[Tonight In Somerville] NEW MUSIC NIGHT returns to the ONCE Lounge (plus last NMN’s playlist)

Posted on September 19, 2016 at 9:35 am | No Comments

Well, this worked out quite nicely indeed. When we were trying to figure out which (taco!) Monday evening in September would host the monthly New Music Night at Somerville’s Once Lounge, tonight jumped right out as the ideal choice. The reason? My two hour DJ set of new music and Boston-area ticket giveaways would serve as an intro of sorts for a free performance by singular songwriter Chris Brokaw, who will in turn be opening up for Catherine Capozzi (aka Axemunkee). As a longtime fan of all-things-Brokaw (including Come, Codeine, the New Year, Empty House Cooperative, his duo work with Geoff Farina, and occasional stint helping the Lemonheads sound better), it’s a show I would have been at anyway. Since Chris relocated from Boston to Seattle five years ago (side note: 5 years already?!), his area solo sets are rarer occasions, of course, and even more rarely do they feature the combo of taco accompaniment, free admission, and a carefully chosen playlist of brand new songs to set the mood.

Taco time starts at 5pm, New Music Night (and ticket giveaways) at 6pm, and Chris should start around 8pm. Oh, and about those giveaways? Great stuff this month, including pairs to upcoming area appearances by LVL UP, Pansy Division, Tanya Donelly, Poster Children, Kudgel, Halfsour, and Flock of Dimes (Jenn from Wye Oak!). For more info, check out the Facebook event, and scroll down below this month’s Daykamp-designed flyer for a look at what I played last month at NMN’s August edition…

Last month’s NEW MUSIC NIGHT playlist
from Monday, August 22nd, 2016
at ONCE Somerville

01. Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein – “Stranger Things” (Extended Theme)
02. Flock Of Dimes – “Everything Is Happening Today”

03. Warpaint – “New Song”
04. The Faint – “Skylab 1979”
05. The Album Leaf – “Glimmering Lights”
06. Belle and Sebastian – “Olympic Village 6AM”
07. Stove – “Graduate and Congratulate”

08. Sam Coomes – “Stride On”
09. Dave Godowsky – “Something”
10. Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan – “Bastards Of Young” (Replacements)

11. Lydia Loveless – “Out On Love”
12. Chris Staples – “Golden Age”
13. Smittens – “Together Forever In Love” (Go Sailor cover)

14. Barbara Manning & The Go-Luckys! – “A Mountain”
15. Darren Hayman – “The Buffet Car Song”
16. Allah-Las – “Could Be You”
17. Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein – “A Kiss” (Stranger Things soundtrack)

[ a special live performance from New Dog ]

18. Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein – “She’ll Kill You” (Stranger Things soundtrack)
19. EZTV – “Reason To Run”
20. Tennis – “Ladies Don’t Play Guitar”
21. Weakened Friends – “Blankets”

22. The Wedding Present – “Broken Bow”
23. Pixies – “Talent”
24. Walter Schreifels – “Save The Saveables”
25. Brendan Canning – “Vibration Walls”
26. Bruvs – “Friends”
27. Bueno – “Oh Lord I’m Confused”
28. Creative Adult – “Moving Window”
29. Expanda Fuzz – “Flavour: Zombie”
30. LVL UP – “Hidden Driver”

31. Endless Arcade – “Lines”
32. We Can All Be Sorry – “Nowhere Us”
33. Halfsour – “Not Alright”
34. Forth Wanderers – “Slop”
35. Honey Bucket – “Downtown”
36. Joanna Gruesome – “Occult Bookshop”
37. Sheer – “Room”
38. Joyce Manor – “Fake ID”
39. Preoccupations – “Monotony”
40. LA Font – “Can’t Be Beat”
41. Teenage Fanclub – “Thin Air”

42. Suburban Living – “Come True”
43. Latchkey Lights – “No Control”
44. Lost Film – “As You Were”

45. Chris Hansen & Matt Pond – “Someone’s Daughter”
46. Pfarmers – “Red Vermin”
47. Swirlies – “Fantastic Trumpets Forever”
48. Thalia Zedek Band – “360°”

49. Eric Bachmann + Jon Rauhouse – “Camille”

[Tonight In Somerville] NEW MUSIC NIGHT with a free NEW DOG performance! (plus last NMN’s playlist)

Posted on August 22, 2016 at 2:31 pm | No Comments

New Music Night, the free monthly DJ event we host at the ONCE Lounge in Somerville, returns this evening with an extra something added: Along with the usual tacos, ticket giveaways, and playlist of new songs will be a special live performance from Anar Badalov, aka New Dog. It’s a send-off of sorts, as the former Travels/Metal Hearts member starts a European tour in a couple of weeks. I’ve featured a few New Dog songs during past NMN sets (off his two most recent, and most excellent, full-lengths), so it’s only fitting that Anar is the first live act to share one of the evenings.

My DJ set, and the accompanying ticket giveaways, start around 8pm, with New Dog around 9, and more new music after he finishes up. The giveaways? Only good stuff, including pairs of passes for upcoming shows by Jason Loewenstein (Sebadoh), Sam Coomes (Quasi/Heatmiser), & Saqqara Mastabas (Matthew Friedberger from Fiery Furnaces & Bob D’Amico from Sebadoh), the Thalia Zedek Band (album release show!), Minibeast, Black Helicopter, & Positive Negative Man, Rocky Votolato & Chris Staples, The Album Leaf & Sister Crayon, The Allah-Las & Tops, and LVL UP. Like I said, only good stuff.

The latest edition of the Daykamp-designed poster, followed by last night’s New Music Night playlist. See you tonight?

NEW MUSIC NIGHT VIII playlist
@ ONCE Somerville
from Monday, July 18th, 2016

01. Eric Bachmann & Jon Rauhouse – “Lilliwaup”
02. Adam Remnant – “When I Was A Boy”
03. New Dog – “Boy’s Own”
04. Hiss Golden Messenger – “Biloxi”

05. Mill Pond Falls – “Four Roses”
06. The Handsome Family – “Gold”
07. Owen – “A Burning Soul”
08. PJ Harvey – “Guilty”
09. Morgan Delt – “I Don’t Wanna See What’s Happening Outside”
10. Wilco – “Locator”
11. The Sandwich Police (TSP) – “Love Yourself”
12. Flock Of Dimes – “Semaphore”
13. Thee Oh Sees – “The Axis”
14. Allah-Las – “Famous Phone Figure”

15. Stargazer Lilies – “When With You”
16. LVL UP – “Pain”

17. Amy Klein – “American City”
18. Weakened Friends – “Crushed”
19. Drowners – “Human Remains”
20. PowerSlut – “Girl Crush”
21. Year Of Glad – “Keeping The Peace”
22. Helms Alee – “Tit to Toe”
23. Less Win – “Rituals”
24. Fireworks – “Bury Me”
25. The Julie Ruin – “I Decide”

26. Joanna Gruesome – “Pretty Fucking Sick (Of It All)”
27. Pixies – “Um Chagga Lagga”
28. Beach Slang – “Punks In A Disco Bar”
29. Descendents – “Without Love”
30. Dinosaur Jr. – “Tiny”
31. Brendan Canning – “Book It To Fresno”

32. Doe – “Sincere”
33. Dumb Numbers – “Girl On The Screen”
34. Sharon Van Etten – “Do You Realize?” (Flaming Lips cover)

Stream many of the tracks found above, some I’ll be playing tonight, and many other share-worthy songs, by checking out the ‘Nac Tracks monthly playlists on Soundcloud.

[Somerville Tonight!] NEW MUSIC NIGHT at the ONCE Lounge (& last month’s NMN playlist)

Posted on July 18, 2016 at 8:58 am | No Comments

Another month, another Monday, another New Music Night at ONCE Somerville this evening. By now you may know the deal: A couple hours of new songs interspersed with ticket giveaways and taco-eating. Tonight’s a bit different for me, though, as I’ll be remembering the many hours spent up in the roost at beloved Cambridge bar River Gods, where Chris generously had me along for so many Tourfilter DJ Nights, and where Jay and I started the original editions of NMN. Hosted a bunch of new release listening-parties there, too. Not to mention all the non-DJ nights I ended up sitting at the bar while others spun sounds. When the sudden word of its closing hit, it hit pretty hard.

So many memories. So many people met, friends made, drinks downed, and fries dipped in that extra-awesome aioli.

In the absence of an official wake for our old home, and since I couldn’t make the Chris Ewen-hosted RGs tribute at Zuzu last Thursday, maybe come hang out with us tonight at Once. Perhaps my old partners Chris & Jay will select a few songs? Wonder if I can convince JJ & company to do up a little aioli & fries combo, or maybe name a temporary menu item in RGs honor? Still can’t believe it’s gone. Just like that.

Here’s the latest edition of the poster from Daykamp, followed by the playlist from last month’s NMN. And keep an eye out for details on the upcoming August installment, ‘cuz we’ve got something pretty special planned…

NEW MUSIC NIGHT
@ ONCE Somerville
Monday, June 13th, 2016

01. The Album Leaf – “Back To The Start”
02. Owen – “Lost”
03. Marissa Nadler – “All The Colors Of The Dark”
04. Secretary – “Words”
05. Steve Kilbey + Frank Kearns – “Black River”
06. Quilt – “Passersby”
07. Rob Sutherland – “Weep Willow”
08. Walter Schreifels – “Overjoyed”
09. Pale Monsters – “Fine”
10. Speedy Ortiz – “Emma O”
11. Wye Oak – “If You Should See”
12. Night School – “Last Disaster”
13. School 94 – “Common Sense”
14. Spook The Herd – “Slurpee Surf”
15. Spook School – “Gone Home”
16. Lady Pills – “Irrelevant”
17. Lost Cosmonauts – “Happy”
18. Field Mouse – “The Mirror”
19. Modern Baseball – “Apple Cider, I Don’t Mind”
20. David Bazan – “Oblivion”
21. Laura Gibson – “Not Harmless”
22. Tall Tales & The Silver Lining – “Boulder To Birmingham” (Emmylou Harris)
23. Lydia Loveless – “Longer”
24. Factory Edge – “Lack Of”
25. Teenage Fanclub – “I’m In Love”
26. Gold Muse – “Trick of Time”
27. Bug Jar – “Space Visitor”
28. Cities and States – “Ambulance Racer”
29. Bruvs – “New Digs”
30. Black Helicopter – “Deadlines for Deadbeats”
31. Descendents – “Victim Of Me”
32. Diarrhea Planet – “Bob Dylan’s Grandma”
33. Hallelujah The Hills – “Are We Failing?”
34. Stone Roses – “Beautiful Thing”
35. Mogwai – “Tzar”

Listen to many of the songs above on the oft-updated ‘Nac Tracks streaming Soundcloud playlists.

[Somerville Again Tonight!] NEW MUSIC NIGHT at the ONCE Lounge (& last NMN’s playlist)

Posted on June 13, 2016 at 1:28 pm | No Comments

One Monday each month I host an evening of new music at the magical ONCE Lounge in Somerville, Massachusetts, and today happens to be one of those Mondays. So at 7:30pm I’ll kick off another New Music Night while the Once staff serves up a selection of killer tacos. Given the weekend’s lingering sadness & anger, I’m looking forward to this one more than usual.

Bonus: Ticket giveaways throughout the night to a bunch of much-recommended Boston-area shows. I’m particularly psyched about this month’s freebies, which include upcoming local appearances by Pale Monsters, Sidewalk Driver, Guillermo Sexo, Pale Hands, Black Helicopter, Shatner, Vic Firecracker, Eldridge Rodriguez, Wye Oak, Modern Baseball, Joyce Manor, Thin Lips, Quilt, Widowspeak, David Bazan, Laura Gibson, Hallelujah the Hills, The Barbazons, the Thalia Zedek Band, Black Beach, and Marissa Nadler. Whew.

So come by, hang out, and test your ticket-winning luck while you fill your ears and heart with new songs. And your belly with fresh tacos.

Here’s the latest iteration of the NMN poster from the wonderful Daykamp Creative, this time in soothing fountain blue…

And while I’m at it, here’s the playlist from the previous installment of NMN in May, with a few embedded for your listening pleasure. You can hear more over on my monthly “Nac Tracks” streaming playlists. Dig in…

NEW MUSIC NIGHT
Monday, May 16th, 2016
@ The ONCE Lounge
in Somerville, MA

01. Andy Shauf – “The Worst In You”

02. New Dog – “Our Whole Life”

03. Marissa Nadler – “Katie I Know”

04. Chris Page – “Bakelite In The Moonlight”

05. Andy Sadoway – “Having Trouble Again”

06. Trashcan Sinatras – “Autumn”

07. David Bazan – “With You”

08. Womanizer – “Lie No 5”

09. Blessed Isles – “Round and Round”

10. Hotelier – “Doing the Unstuck” (Cure cover)

11. Idle Pilot – “Questionable Status”

12. Dowsing – “Red Legs Kicking”

13. Great Hare – “A Second Chance”

14. Modern Baseball – “Everyday”

15. Grave School – “Eugene OR”

16. A Giant Dog – “Not a Miracle”

17. Hurricane #1 – “I Wanna Kill You”

18. Jackal Onasis – “Runty Little Puppy”

19. The Rutabega – “Nosy Neighbors”

20. Yuck – “Bled White” (Elliott Smith cover)

21. Mo Troper – “Happy Birthday”

22. Nothing – “Vertigo Flowers”

23. Pink Milk – “Detroit”

24. Major Leagues – “Leave”

25. Augustines – “When Things Fall Apart”

26. Ghost Box Orchestra – “Days are Forever”

27. Tancred – “Bed Case”

28. Speedy Ortiz – “Death Note”

29. White Hot Moon – “A Satisfactory World For Reasonable People”

30. Black Helicopter – “Under The Gun”

31. Savak – “Alive In Shadows”

32. Psychic Teens – “Winter Grey”

33. Radiohead – “Ful Stop”

34. Low – “Not a Word” (with S Carey)

Mark your calendar for the next NMN on Monday, July 18th. Summahtime. At last.

[Somerville Tonight!] NEW MUSIC NIGHT at the ONCE Lounge (& last NMN’s playlist)

Posted on May 16, 2016 at 4:16 pm | 1 Comment

This evening brings this month’s installment of New Music Night back to the Once Lounge in Somerville, MA, kicking off promptly at 7:30pm. For the uninitiated: A couple hours of nuthin’ but carefully sequenced new songs spun for your listening pleasure as you inhale tasty tacos and/or get your drink on. Getting to hang there and provide your Monday evening soundtrack is one of the highlights of my month, so come take advantage of my music-nerd obsessiveness and the Once crew’s first-rate cooking skills.

Plus: Ticket giveways! I’ll be drawing winners for pairs of tix to see upcoming shows including Nothing at the Sinclair, A Giant Dog at O’Brien’s, & Black Helicopter’s EP release show next month at Great Scott.

The latest iteration of the NMN poster from Daykamp, in princely purple…

And belatedly, here’s the playlist from last month’s edition. It went a little somethin’ like this…

NEW MUSIC NIGHT
Monday, April 11th, 2016
@ The ONCE Lounge
in Somerville, MA

01. PJ Harvey – “The Orange Monkey”

02. Britta Phillips – “One Fine Summer Morning”

03. Andy Sadoway – “IOU”

04. Tangible Excitement – “Northland Food Court”

05. Lush – “Lost Boy”

06. Chris Cohen – “Torrey Pine”

07. Nada Surf – “Rushing”

08. David Bazan – “Trouble With Boys”

09. Systems Officer – “Xon”

10. Rob Crow’s Gloomy Place – “Quit Being Dicks”

11. Sunflower Bean – “Easier Said”

12. Guillermo Sexo – “Eclipse”

13. Wussy – “Ceremony” (New Order cover)

14. Wire – “Nocturnal Koreans”

15. Young Elk – “Debts”

16. Undersea – “Winter Lungs”

17. Bleached – “Sour Candy”

18. Bent Shapes – “86’d In ’03”

19. Matt Tong – “Christopher”

20. The James Rocket – “We Are Here For You”

21. Beverly – “Contact”

22. Ship Thieves – “Born Into This”

23. Christopher Leaf – “I’ll Try For You”

24. Bob Mould – “The End of Things”

25. Robert Pollard – “I Can Illustrate”

26. Hallelujah The Hills – “The Girl With Electronics Inside”

27. So So Glos – “Missionary”

28. Savak – “Reaction”

29. A Giant Dog – “Sleep When Dead”

30. Pinkshinyultrablastv – “Molkky”

31. The Gotobeds – “New Dress (Debutante)”

32. Summer Cannibals – “Go Home”

33. Metz and John Reis – “Caught Up”

34. Into It Over It – “Vis Major”

35. White Lung – “Hungry”

36. Witching Waves – “Twister”

37. Eagulls – “Skipping”

38. Eric Bachmann – “Belong to You”

39. Mogwai – “Bitterness Centrifuge”

Many of the songs can be streamed through my monthly ‘Nac Tracks playlists on Soundcloud. Keep an eye/ear on the in-progress May edition, and if you can’t join us this evening, pencil the next NMN for Monday, June 13th.