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thursday, july 2nd
the church
adam franklin (swervedriver)
@ showcase live, foxborough
sunday, july 5th
city breathing
deep sea diver
adam rich
steve pardo & lindley cameron
@ the middle east upstairs
saturday, july 11th
the luxury
the click five
midatlantic
aloud
@ the paradise
sunday, july 12th
the dead weather
screaming females
@ the house of blues
saturday, july 18th
butterflies
travels
@ pa's lounge
sunday, july 19th
grand duchy (w/frank black)
the bunnies
van elk (w/valerie mistle thrush)
@ the middle east downstairs
sunday, july 19th
lymbyc systym
coralcola
the cush
the pandas
@ the middle east upstairs
monday, july 20th
you can be a wesley (cd release!)
casper & the cookies
everything, now!
magic magic
@ the middle east upstairs
monday, july 20th
green day
the bravery
@ the garden
tuesday, july 21st
mark eitzel & marc capelle
performing american music club songs
@ the lizard lounge
friday, july 24th
varsity drag (cd release!)
the grownup noise
winterpills
brendan boogie & the best intentions
@ the middle east upstairs
sunday, july 26th
pete yorn
@ the house of blues
tuesday, july 28th
cass mccombs
jennifer o'connor & band
mike bones
@ tt the bears
wednesday, july 29th
foreign born
the veils
faces on film
@ tt the bears
thursday, july 30th
justin ripley & his band
@ pa's lounge
friday, july 31st
destroyer (dan bejar)
iran
wooden wand
@ the paradise
friday, july 31st
depeche mode
peter bjorn & john
@ great woods
saturday, august 1st
alasdair roberts
@ lorem ipsum books, inman square
saturday, august 1st
wheat (cd release show!)
the xyz affair
@ great scott
sunday, august 2nd
soft power (featuring mary timony)
gramercy arms (featuring dave derby)
@ tt the bears
monday, august 3rd
billy bragg
@ the berklee performance center
monday, august 3rd
tinted windows
(james iha, adam schlesinger,
taylor hanson, & bun e. carlos)
@ the paradise
monday, august 3rd
coldplay
elbow
kitty daisy & lewis
@ the comcast center
wednesday, august 5th
the rural alberta advantage
joshua english (ex-six going on seven)
with lisa molinaro
baby teeth
@ the middle east upstairs
wednesday, august 5th
arctic monkeys
modey lemon
@ the paradise
wednesday, august 5th
joe pernice (solo show & book tour)
@ the brattle theatre (2 shows)
wednesday and thursday
august 5th and 6th
paul mccartney
@ fenway park
friday, august 7th
the electric prunes
love
sky saxon (of the seeds)
@ the middle east downstairs
saturday, august 8th
blondie
pat benatar
@ the b.o.a. pavilion
wednesday, august 12th
the warlocks
@ great scott
wednesday, august 12th
the pretenders
cat power
juliette lewis
@ the bank of american pavilion
thursday, august 13th
bat for lashes
@ the paradise
friday, august 14th
six finger satellite
@ tt the bears
sunday, august 16th
the decemberists
heartless bastards
@ mountain park, holyoke
sunday, august 16th
trashcan sinatras
@ tt the bears
monday, august 17th
the breeders
@ the paradise
friday, august 21st
choo choo la rouge (cd release!)
the big disappointments
impossible hair
the operators
@ pa's lounge
saturday & sunday
august 22nd & 23rd
bruce springsteen & the e street band
@ the comcast center / great woods
saturday, august 29th
caspain
actors & actresses
irepress
arms & sleepers
@ tt the bears
sunday, august 30th
the flaming lips
explosions in the sky
stardeath and white dwarfs
@ the boa pavilion
thursday, september 3rd
kay hanley (letters to cleo)
antisocialites
ingenue
@ tt the bears
saturday, september 5th
the pains of being pure at heart
cymbals eat guitars
depreciation guild
@ the middle east downstairs
saturday, september 5th
pet shop boys
@ the house of blues
thursday, september 10th
autolux
sleepy sun
@ the paradise
thursday, september 10th
dirty three
@ the i.c.a. boston
friday, september 11th
kings of leon
glasvegas
@ the comcast center / great woods
saturday, september 12th
the cult
performing 'love' in its entirety
@ the house of blues
sunday, september 13th
down
melvins
@ the house of blues
tuesday, september 15th
the horrors
@ the paradise
saturday & sunday
september 19th & 20th
with movie screening & bowling
@ the house of blues & kings
sunday, september 20th
u2
snow patrol
@ gillette stadium
tuesday, september 22nd
son volt
@ the paradise
friday, september 25th
township
the lights out (cd release!)
reverse
gravehaven
@ tt the bears
friday, september 25th
charlatans uk
hatcham social
@ the paradise
saturday, september 26th
kmfdm
@ the house of blues
sunday, september 20th
maximo park
@ the paradise
monday, september 28th
sunny day real estate
@ the house of blues
wednesday, september 30th
mono
maserati
@ the middle east downstairs
sunday, october 4th
the "loud & rich" tour
richard thompson &
loudon wainwright iii
performing solo & together
@ the sanders theatre, harvard
wednesday, october 7th
bob mould
@ the paradise
saturday, october 10th
the psychedelic furs
happy monday
@ the house of blues
wednesday, october 14th
loney dear
asobi seksu
@ great scott
wednesday, october 21st
mum
@ the somerville theatre
saturday, october 31st
pinback
@ the paradise
friday, november 13th
janeane garofalo
rob riggle
two shows @ the wilbur theatre
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Thursday, January 29, 2004 Oh My: Meet the new David Brent Yes, I worship at the altar of Ricky Gervais and his brilliant work as Office-man David Brent. Yes, I cringed slightly when I heard they were going to make an "American version" of The Office. Such a potential trainwreck, and fairly unnecessary. Yes, I was as shocked as anyone when the BBC show received two major Golden Globe Awards last weekend. Not because it didn't deserve 'em, but because I just didn't think the Hollywood Foreign Press would get is so right. The man's a genius, the show is funnier than anything that's been on U.S. TV in years, and apparantly, sometimes these awards folks pay attention. Fast on the heels of the awards comes new hope for the stateside version. Read this. Ladies and gentleman, they've chosen Mr. Steve Carell to play David Brent. My one-time favorite Daily Show correspondent. Ricky Gervais is here working on the show with him, and he has said "There is an actor who we are all very excited about but we don't want to say his name yet."   Well, now we know his name, and I'm just as excited. I wonder if they'll make him do "the dance"? I can see it now...  Give Me The Cure... Went to Newbury Comics expecting to spend around $10 for the new Stereolab disc, ended up blowing upwards of fifty bucks. My self-restraint crumbled at the site of...  Speaking as a formerly obsessive Cure fanatic, one who spent hundreds of dollars and too many years hunting down every single one of their b-sides and outtakes (eventually compiling four burned discs full of 'em), this just-released Join the Dots box set is a freakin' gold mine. 70 songs... they're all here, and the packaging is beautiful. (sadly, no Carnage Visors, though) Y'know, my Cure love may have lessened with passing time, but they've still got a comfy spot in my heart n' head. I was waaaay too into them, they were too damn good at their peak to dismiss due to years of sub-par stuff (*cough* u2 *cough*), and I still listen to their pre-Wish albums every once in awhile. The next few days suddenly have a soundtrack. New Rekkids: Stereolab, PKids, ALC, PtG A trip to your local audio emporium is in order, as Stereolab's latest hit the shelves yesterday, along with a new one from indie stalwarts the Poster Children. The PKids have been selling it online for a few weeks, so head to their site if you can't find it easily. Hey, speakin' of Stereolab, tour dates are being announced, so check 'em. Attention Mr. Gane: Please come to Boston for the springtime? Thanks. On deck: Pilot to Gunner's second disc is out in the states in just a couple weeks (their new website is now up, too), and Audio Learning Center's arrives in March. From the latest ALC emailing: Well, it's finally finished - the new Audio Learning Center album "Cope Park" is in the can, and coming out on Vagrant Records March 23rd. Right now we're stressing over the package design and publicity photos, but the music is DONE, and we're damn proud of this batch of songs. Chris Brady put his all into recording and editing most of the tracks, and uber-producer Joe Chiccarelli mixed everything better than we could ever have imagined. We really hope you like it.Someone I trust has heard the whole thing, and the world needs this album right about now. Another reason to hope for a quickly passing winter. The New Stinger: Go Get It Yes, I'm still here. Trying to feel more settled, and get a full night's sleep, but both are proving a little elusive. Yawn. Heads up, you computer (l)users... The email server-clogging Mydoom virus (and it's nasty new variants) has prompted Network Associates (the McAfee folks) to release a new and improved version of Stinger (v1.9.9), their completely free virus removal tool. Not only will it hunt and kill Mydoom, but it'll check for over 30 other major infections. Get it, run it, love it. Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Mucho Manual Labor Kinda quiet around here, huh? Well, I've got a good excuse... our relocation down the street is in full swing. Took the week off from work to pack up and bring all our junk to the new place, carload by carload. When I'm not doing that, I'm ripping up carpet, taking a crowbar to the leftover carpet tack, pulling up nails & staples, and helping our friend Steve put down new hardwood floors. My knees and back are already sore, and my hands are nicked up nicely, but I'm getting more satisfaction out of this stuff than a month of sitting in front of a computer. Pride in hard, physical work. Pride in our owning our own home. Pretty damn gratifying. I've already taken apart our toilet and fixed it, installed our dryer's exit hose, and repaired a couple of doors. Next up: install a cat door to the litter box spot, and wire the place with network cabling (geek out!). Home Depot is my new hangout. As of this coming Saturday, we're officially free. Not necessarily unpacked, just extricated from our old pad and out from under the noisy hellbeasts above. So long, suckers. Oh, the show on Sunday was loads of fun... after just a couple of practices, we somehow pulled of a set full of Mike Nesmith songs. My favorite Monkee. We toyed with the idea of calling ourselves The Drunkees, but thought better of it ...  So, yeah, the computer's getting packed up, and the moving marches on. Probably won't be hearing much outta me this week, but I'll be back to bloggin' come Monday. Until then... Thursday, January 15, 2004 Pixies & Pullman So it's official. The Pixies are reuniting on stage in May, California-style. As tempted as I am to head west, I'll hope for word of an East Coast show or two. More news in the "hope it doesn't tarnish my much-valued memories" department: Ridley Scott has been confirmed as the director, and Tom Stoppard as the screenwriter, for a movie based on Phillip Pullman's brilliant, magical His Dark Materials trilogy. I can't imagine the story translating to the big-screen in a non-animated form (or in anything less than two films), but I'm excited nonetheless. The stage adaptation currently in production in London is getting raves, and it's done in two parts, so here's hoping. Speaking of London, I'll be there for two weeks in March, and every. single. showing. of the play is sold out while I'm there. Curses! Sunday on Stage: Me at TTs Pardon me while I indulge in some brief personal pimping ... Assuming that Boston is not some kind of frozen, deserted wasteland by the weekend, your host (that would be me) will be sitting behind the drums on Sunday night, along with three-fourths of the very fine band Mistle Thrush. Valerie, Matt, & Scott have graciously (carelessly?) invited me join them in opening up for April March at TT the Bears in Cambridge. We're not playing any Mistle Thrush songs, but the first person there to figure out exactly what we are playing wins, um, our respect? Or maybe a beer. That's probably worth a little more to ya. So, yeah, Sunday the 18th. TT the Bears. A quarter to ten. Don't laugh. Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Post-Parlo Perfection: Gibbard vs. Kenny Is it too late to add something to my best cds of 2003 list? No? Good.
I've been slacking in my "Mp3 of the Week" duties, so I'll offer up a couple if you make me a promise: Send Post-Parlo some cash. Order something up so they can keep putting out these stellar EPs (the series also includes Eric Metronome, Britt Daniel from Spoon, & Bright Eyes), along with stuff like exclusive John Vanderslice vinyl. So, is it a deal? Excellent. For your listening pleasure: American Analog Set's original Choir Vandals, and Ben Gibbard's cover of it, from Home V. This is just a little taste of the EP, so get over to Post-Parlo and make with the buyin'. Tuesday, January 13, 2004 Bush in 30 Seconds: The Winners The award winners for Moveon.Org's "Bush in 30 Seconds" political advertisement competition have been announced, so head on over there and check 'em out. All the finalists are worth viewing, especially my personal favorite, "What Are We Teaching Our Children?". The star-studded lineup of judges included Jack Black, James Carville, Margaret Cho, Hector Elizondo, Al Franken, Janeane Garofalo, Jessica Lange, Michael Mann, Moby, Michael Moore, Mark Pellington, Tony Shalhoub, Russell Simmons, Michel Stipe, Eddie Vedder, Gus Van Sant, and more. The winning ad, the excellent "Child's Pay", will run nationwide January 17th through the 21st, paid for by the MoveOn.org Voter Fund. It will coincide nicely with our appointed prez�s State of the Union address on the 20th. Monday, January 12, 2004 Today: b.good in Boston
Big Mac? 33 grams of fat, 600 caloriesAnd check out the french fry comparison... Mickey D's: 3.7 ounces of fries, 16 grams of fat, 320 caloriesNot much of a contest, huh?  If we're lucky, owners (and friends since 6th grade) Jon and Anthony will be able to spread b.good beyond the Back Bay. It's a great idea that the ever-widening American waistline has needed for a long time. Check out b.good's online menu to figure out what you'll be eating this week, and for a laugh, check out their written history. Jon and Anthony's sense of humor, and their hopes for the future, seem as genuine as the food they're serving up.
The very first b.good is located at 131 Dartmouth Street, next to the Back Bay T Station. Lunchtime's in an hour, see ya over there. (note: Having returned from lunch, I give a big thumbs up to their honey mustard turkey sandwich, and their caesar salad rocked me. Really excellent homemade, lemon-caesar vinaigrette. Yum. Oh, and whatever kinks they had in the prep line have been flattened right out... that was some fast food.) Friday, January 09, 2004 Mmmm... Thin Minty!
Thursday, January 08, 2004 Happy Closing Day For our curious friends, interested acquaintances, and voyeuristic onlookers ... It's official... as of 10 o'clock this morning, we own our first home. Our closing went off without a hitch... dozens of papers were signed (see Amie in the upper right there), a monster check was handed over, the keys to the place are ours. It's one of those momentous life-event type-things that completely overwhelms, excites, and terrifies. We're in debt up to our necks, but I feel frighteningly free. Free of landlords. Free of stomping feet and badly-played instruments from above. One of my little dreams has come true. We own. We 0\/\/Nz0rZ! So now the moving starts. We have three weeks to get it done, and it's just down the street, so it's gonna be (relatively) easy. The carpet's getting ripped up, hardwood's going down, walls are being painted, the cable guy is scheduled. Amie's got her mind set on a superbowl-type party, and I'm game... but that might be a bit optimistic. Something to shoot for, though.  Waitaminute... I just bought a house... and I'm married to someone who actually wants to have a superbowl party. How about that? Tuesday, January 06, 2004 The Common Squirrels I suppose this can be considered a New Year's resolution, but it's something I've done many times before and hope to do a few days a week from here on out: Spend my lunch hour walking around downtown Boston, ending up in the Commons, feedin' squirrels. I did it again today and was overwhelmed by the number (and flat-out fatness) of the ones that gathered 'round, looking to score some peanuts. At one point I counted well over a dozen, most on the ground, some on the bench around me, even one sitting my freakin' lap.  Obviously, these suckers aren't shy. I don't know anyone with a squirrel fixation deeper than mine, but even I was kinda freaked out with one sitting on my Doc Marten, one on my knee, and another leaping up onto my shoulder. A hungry little bugger even jumped straight inside my package of peanuts (insert your own custom 'nutsack' joke here). Greedy, but cute, little guy.  shoulder squirrel Walking outta the park I was the pied piper o' peanuts. A horde of squirrels followed me to the gate, stopped as I left, and stared longingly at me as I headed down Boylston. Fat, fuzzy little food whores.  Monday, January 05, 2004 Best of 2003: Albums Well, here it is. The first of my year-end favorites lists, the records that helped me make it through 2003, in no particular order ...
Thursday, January 01, 2004 So This Is The New Year ... ... and I don't feel any different. Yeah, I'm still kinda sick. Happy happy joy joy and rah rah rah to everyone out there. It's two thousand and four. Doesn't that sound strange? I mean, 2003 was a number I could wrap my head around, but 2004 sounds just a bit more futuristic. Maybe that's just me, though. So now we get to scream "It's 2004! Come on! Where are the flying cars! Where's my personal teleporter! Promises were made in cartoon form!". So I'm starting to work on this little page here. It's an ever-changing, ever-updating page of mp3 download links out there on the not-so-inertnet. Relatively stable places to grab live shows, rarities, and randomness from bands I like and you just might. It'll also include a few invaluable links to sites that regularly feature a rotating song or two, or provide great linkage themselves (like Chrome Waves, Largehearted Boy, and Kingblind, already listed on the right). I can't thank those guys enough for keeping the good stuff comin'. (Got any good mp3 resource links to throw at me? My email addy is in the lower left over there. Much obliged.) Speakin' of the good stuff, you should be checking out Jenn's radio playlists from her show on WMFO, the Hedgehog's Dilemma. She's got it goin' on. Better yet, you should be listenin' every week. There's 'MFO streaming audio here. Great way to start yer Sunday. In progress: My Best of 2003 Lists. I know, the anticipation is just killing you. |
Home Volume V - Benjamin Gibbard & Andrew Kenny
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism
British Sea Power - The Decline of ...
The Stills - Logic Will Break Your Heart
Pretty Girls Make Graves - The New Romance
Twilight Singers - Blackberry Belle
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Hearts of Oak
The New Pornographers - Electric Version
The Postal Service - Give Up
American Analog Set - Promise of Love
Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway
Nada Surf - Let Go
the wooden birds
a few songs live at tt's
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