Sophia’s Rock Beat: Emerald Comets, Creaturos at Middlesex 04-20-2014
An Easter of fuzzed out rock ‘n’ roll. EMERALD COMETS CREATUROS
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 3/22 D-Tension’s Secret Project, Parlour Bells, Streight Angular, & Sophia plays bass with DRAB
D-Tension’s Secret Project CD release party featuring The Secret Project Band. Aaron Perrino of The Sheila Divine: Ad Frank Jason Dunn of The Luxury Liz Enthusiasm of Freezepop Kerri Ann Richard of Apple Betty Vanyaland interview with D-Tension collaborators – Boston … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 2013
Sophia’s Rock Beat! I’ve been doing this for 4 years now – going to shows, and videotaping them. Here’s 2010 (saw 139 local bands in 2010), here’s 2011 (saw 170 local bands in 2011), and 2012 (saw 158 bands in 2012) In 2013, for various … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Indie Rock Ranger’s Holiday Spectacular featuring Freezepop, Sidewalk Driver
flyer by Daykamp Creative I missed most of this show, but showed up just in time for some Sidewalk Driver and Freezepop and some photos with GLAMTA!!! photo by Joe Renken! SIDEWALK DRIVER! FREEZEPOP!
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Halloween in Boston – Ad Frank and the Ad Seeds as Nick Cave, Lifestyle as Depeche Mode, Pretendica
Halloween in Boston is a big deal. We didn’t manage to make it to as much as we wanted to, but here’s a glimpse of what TT the Bear’s had to offer: Ad Frank and the Ad Seeds as Nick Cave … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: ZL Record Release with You People, Thalia Zedek Band 5/10/13 at Radio
flyer by Ian Adams ZL! Thalia Zedek Band YOU PEOPLE
Sophia’s Rock Beat- Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble Finals: Eddie Japan, Glenn Yoder and Western States, Twin Berlin, The Dogmatics
Nothing much left to say at this point – another great Rumble for the vaults. Congrats to Anngelle Wood/Boston Emissions team on a job well done! Previous Coverage: Sophia’s Rock Beat: Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble Night 6- Parks, Jack Burton … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble Night 6- Parks, Jack Burton vs David Lo Pan, Ruby Rose Fox, The Daily Pravda
Night Six of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble at TT the Bear’s! Night One Recap! Night Two Recap! Night Three Recap! Night Four Recap! Night Five Recap! Also, it’s a good time to mention that anyone is welcome to use my videos for their articles, websites, pages, … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble Night 5 – Coyote Colb, The Field Effect, The Suicide Dolls, White Dynomite
Night Five of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble at TT the Bear’s! Night One Recap! Night Two Recap! Night Three Recap! Night Four Recap! Also, it’s a good time to mention that anyone is welcome to use my videos for their articles, websites, pages, etc. A … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Rumble Night 4: Mount Peru, Whitcomb, Lifestyle, Twin Berlin!
Night Four! of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble at TT the Bear’s! Night One Recap! Night Two Recap! Night Three Recap! Also, it’s a good time to mention that anyone is welcome to use my videos for their articles, websites, pages, etc. A credit … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble Night 3: Eddie Japan, Supermachine, Glenn Yoder, Blackbutton
Night Three! of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble! Night One recap! Night Two Recap! We are at the half-way point and at the customary “day of rest” which is much needed for everyone! ahh! Also, last night was Ugly-Tie Tuesday so there was … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat – Night 2 of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble! Endation, The Deep North, Herra Terra, Camden!
Night two of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble! Last night’s recap is here! The Rumble transcends being just a “battle of the bands” and is truly a festival of the awesome and diverse music Boston/New England has to offer. Endation were on fire – … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat – Night 1 of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble! The Okay Win, Cancer Killing Gemini, The New Highway Hymnal, Velah!
Tonight was opening night of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble! This is my fourth year going and videotaping all of the preliminary round sets! The Rumble transcends being just a “battle of the bands” and is truly a festival of awesome … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Darling Pet Munkee at The Rosebud with White Mystery, Thick Shakes, Electric Street Queens! Recap!
HOT GARAGE MESS at The Rosebud (Somerville, MA) Saturday night 3/30! VIDEO RECAP! Awesome redheaded sister/brother duo from Chicago, White Mystery: Thick Shakes, who we’ve had a crush on and wanted to play with since the Rumble 2011! and Electric … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 03/15/2013 Schooltree CD Release
WANTON REVELRY was promised and WANTON (but not crispy) REVELRY WAS HAD. Here’s a bit of what my camera saw…there was so much more that it missed: hoops! insane adverts! clothespins! masks! but here’s a taste of the Lizard Lounge … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat – January/February 2013
JUST THE FACTS THIS TIME. Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! As always, If you want me at your show, let me know- sophia@donotforsake.com, I’ll do my best. date band venue video 1/10/2013 Brian Carpenter and the Confessions Church 1/10/2013 Endation Church 1/10/2013 … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 2012
Sophia’s Rock Beat! I’ve been doing this for 3 years now – going to shows, and videotaping them. Here’s 2010 (saw 139 local bands in 2010), here’s 2011 (saw 170 local bands in 2011). In 2012, my videoing slowed down a … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 11/9/12: Naked on Roller Skates, Muy Cansado, Sarah RABdau
Stacked bill at The Middle East Upstairs on Friday night! Naked on Roller Skates Muy Cansado Sarah RabDAU & Self-Employed Assassins Robyn cover:
Sophia’s Rock Beat – One Night Band 4 edition
A very special Sophia’s Rock Beat solely dedicated to One Night Band 4 presented by Boston Band Crush! We walked in during SNUGGLZ (Bob Maloney, Kieth Pierce, Crystal Vraibel, Alison Murray, Kristina Parish) and unfortunately caught the last two songs but … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: August 2012
A short and sweet rock beat while I continually try to catch up! Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! If you want me at your show, let me know-sophia@donotforsake.com, I’ll do my best. The big show for August was Bob Colby’s 60th birthday 8/12/12 … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: July 2012
A short and sweet rock beat while I continually try to catch up! Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! If you want me at your show, let me know-sophia@donotforsake.com, I’ll do my best. 7/1/12 was the MONSTER MASQUERADE at Radio – it was a … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: June 2012
Another (really late!) installment of Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! If you want me at your show, let me know-sophia@donotforsake.com, I’ll do my best. 6/8/12 made it to Radio for Boston Band Crush’s night of INSTRUMENTAL ROCK! The Invisible Rays (I love their … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: May 2012
Oh hey! It’s been a while since I’ve compiled one of these (since The Rumble, I guess!?) Anyway, still going to see bands, still taking video! Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! If you want me at your show, let me know-sophia@donotforsake.com, I’ll … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 04/07/2012 The Rumble Night 6
The 33rd Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble at TT the Bears. Last night literally brought the roof down, or at least some gear and faces were literally melted. Such an amazing cap on the week. Congrats to Motherboar on last night’s … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 04/06/2012 – The Rumble Night 5
The 33rd Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble at TT the Bears, ANOTHER NIGHT ANOTHER DREAM BUT ALWAYS YOU. It’s getting to the point where we all feel like we’ve moved in to TTs and we’re never going to leave again, and … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 04/05/2012 – The Rumble Night 4
The 33rd Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble at TT the Bears started up again last night (after the traditional ‘day of rest’). At one point in the night someone remarked to me that tonight felt like a semi-final rather than a … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 04/03/2012 Rumble Night 3
Another exciting night at the 33rd Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble at TT the Bears. Today is the day of rest – so take your vitamins and be ready to rock on for Thurs-Saturday! Congrats to Ghosts of Jupiter on last … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 04/02/2012 Rumble Night 2
Another exciting night at the 33rd Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble at TT the Bears. I’ll be there all week long, camera in hand. I love the Rumble because you see a bunch of bands festival-style and they are all playing … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 04/01/2012 The Rumble Night 1
Last night was the first night of the 33rd Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble, and of course I was there with camera in hand. In fact, I’ll be there all week long, camera in hand. I love the Rumble because you … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 03/28/12-03/30/12
Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! First! What is SRB? Sophia goes to local shows. Sophia video-records these shows. Then Sophia posts them on the internet. It’s a thing. Seriously, if you want me at your show, let me know- sophia@donotforsake.com. 03/28/12 … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 03/16/12-03/24/12
Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! First! What is SRB? Sophia goes to local shows. Sophia video-records these shows. Then Sophia posts them on the internet. It’s a thing. Seriously, if you want me at your show, let me know- sophia@donotforsake.com. Okay, … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 02/03/12-03/08/12
Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! First! What is SRB? Sophia goes to local shows. Sophia video-records these shows. Then Sophia posts them on the internet. It’s a thing. Seriously, if you want me at your show, let me know- sophia@donotforsake.com. 2/3 … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 01/28/12-01/30/12
Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! First! What is SRB? Sophia goes to local shows. Sophia video-records these shows. Then Sophia posts them on the internet. It’s a thing. Seriously, if you want me at your show, let me know- sophia@donotforsake.com. 01/28/2012 … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: January 2012 part I
The return of Sophia’s Rock Beat (FB)! First! What is SRB? Sophia goes to local shows. Sophia video-records these shows. Then Sophia posts them on the internet. It’s a thing. Seriously, you want me at your show, let me know- and make … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 2011
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 … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 12/15/11-12/17/11
This may be the last Rock Beat of 2011 before I do the full round-up with all the videos and stats of everything I saw, as we did last year! 2010 we saw 139 individual local bands and I think … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 12/09/11-12/11/11
Two weekends ago we practically moved into Radio in Union Square for a very epic weekend of ROCK. December 9th one of the umpteen bands I’m in, The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library had the absolute pleasure of playing Edrie’s … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 11/20/11-12/05/2011
Oh Hey! Another Sophia’s Rock Beat! Nov. 20th we skipped that other big event that was happening across town and instead went to celebrate Rob Potylo’s party at Church in honor of the three! records he put out this past … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Lady Drummer Series – Jessie Best of Muck and the Mires
A while back, I did some short interviews with local girl drummers whom I admire. I’ve been sitting on these thinking I’m going to do something huge with them, but I’ve come around to thinking I should just post them! … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 11/18/11-11/19/11
11/18/11 we did the two-show hop between The Middle East Upstairs for Future Carnivores, Brendan Boogie and the Best Intentions, Muy Cansado, and John Powhida International Airport and TT the Bears Place for The Dents and Muck and the Mires. … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 11/02/11-11/13/11
November has been a crazy month of crazy awesome shows that I’ll be posting in two parts. Part one begins at O’brien’s – which I had not been to in a super long time and I was totally impressed with … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Halloween 2011 edition
Much belated at this point, here’s video from our Halloween adventure! It’s Boston-rock-band tradition to pick a band and BE them for Halloween – this is not just playing the songs note-for-note, this includes dressing and stage-bantering and drinking like the act … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 10/15/11-10/22/11
10/15 brought us back to Radio in Somerville (formerly Club Choices) for Sarah Rabdau & Self-Employed Assassins (video), Garvy J and the Secret Pockets of Hope & Resistance (aka – the only band I trust with a 12-string guitar! video), and Eldridge … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 09/29/11-10/07/11
On Sept 29 we descended on Church for the Axemunkee CD Release for the record Vortex (which you can buy here!) Axemunkee video (1, 2, 3) and here joined by cello and additional guitar: also rocking that bill were Reverse … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 9/08/11-9/24/11
9/8 we went to Church – first of the night was Hayley Jane & The Primates – Hayley was in the Liars & Believers play, Song of Songs, that The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library opened up for – she has … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 8/18/11-8/24/11
Oh hey! lots of live videos to share from the past month! On 8/18 we caught a very post-punk night at Church with 92 Protons (video 1, video 2, video 3) and Faux Ox (it was their CD Release; video 1, … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 8/5/11-8/13/11
Much awesomeness in music this Summer. Friday, August 5th was the Full Body Anchor Spectacular at TT the Bears- with: Full Body Anchor (video), The Future Everybody (video), Young Adults (video) and the local return of The New Collisions (video … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 7/22/11-7/29/11
Oh hey! It’s another Sophia’s Rock Beat! 7/22 was Goddamn Glenn’s bday party at the Lizard Lounge. Merrily James opened the night – video 1, 2, 3. And Parlour Bells (video 1) video 2: Then 7/29 was a local show … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Lady Drummer series – Theresa of Streight Angular
A while back, I did some short interviews with local girl drummers whom I admire. I’ve been sitting on these thinking I’m going to do something huge with them, but I’ve come around to thinking I should just post them! … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 06/30/11-07/16/11
June 30th we headed down to Porter Belly’s to check out Northampton band, Bunny’s A Swine – as part of Local Music 101‘s podcast series. Video 1, 2, 3. 7/14 we caught the I, Pistol CD Release at TT the … Read More