This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I am feeling a little mean-spirited today. I have a pounding headache that is probably part of my ongoing 4-month sinus irritation. I present these as defenses, but the real truth … Read More
Rockville, CA is a new web-based show with an interesting twist. The show is set in a fictional rock club in Los Angeles (Club Rockville) and there are non-fictional bands performing and serving as backdrop to the story in each … Read More
The Motion Sick’s album The truth will catch you, just wait… is now for sale in the awesome Not Lame Recordings catalog of pop music! Check them out. Both of our albums are also soon to be distributed in Japan … Read More
Ticketmaster and Live Nation. I really hope they merge. I really hope ticket prices go through the roof. I really hope someday people realize that it’s absurd to spend $100 to see a mediocre national band when there are great … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). The Hush Now have very generously decided to allow us all to download (for free) their fabulously catchy debut album over at: . They’ve got some neato early-90s-style pre-emo twee sweatercore … Read More
If you feel so inclined, please nominate The Motion Sick for best rock band in The Boston Phoenix’s annual survey. How do you do it? 1. Go to 2. Click on Arts + Entertainment3. Under “Rock Band” – type in … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). This Tuesday and the second Tuesday of every month is Rock ‘n’ Roll Social night at The Model Cafe in Allston. For the last five years, the social has provided Boston … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Brooklyn’s The Bloodsugars (go there for a few MP3s as well) are bringing their gentle, hooky pop on down to The All-Asia tomorrow (2/7) at 10 PM. All Asia334 Mass Avein … Read More
A clip of The Motion Sick’s video for “30 Lives” aired yesterday on the Fuse TV Show Make a Star. After the clip, the hosts chat for a while with the song playing in the background. You can watch the … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). I am sad to report that after ten years of bringing the rock, Rock City Crimewave are playing thier last show. Through pure negligence on my part, I only caught a … Read More
Cardio For Indie Rockers, a new workout DVD in the Fitness for Indie Rockers line will be released on February 10th. There’s a writeup in The Onion A.V. Club’s The Hater Column, which is full of all of the snarky … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Marsman (Record Purveyor Extraordinaire) presents: Glam Rockers, Gene Dante and The Future Starlets CD Release Party at Church, Feb. 5th. And the rest of the bill ain’t too shabby:11:00 John Powhida … Read More
Boston PhoenixBoston Globezed equals zeeBoston Band Crush“Problem:1. Good bands don’t play covers 2. You like hearing covers…even if you don’t like to admit it. Solution:Influenza, hosted by Aloud, Powderfinger Promotions, and Northeast Performer Magazine!! Bands play one hour showcase sets … Read More
Microsoft recently released Songsmith, a “product” that allows you to sing to a beat and then it creates backing music based on your vocals. I think you can pick the style as well. Anyway, it’s scary. There are tons of … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). During my 10+ years of living in Boston, I’ve noticed a relatively constant rift in the local music scene. I’ve seen a lot of classification and labeling, a lot of arbitrary … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Stranded in Stereo and Future Sounds are holding a show that is, for a reason that was not at all apparent to me, called The Rumble (they say originally called SIS … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Rodfest is coming! Every year, Kier Byrnes of Three Day Threshold hosts Rodfest to benefit theGregory Rodney Moynahan Memorial Scholarship (through Stonehill College). Every one of these events has had an … Read More
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/01/23/playing_covers_and_proud_of_it/ An article about our Influenza show next week. “Cover band. For many musicians and audiences, those two words, without a doubt, are among the most odious pairings of adjective and noun in the English language. They conjure cringe-worthy images … Read More
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This is a pretty extensive pentagon-flow-chart on how to name a metal band: Link
I don’t really care to get into the semantics of post-modernism, so although it may be used in this case by some writers, I’ll stay safe and say that it’s not the precisest terminology. Let’s instead stick to an idea … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I warned you all that there are a lot of good shows happening this weekend. To round out the many-show confusion for Friday, we’ve got the catchy and intense garagey and … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This Friday is going to be a tough night to pick a show. Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins are having a CD RELEASE PARTY at The Lizard Lounge. This show will … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). RRR has cancelled their appearance due to illness! Let’s hope they’re better soon and ready to rock. We’ll let you know when they’re playing again. I believe that the other bands … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). There are at least a few great shows this weekend. Here’s a quick one to start things off. Tonight, we’ve got The In Out at Great Scott. There is a great … Read More
For those of you in Vermont, we have a rare all-ages show (we’re trying to do more, but it’s tough in the Boston area). 01/31/09THE UP AND COMING:A benefit to provide additional educational opportunities to students in Vermont high schoolsNorwich … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Heartless Bastards are the latest band playing as part of the Fenway Recordings Sessions. Fenway Recordings has been bringing some great touring bands to town, and highlighting local acts with … Read More
We’ve been getting a lot of requests for the chords to songs from The truth will catch you, just wait…I’ve done a quick post of the basic chords played on the acoustic guitar. That should give anyone who is interested … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Static of the Gods are putting the rock into Inauguration Day. They are releasing four new songs available only on 01/20/09. Here is the website devoted to the event. For a … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Glenn Yoder, of Cassavettes fame has gone solo! No worries about the Cassavettes just yet, as they are still very much up to really great things. Glenn is releasing solo record, … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This weekend, Benicio del Toro will be hosting Q&A sessions after screenings of his new 4+ hour film, Che, at Kendall Square Cinemas. Those showtimes are, according to a statement from … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). First, the details:Logan 5 and the Runners Debut CD Release(the album is called Featurette). Saturday 1/17/09Great Scott1222 Comm. Ave. in Allstonwith:The Daily Pravda (9:30)The Luxury (10:30)Logan 5 and the Runners (11:30) … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I’ve got a couple of quick ones for you because there are some great shows coming up this weekend! Muy Cansado, which translates to “very tired,” exhibits no exhaustion with their … Read More
My favorite actor died today. Mike wrote up a succinct blog over at his band’s site, which I am going to copy here: “I am very sad that my favorite actor Patrick McGoohan passed away yesterday at the age of … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I don’t need to tell you who they are or what they’re all about.Bang Camaro II is now available for your ownership and headbanging.
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Ketman are a band to behold. The tired phrase “explosive live show” has become a bit of a cliché, but it fits Ketman perfectly. If you can tear your eyes off … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Boston Music: Seen Episode 2 is now available! Boston Music: Seen – Episode 2 from BostonMusicSeen on Vimeo. The second episode features Nicole Berke, a singer-songwriter with a style influenced by … Read More
I am very sad that my favorite actor Patrick McGoohan passed away yesterday at the age of 80. I am slightly disturbed by the fact that last night, we completed our viewing of the 86-episode, 18 DVD box set of … Read More
I have decided that I am going to do the RPM Challenge. That is, I am going to write and record 10 songs in the month of February. This is somewhat insane as February has 28 days in it and … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Head on over to http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/onthedownload/archive/2009/01/14/mp3s-of-the-week-exclusive-new-faces-on-film-and-hallelujah-the-hills.aspx and hear Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah the Hills covering Faces on Film and Mike Fiore of Faces on Film covering Hallelujah the Hills. All to promote … Read More
I am late in receiving the news, but I learned last night that Peter Kastner – actor, musician, comedian, upstanding fellow – passed away in September at the age of 64. I met Peter at Club Passim somewhere around 2002 … Read More
I have been posting more and more stuff about local music over at Boston Band Crush and neglecting this blog a bit, so here’s a quick round-up: – I met Greg Hawkes of The Cars. He was very nice. – … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). As I had mentioned in my earlier post about the 1/8 show at Great Scott, Greg Hawkes was in attendance. He is, of course, most famous for essentially defining the focus … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Three super-awesome local bands are playing Great Scott on 01/29/09, and they are letting us listeners into their inner-psyche by playing a 1/2 set of cover songs that have influenced them … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This past Thursday at Great Scott, I caught a great lineup: Forest Henderson, The Lights Out, and The New Collisions. Sir Q the Imposter also played, but alas, it was a … Read More
I just finished watching the DVD Director’s Series, Vol. 3 – The Work of Director Michel Gondry and it had some pretty awesome stuff on it. I’m a really big fan of “camera tricks” especially those associated with confusing the … Read More
Check out the first comment on the page below. I knew we were pretty awesome, but I didn’t realize that other bands would want to upload live shots of us to their press kits… https://web.archive.org/web/20131219165859/https://myspace.com/desperateunion -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – … Read More
I’ve always (literally since I was a baby) liked this song. I feel like it represents hippie love and yet imparts a general mood of coming dread and the dark side of the hippie movement (that a little San Francisco … Read More
Neutral Milk Hotel was in the top 10 vinyl sellers this past year. Weird. I rudely stole their images below, so please do follow the link above to read their full analysis. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/