Here is Matt G.’s fine flyer for this dice-based ordered event:Full Size Flyer at: http://www.themotionsick.com/themotionsick/flyers/2009-07-10-ChurchFlyer.jpg Church 69 Kilmarnock Street Boston, MA 02215 12:00 Jesus and the Argonauts 11:10 Muy Cansado 10:20 The Motion Sick9:30 St.Helena8:40 Kingsley Flood 21+ Facebook Event
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I wish I had been able to get to this a little sooner (show’s tonight), but last minute is better than no minute…errr, something like that. Tiny Pupils are a … Read More
I know this stuff is supposed to happen behind the scenes. No business here. We are just regular guys who suddenly magically emerge as rock stars due to the demands of the screaming fans. Well, it’s just not how it … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Nashville’s (now Chicago’s) bombastic Teen Idols have reunited and are coming to Boston Tuesday. Opening up are Wisconsin’s The Jetty Boys, and Portland, ME’s The Leftovers (whom I’ve heard good things … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). There is a fun, wide ranging show happening at Great Scott on Wednesday. Shoney Lamar & the Equal Rights – dancey folk-punk. Highly Personal Trash Keyboard indie-pop with a voice that … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Daily Pravda are playing The Middle East on Monday. They were recently listed at #2 on Mike’s Semi-Annual Crushiest of Boston despite their album not even being officially released yet! … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Joe Kowan has finally released his long-time live fan-favorite song, “Crafty,” a tune blending the world of arts and crafts with the gangsta thug life. Joe Kowan is also playing a … Read More
The arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution X, which we believe features The Motion Sick’s “30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix), is now out! We hope that it will start appearing in arcades around the country any second now. As soon as … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Show Crush Recap 6/17/09 TT the Bears Place (see show preview for more info!) [more Pansy Division photos here]Pansy Division lived up to my lofty expectations of an out and proud … Read More
Amnesty International fights to protect basic human rights around the world. They work to ensure that a uniform set of rights exist across the world’s wide range of cultures and political systems. They base their activities on a document called … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Beautiful Lies is throwing a CD release tomorrow, June 26th, at King’s. The show is presented by Boston Music Spotlight. The show is FREE and 21+. Beautiful Lies are playing two … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Good North were on top of the Boston Rock heap when they disbanded a few years ago, this Saturday they reunite to release a “posthumous” EP of material they started … Read More
As we rock out here in the land of The Motion Sick, we come across a lot of different services and websites that help us in our quest to take over the world. In an attempt to share the wealth, … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Saturday was the Saturday of Saturdays at Great Scott with a pretty amazing line-up of awesome Boston Bands (see show preview here). [more photos here]The Main Drag – is polished emo, … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Brooklyn indie-charmers Elizabeth & the Catapult are playing Cafe 939 tomorrow (6/25). They’ve been up to some cool things recently, including being featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. Show Details: Cafe 939, 8 … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I am always glad to let you all know about all-ages rock shows! The very active and successful goth/dark rock/industrial music scene has also been a bit neglected by us here … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). The Main Drag have a new and awesome video for “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” and they are currently out on tour (dates below). We caught their show at Great Scott the … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Tonight, Wednesday June 24 at Great Scott: Boston’s glammy shoegazers, Bon Savants, open up for Canada’s The Most Serene Republic. 18+, 9:00 Here is a video for TMSR’s “The Old Forever … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). First, let me admit to you that I was reminded of reaching the top of the climb to 2010 and the importance of declaring some bests by Ryan’s Smashing Life’s great … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Watch the BRAND-NEW Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins video for “Autumn Spills.” It’s sultry and uses tin-can phones to captivating effect: Video Directed by Theodore Cormey Their next show is Wednesday, … Read More
Prior to The Motion Sick, I had played in a number of bands in college including Simian Aides, Shiver U.K., and Binary Test Record. After graduating and moving to Boston for graduate school, I decided I wanted to either continue … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). There is a wonderful new blog called Boston Rock Archives showcasing rare, out of print and hard to find music downloads from Boston bands of the past. You can check it … Read More
You may remember a classic translation of a Japanese blog using Babelfish: http://www.the-motion-sick.com/2008/04/same-straw-raincoat-japanese-blog-about.html “With, the same straw raincoat command is made with the game of 繧ｳ繝翫Α. To tell the truth, when Family Computer edition “soul 譁�ﾂ�#133;” 繧ｳ繝翫Α繧ｳ繝槭Φ繝�”on left and right … Read More
They refuse to include us in their system. Bummer. It’s sort of tricky to decide how to feel about this. I don’t really understand how they make the decision here. I assume it’s a single person’s aesthetic choice. I wonder … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Gothic-country poppers, Miss Derringer are playing Harpers Ferry tomorrow night! Opening up the show is Smiths inspired, Girl in a Coma. Details:Sunday, June 21, 2009 Harpers FerryMISS DERRINGER GIRL IN A … Read More
It’s true. It’s starting to get a little sketchy. Ever since the order for our July 10th show was selected using dice, I have been on the edge of losing it. All I can do is make Dungeons and Dragons … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). We’ve got a bunch more photos at: https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/2010/09/httpwww-mikeandsophia-com201009the-motion-sick-press-html/. I mentioned in the show preview, that I love seeing shows in old movie theaters. It evokes feelings of idealized pasts with entertainment … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This story goes out to all of the local housewives reading Boston Band Crush. In a turn of cute local stories that usually appear in the town newspaper, The Barroom Heroes, … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Go shake your butts to this.
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Once in a while a bill of amazingly awesome proportions comes around where every band is an absolute treat to see. This is one of those times. Saturday, 06.20.09Great ScottHo-Ag MEandJOANCOLLINS … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I always enjoy seeing bands in movie theaters. It makes me think of the days of Vaudeville and then I begin to wish that we didn’t end up losing it all … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Rock and Blues Concert Cruises leave from Boston Harbor Cruises at Long Wharf. More Info and Tickets available at: http://www.RockandBluesCruise.com.Most of the bands playing are in the sort of party/cover genres… … Read More
We’ve got some exciting things going on! 1. Download all of our music for free and we still get paid! 2. We’re opening for Pansy Division tomorrow 3. We’ve got a song on a workout DVD 4. The Motion Sick … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Iconic gay punk-rockers, Pansy Division are playing this Wednesday at TT’s in support of their new album, That’s So Gay. There is a great article on them in Newsweek that discusses … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). It’s time again, to save the animals! Tomorrow, Monday, June 15th at Great Scott is a show to benefit The Animal Rescue League of Boston. Who is going to rock you? … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Mark Eitzel (most famous for his work with American Music Club) will be at The Lizard Lounge on July 21st with Rick Berlin. I mention this so early because this show … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). One of my favorite local bands, the post-everything Televandals are shooting a music video tomorrow (Sunday June 14th) at The Middlesex and they want you to be in it. They are … Read More
This article written by Sophia originally appeared on Boston Band Crush. Fun show Saturday night at PA’s with a bunch of close friends of mine that I started out with on the open mic circuit a million years ago. Foley … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). TAB The Band have a great show tonight at Great Scott. You can believe me when I tell you that they rock the dirty 70s rock, or believe Rolling Stone who … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). You love Queen, right? Of course you do, everyone does! Thus, this show is for everyone! Friday, June 12th at The Lizard LoungeBrendan Boogie presents a tribute to Queen. I fully … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). UPDATE! WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN. THANKS FOR PLAYING! You want to feel like a winner, right? The crowd chanting your name, the bikini-clad ladies showering you with prizes, the adulation of … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Detroit Cobras are a band I’ve been meaning to see for years. I was even at one of their shows once and had to leave before they played. All of … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9th and the second Tuesday of every month is Rock ‘n’ Roll Social night at The Model Cafe in Allston. For the last seven (!) years, the social … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The uber-hipsters, Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head are playing TT’s on Sunday. To see just how much more hipster they are than you, just watch their video: natalie portman’s shaved head – … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Hot, hot, almost sold out show this Saturday, June 6th at TT’s: Brooklyn band with a name that I blush to say out loud Brian Bonz and The Hot Dangs opens … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Rock Plaza Central was kind enough to spend some time talking to us here at Boston Band Crush to tell us about their past, present, and future: The band played a … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Cafe 939 is a new-ish venue at Berklee that has had some great shows recently (last weekend saw a double-whammy put on by Ryan’s Smashing Life). Best of all, it’s an … Read More
Bamboo Garden was our first stop after getting off the train. This is Chinese food with mock-meats and tofu, not unlike Boston’s Grasshopper-except maybe more authentic. We got General Gao’s and Ma po Tofu, both really tasty. Mighty O Donuts … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Details:House of Blues06/05/09Gogol Bordello – named after one of my favorite writers (and a brothel!) the band that mainstreamed the klezmer gypsy punk, and defined the genre.with Man Man – described … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). We told you about those two neat-o benefit shows for the little furry friends last week. It was a busy night (we went to see A Camp), but I did manage … Read More