo 1 *
11/13/2011J. KraftyThe BurrenVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
11/18/2011Future CarnivoresMidEastUPVideo 1 * Video 2 *
11/18/2011Brendan Boogie and The Best IntentionsMidEastUPVideo 1 * Video 2 *
11/18/2011Muy CansadoMidEastUPVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
11/18/2011John Powhida International AirportMidEastUPVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
11/18/2011The DentsTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
11/18/2011Muck and the MiresTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 *
11/19/2011James McAndrewChurchVideo 1 *
11/19/2011Jasmine Dreame WagnerChurchVideo 1 *
11/19/2011Bury Me StandingChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 *
11/19/2011Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken ToysChurchVideo 1 *
11/20/2011Battle HouseChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
11/20/2011Rob Potylo and The Lonely PlanetsChurchVideo 1 *
11/29/2011autochromeTT’sVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
11/30/2011Box FiveRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
11/30/2011Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed AssassinsRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 *
12/4/2011TallahasseeMidEastUpVideo 1 * Video 2 *
12/4/2011Bunny’s a SwineRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 *
12/5/2011Saraswathi JonesAll AsiaVideo 1 *
12/5/2011John SageMiddleEastCornerVideo 1 * Video 2 *
12/5/2011Kayln RockMiddleEastCornerVideo 1 *
12/9/2011Rick BerlinRadioVideo 1 *
12/9/2011Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken ToysRadioVideo 1 *
12/10/2011mixtape 1988 – JaggeryRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 *
12/10/2011mixtape 1988 – Big Lights Big RodRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 *
12/10/2011mixtape 1988 – Pour Somerville Sugar on MeRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 * Video 4 *
12/11/2011I PistolRadioVideo 1 *
12/11/2011Cancer Killing GeminiRadioVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
12/15/2011Bryan McPhersonChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
12/15/2011Swaggerin’ GrowlersChurchVideo 1 * Video 2 * Video 3 *
12/17/2011Tanya Donelly and Bill JanovitzThe Regent TheatreVideo 1 *
12/17/2011The VivsThe Regent TheatreVideo 1 *
12/17/2011Big DipperThe Regent TheatreVideo 1 *

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