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: 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: 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: Camera Information
Camera information for the curious! For the past year I’ve been using a Zoom Q3HD for my Sophia’s Rock Beat videos (here’s the full list of videos I took last year). It’s a compact video camera with a focus on great … 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: 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 : week of 06/20/2011
On 6/20 Special Friends aired our first episode at The Rosebud. The night was also video taped for a future episode and friends were asked to sing open-mic style songs about Star Wars. We had no idea that these songs … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: June 3 & 4th 2011
June 3rd was the final Ad Frank & The Fast Easy Women show – I got 8 videos of them! below is the playlist. I also got video from Count Zero and MEandJOANCOLLINS (links go to videos). The next night … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: May 2011
Okay, so I’ve been really bad at updating this since getting back from the Neutral Uke Hotel/Golden Bloom/The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library tour at the end of April. Right when we got back, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My … Read More