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

Thursday, January 20, 2005

Driving Blind

I swear, when I left my house this morning my windshield was crystal clear. But by the time I hit the turnpike, it was a mess of kicked-up, fast-freezing, snow-dirt spray. When the a.m. sun hit me, heading east into downtown Boston, I was lost in the glare until I hit the wiper fluid... to discover it empty. The blades streaked across the glass only to open a sliver of sight near the bottom, and I crouched down squinting, white-knuckled and focused on the bumper of the car in front of me.

Always nice to start the day with an injection of adrenaline. Kinda thought I was gonna die.

So the Blunderer in Chief got sworn in again, and some are marking the occasion with Not One Damn Dime Day. I was initially apathetic about the idea, figuring not enough people would refrain from spending today, either through lack of knowledge or unavoidable habit, but an old friend named Cheryl made some good points in the comments section down below. Check it out.

So I figured I'd give it a shot, keep my money in my pockets, do my very small part to protest the inauguration of a guy who failed miserably in so many aspects of his job, yet got rehired just the same.

Then, of course, in a sleepy haze, I bought a coffee and banana on the way into work. And some friends are playing music tonight, so I'll probably be checking that out. So much for the not spending. I am weak. I'm protesting with my thoughts, though. Sigh. I kinda like what Jen did, though.

From The Big Takeover mailing list:

Rob Dickinson, ex-Catherine Wheel Frontman, Finishes Long Awaited First Solo LP

At last, after several years of rumor and speculation, The Big Takeover has confirmed and can exclusively report that Rob Dickinson, formerly of our huge favorites, Britain's Catherine Wheel, has completed his first solo LP for release in 2005, his first record since Catherine Wheel's swansong LP Wishville in 2000. We regret there are no other details at present or other information on release, label, etc. but we will have that and report it in the weeks or months to come. Also, no word on the long-rumored Catherine Wheel live LP...

It'd be real nice if his record lived up to my fond Catherine Wheel memories... although so many frontman solo outings fall short. Fingers crossed.

The Wedding Present hitting North America in April? YES. New British Sea Power album in March? YES. (add that to my 'looking forward to in 05' list). Thanks as always for the info, chromewaves. Also, new Lucksmiths EP on the way. 'Bout time.

I'm a CD Baby fan (love their attitude, and their customer service), so when I can, I buy my music from them. Really surprised me to find out that you can actually get my very first band's one & only disc there. Yes, you can literally listen to me learn how to play the drums during each song. And to think, we actually kept our most embarrassing stuff offa there (thus the disc's title of 'almost everything'. duh.)

The very kind (and very tiny) label/fanzine that released it, Dewdrops, officially retired in 2003, and their entire catalog is up at CD Baby. Very cool.

While we're on the subject of embarrassment... y'know that unfortunate 'Rockstar' thing that reality-tv uber-producer Mark Burnett has devised? The one where the once-good-then-not-so-much INXS travels the globe looking for a new lead singer to replace a deceased Michael Hutchence? The show that makes me cringe at the very thought of it?

Well, watchout, because here comes the sure-to-be-hilarious audition action... and they're hitting Boston. At the Middle East on February 9th, to be exact. The horror! But y'know, I'll probably watch that episode. Like I said, I'm weak.

(congrats to Kevin & the crew at the M.E. by the way, for winning the Boston Phoenix 'Best Rock Club' award for 2004)

I'm not weak enough to watch an entire episode of the O.C., though... even if they are using a Walking Concert song in tonight's installment. Yes, it's true, according to the W.C. mailing list. If you're watching, listen for the song "Hands Up!".

So I heard a song by the Radio Dept. on a Tracks Up the Tree podcast the other day, and loved it. Coincidentally, Bob Mould offers up one of their mp3s today. Going to have to investigate them further, I am I am.

Treasure troving: This Elliott Smith fansite has a bunch of great video clips up, this Franz Ferdinand one has lots of audio to share, and this excellent Kings of Convenience fansite offers up a bunch of live stuff and rarities. (KoC heads up courtesy bedroom dancing)

So whaddya think about that Fantastic Four trailer? Me, I'm not so psyched. Serious b-movie potential goin' on.

I'm really digging Mystery and Misery lately.

Hollis says that Shearwater is really good, and she rarely steers me wrong. Gonna have to check 'em out.

Everyone (and their hipster brother) has already linked this, so here's a reminder: New Postal Service video, directed by the Napoleon Dynamite guy. Yup.

Hey, my pals Colin Clary & the Magogs made Dave Heaton's Top 20 of 2004 over at PopMatters. To quote the man himself: "Yow!"

LHB called me "red hot". Actually, the red is 'cuz I'm blushing.

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