This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The New Alibis are one of my favorite acts kicking around Boston right now. They are relatively new to the scene in this incarnation but the band is packed to the … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Friday, July 10thChurch of Boston 12:00 Jesus and the Argonauts11:10 Muy Cansado10:20 The Motion Sick9:30 St. Helena8:40 Kingsley Flood Facebook event. This is one of those rare bills where the bands … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Wednesday, July 1stGreat Scott More photos of Kingsley Flood here.We were running late and only caught the last few songs of Kingsley Flood’s set, but we definitely liked what we heard. … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Muck and the Mires have a brand new video for their song, “Doreen.” It’s a straight up performance by the band of the song with some go-go girls in Austin Powers … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Rock photographer extraordinaire, Kelly Davidson is exhibiting her third installment of Rock ‘n’ Roll Parents at Zuzu on July 6th (10pm to 1am). The concept is both simple and awesome – … 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 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
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
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 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 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
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
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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 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 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 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
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 appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Ryan’s Smashing Life has quite the weekend of ROCK planned! Two awesome shows on Friday (5/29) and Saturday (5/30) both at Cafe 939. Friday, these great bands: RYANHOODVIVIAN DARKBLOOMTOM THUMB Saturday, … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). If you haven’t yet heard about this show yet, you’re not paying much attention, are you? This is a BBC sponsored event (presented by WFNX’s New England Product and Performer Magazine) … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). If you’re like me, you may have tried to write off The Cardigans based on the song “Lovefool” thinking they were a cutesy throwaway. However, we got it all wrong. This … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). A week from today, May 26th, the legendary, the influential X are playing at The Paradise. Details:X featuring Exene, John Doe, D.J. Bonebrake, Billy Zoomwith Steve Soto & the Twisted Hearts doors … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Boston Band Crush is sponsoring a phenomenal line-up (Township, Televandals, The Lights Out, and Logan 5 and the Runners, including DJing by Chris Ewen, AND an appearance by Greg Hawkes of … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). File this show under ‘Sophia needs her garage fix.’ I’ve talked plenty about how I much love, love, love The Konks, and they don’t play all that often, so I know … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). photo by Beth HommelMike and I had the pleasure this past weekend of catching the last night of the Lexington High School play, With the Needle that Sings in Her Heart. … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). There is a thunderous, monstrous show happening this very Saturday at Church. Details: 05/16/09, 21+ Church (69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston, MA 02215) 11:30 – Richard Lloyd & The Sufimonkey Trio – Featuring … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). “Firestarter“, I will admit right now, was my personal anthem for all of 1997. And now, The Prodigy are back with a new album, Invaders Must Die, I’ve been listening to … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The fine people at Great Scott are teaming up with Boston Band Crush to offer you, the good people of the Internet, the chance to win two tickets to see indie … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Aloud is playing an awesome show this Tuesday, May 12th at TT the Bears. They are opening up for Von Iva, a super-hip electro-soul girl group.Details:Von Iva (11:00pm)Sick of Sarah (10:00pm)Aloud … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). There are only two weekends left (May 15-17 and 22-24) to catch Willie Wanker and the Hershey Highway put on by Gold Dust Orphans at Machine. It’s a raunchy, hilarious tribute … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). This Tuesday (May 12th) 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 … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). With the Needle that Sings in Her Heart, the play based on Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, that Amanda Palmer is putting on with her old high … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). At TT’s you have Ketman opening up for the legendary Mike Watt (of the Minutemen) . And over at Johnny D’s Jaggery and Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Holy crap, if you know what is good for you, you will go to the House of Blues tonight and you will be totally floored by GWAR!!! 5/5/09House of Blues That … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). We met Lauren Flaherty at a recent Rock ‘n’ Roll Social and we’re happy to tell you about her upcoming CD Release this Thursday, 5/7 at Felt. Her songs fall … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Mike and I were lucky enough to see Spectrum this past week at The Middle East. Spectrum is the current project of Sonic Boom, of the legendary Spaceman 3. Spectrum are … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Great show happening this Saturday at TT the Bear’s Place: The Motion Sick (11:45 PM)They were just voted Boston’s Best Rock Band in the Phoenix, go and see why. Link. Red … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Those New Collisions kids are better every time I see them. Last night they were opening for Australian by the way of LA sensation, Jeremy Jay. We had to duck over … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Another fantastic Boston music blog, Bradley’s Almanac, is hosting a stellar show this very Friday:Opening up is Let’s Whisper (2/5ths of The Smittens from VT), You Can Be a Wesley (great … Read More