bradley's almanac - a boston music blog

boston area shows of note:

sunday, may 11th

hallelujah the hills

girls, guns, & glory

and many more

free @ mayfair in harvard square

sunday, may 11th

the lymbyc systym

@ the middle east

monday, may 12th

the cure

@ agganis arena

tuesday, may 13th

british sea power

the rosebuds

jeffrey lewis

@ the paradise

thursday, may 15th

tourfilter dj night

songs by bands coming to town

(with djs yours truly & chris tourfilter)

9pm @ river gods near central square

thursday, may 15th

bishop allen

the teeth

the self righteous brothers

@ the middle east downstairs

friday, may 16th

ryan's smashing life presents...

aloud, murder mystery,

miss fairchild, & scuba

@ tt the bears

friday, may 16th

bell x1

@ the paradise

friday, may 16th

bruce cockburn

catherine maclellan

@ the somerville theatre

saturday, may 17th

thee silver mt. zion memorial

orchestra & tra-la-la band

(members of godspeed you black emperor)

@ the middle east downstairs

sunday, may 18th

snowden

colour revolt

the epochs

age rings

@ great scott

monday, may 19th

daily show writer

rob kutner

signing 'apocalypse how'

@ pandemonium in cambridge

tuesday, may 20th

x (john doe, exene, bonebrake, & billy)

the detroit cobras

@ the paradise

friday, may 23rd

joe lally (of fugazi)

glorytellers

thalia zedek

@ the middle east

friday, may 23rd

writer neil gaiman

@ mit's kresge auditorium

friday, may 23rd

laura veirs

liam finn

@ the middle east

saturday, may 24th

cake, cracker,

the english beat, bodeans

@ the dcr hatch shell

saturday, may 24th

son volt

@ the museum of fine arts boston

saturday, may 24th

the mary onettes

@ the middle east

wednesday, may 28th

duran duran

@ agganis arena

friday, may 30th

the gentlemen

eric salt & the electric city

the rationales (cd release)

@ tt the bears

friday, may 30th

sea wolf

the jealous girlfriends

@ the paradise

saturday, may 31st

jeremy enigk

damien jurado

@ great scott

sunday, june 1st

ida

michael hurley

@ the nave gallery, somerville

monday, june 2nd

M83

@ the middle east downstairs

wednesday, june 4thnd

hayden

@ great scott

thursday, june 5th

the breeders

the montana boys

@ the paradise

friday, june 6th

orbit

taxpayer

the fatal flaw

boone

@ tt the bears

friday, june 6th

styrofoam

broken spindles

@ the middle east

friday, june 6th

mudhoney

the cynics

@ the middle east

saturday, june 7th

langhorne slim

baker

@ tt the bears

saturday, june 7th

pela

static of the gods

the motion sick

shawn fogel

@ the middle east

sunday, june 8th

donita sparks (ex-L7)

& the stellar moments

@ tt the bears

monday, june 9th

the kooks

@ the paradise

tuesday, june 10th

swervedriver

@ the paradise

wednesday, june 11th

the cannanes

the in out

painful dentistry

@ the midway cafe

wednesday, june 11th

grand archives

@ great scott

wednesday, june 11th

mark kozelek

(sun kil moon / red house painters)

marissa nadler

@ the museum of fine arts boston

thursday, june 12th

tullycraft

pants yell!

the smittens

@ pa's lounge

thursday, june 12th

damon & naomi

helena espvall & masaki batoh

@ tt the bears

thursday, june 12th

mission of burma

performing the album

'signals, calls and marches'

@ the paradise

friday, june 13th

mission of burma

performing the album 'vs'

@ the paradise

saturday, june 14th

centro-matic

@ the middle east upstairs

friday, june 13th

r.e.m.

modest mouse

the national

@ the tweeter center

wednesday, june 18th

sloan

the golden dogs

@ tt the bears

thursday, june 19th

retribution gospel choir

(with low's alan sparhawk)

@ the middle east upstairs

thursday, june 19th

the ting tings

@ great scott

friday, june 20th

polvo

birds of avalon

@ the middle east downstairs

friday, june 20th

my brightest diamond

clare & the reasons

@ the berklee performance center

saturday, june 21st

eksi ekso (cd release)

caspian

hooray for earth

dj die young

@ the paradise

friday, june 27th

devo

tom tom club

@ bank of american pavillion

saturday, june 28th

peter murphy

@ the roxy

saturday, june 28th

& monday, june 30th

pearl jam

ted leo & the pharmacists

@ the tweeter center

saturday, july 5th

cassavettes

girls, guns, and glory

teenage prayers

@ the paradise

tuesday, july 8th

feist

@ the bank of america pavilion

saturday, july 12th

bottomless pit

the kadane bros.

(of the new year / bedhead)

chris brokaw

@ the middle east upstairs

thursday, july 31st

the police

elvis costello & the impersonators

@ the tweeter center

saturday, august 2nd

wolf parade

@ the paradise

wednesday, august 6th

neil halstead (slowdive/mojave 3)

rogue wave

jack johnson

@ the tweeter center

wednesday, august 13th

radiohead

@ the tweeter center

wednesday, august 20th

human league, belinda carlisle, abc,

flock of seagulls, naked eyes

@ the bank of america pavilion

sunday, september 7th

ryan adams & the cardinals

@ the bank of america pavilion

tuesday, september 23rd

writer dennis lehane

(release day for 'the given day')

@ the coolidge corner theatre

monday, october 6th

stereolab

monade

@ the paradise

monday, november 3rd

coldplay

@ the td banknorth garden

visit tourfilter for more shows

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Buried Under Blankets

Okay, the Blizzard (with a capital B) was so honkin' huge that it was almost enjoyable. I dug the novelty of it, the whole surreal experience, and it shore was purdy... a kind of beautiful disaster.

But this new Boston blast, this latest kick-in-the-ass, is puttin' me right over the edge. Stick a fork in me, I need to start thinking about relocation. Mother Nature is one stone-cold whore. My love of Boston threatens to become a love/occasionally-hate relationship.

It was a rough day at the record store yesterday... too little to spend and too many new releases to pick from. I went for the new Low disc and a little Lou Barlow action, but was mighty tempted by the new Matt Pond PA EP and that Will Oldham / Matt Sweeney Superwolf collaboration. Not only that, but two of the three import Field Mice reissues were on the new shelf... oh, the pain! At $19 a pop, and with me already having most of the songs on 'em, I just couldn't do it. So Low & Lou it was.

Good thing that the dvd set of The Wire's Season 2 is so far outta my price range, otherwise I'd have crumbled big-time. I really wanted to pick it up, just in case the rumors that HBO is waiting to see how early sales do before it greenlights another season... but $75 is just too much for even my favorite show. But hey, all you rich folks... go on 'n get it! Ya won't regret it.

Oh man. The Greatest American Hero is coming to dvd. Season one is out on February 8th, it's just $18, and I'm all over that super-hero goodness. I'm really hoping that seeing the episodes again after so many years doesn't give me the same feeling that the Tron dvd did... where fond memories of the show are better left in the fuzzy past, and watching it as a so-called 'adult' (*cough*cough*) only proves that it's actually, well, kinda lame. That can't be true, can it?

I'm slightly peeved that Paul Giamatti was snubbed by yesterday's Oscar nominations... his excellent performance in Sideways surely deserved the recognition. At least a couple of his also-deserving co-stars, Thomas Haden Church and Virginia Madsen (Moles!), got nominated. If you haven't seen Sideways yet, don't let the premise ("two guys on a wine-tasting road trip") keep you away. It's far from high-brow, both touching and funny, and was so damn good I saw it twice in the first couple weeks. Check it out and join me in the Giamatti appreciation society.

And if you got my "Moles!" reference, congrats on that. Ya geek.

Y'know, I just knew they'd shy away from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, too (except for screenplay & actress nom). Best film of the year, and while I'm psyched Kate Winslet got recognized, it shoulda snagged much, much more.

Oh, and Attn Academy: Jamie Foxx was the freakin' lead actor in Collateral. Period. If someone could logically explain how he got nominated for supporting actor, that'd be great. And let's not even get into the fact that the film was fair-to-middlin'...

Speaking of nominations, major congrats to a few of my favorite blogs on being up for awards in the 2005 Bloggies. (page usually down due to bandwidth issues. poor hosting choice there, folks)

Chromewaves got nommed for Best Canadian Blog, although I'd have put him in the Best Entertainment Blog list as well, just like last year. Largehearted Boy is that category this time, though, alongside Stereogum, two other places I visit early n' often (probably too often).

I am actually glad Chromewaves & LHB are up in different categories, though... that way they can both get my vote. If the Bloggies site is ever available again, that is.

Boston band The Information releases their debut full-lengther, Mistakes We Knew We Were Making, on February 9th with a release party at the Paradise. Joining them to celebrate are The Good North, Asobi Seksu, and Emergency Music. Grab a few preview mp3s from the disc over at their soon-to-be-relaunched website, including the first single "I Lose Control".

footnote: While 'The Information' might work as a band name, it sure is brutal if you're trying to Google them.

The lineups on PBS' "Austin City Limits" have been just excellent lately. Here in Boston we've got Guided By Voices with Modest Mouse this week, and the season finale next week is none other than the Pixies. Head over and check your local listings. Upcoming repeats include Elvis Costello, The Flaming Lips, & the Shins. Nice.

Token Arcade Fire mention: As was said in some comments below, they were filming the 3 recent San Francisco shows, and supposedly you can look for a dvd of that in early summer. Their video for "Wake Up" is also finished, and I've got it... but I'm just waiting for permission to share it with y'all.

I'm so, so excited about Mirrormask. Don't know what it is? Go and find out. Interview with Neil Gaiman, and clips, here.

I'm really glad I discovered fellow-Boston-based blog Sushieque, and not just 'cuz I got linked. It's good readin'.

I've got a couple of friends making long-awaited returns to area rock-n-roll stages in the coming week, so take note...

The one & only Keira Flynn, who used to drum with the Mary Reillys (and Me Jane!), picks up the sticks to play in Nice & Easy, and they're playing this Saturday, January 29th, at PA's Lounge in Somerville. Doors at 8 o'clock.

Mike Hibarger, who manned the guitar in the Tulips, Daveiss County Panthers, and most recently, the Takers (and also ran the excellent Sonic Bubblegum Records), is back (on guitar and vocals this time) in a band called Desolation Bells, who are playing at TT the Bears next Tuesday, February 1st at 10:30pm. Glad to hear that Mike's longtime co-hort Chris Keene is behind the drum kit, as well.

If you're in the Boston area (and not trapped inside by freakin' snow), go on and check 'em out.

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