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recommended boston area events

thursday, september 2nd

lou barlow + the missingmen

wye oak

the unfamiliars

@ the middle east upstairs


saturday, september 4th

mg lederman (ex-victory at sea)

cd release show with

the wrong reasons

the beat awfuls

brant deatley

@ the plough & stars


sunday, september 5th

sweet apple

(w/j mascis on drums)

black helicopter

zombie radio

@ the middle east downstairs


sunday, september 5th

the milling gowns

what time is it, mr. fox?

faux ox

jaggery

@ harper's ferry


monday, september 6th

wallcreeper

@ charlie's kitchen


monday, september 6th

shellac

helen money

@ the middle east downstairs


tuesday, september 7th

tortoise

greg davis

ben vidas

@ the paradise


tuesday, september 7th

someone still loves you boris yeltsin

telekinesis

golden bloom

@ tt the bears


tuesday, september 7th

kele (from bloc party)

does it offend you, yeah?

@ the royale boston


wednesday, september 8th

hot hot heat

22-20s

hey rosetta!

@ the middle east downstairs


wednesday, september 8th

airborne toxic event (acoustic)

with the calder string quartet

@ the somerville theatre


thursday, september 9th

apple betty

this blue heaven

the backup factor

apollo run

@ tt the bears


friday, september 10th

i, pistol

black fortress of opium

the crushing low

@ precinct


friday, september 10th

the charlatans uk

sherlock's daughter

@ the royale boston


saturday, september 11th

school of seven bells

active child

@ the middle east downstairs


saturday, september 11th

neutral uke hotel (nmh covers on ukelele)

the michael j. epstein memorial library

@ cafe 939, berklee


saturday, september 11th

28 degrees taurus

magic shoppe (record release!)

@ the rosebud


saturday, september 11th

jamie lidell

@ the royale boston


friday + saturday

september 11th + 12th

the life is good festival

lots of bands, raising money for kids

over 2 days in canton, ma


sunday, september 12th

jarrod gorbel

(of the honorary title)

air traffic controller

@ great scott


sunday, september 12th

blondie

@ the house of blues


sunday, september 12th

vampire weekend

beach house

dum dum girls

@ the boa pavilion


monday, september 13th

dirty projectors

owen pallett (final fantasy)

@ the wilbur theatre


monday, september 13th

isobel campbell

mark lanegan

willy mason

@ the middle east downstairs


tuesday, september 14th

rush

@ the td garden


wednesday, september 15th

laura veirs + the hall of flames

the watson twins

led to sea

@ tt the bears


thursday, september 16th

of montreal

janelle monae

@ the house of blues boston


friday, september 17th

one happy island

kevin dunn

cotton candy

7:30pm @ the lily pad, cambridge


friday, september 17th

broken social scene

@ the house of blues


friday & saturday

september 17th & 18th

the 5th annual

viva la vinal festival!

with live performances from

audrey ryan, kingsley flood,

this blue heaven, bridget + the squares,

the international string trio, & justin shorey

6-10pm on friday + 12-9 on saturday

@ somerville community growing center

on vinal ave. in somerville's union square


saturday, september 18th

pavement

jenny (lewis) + johnny (rice)

@ agganis arena


saturday, september 18th

wavves

@ brandeis university, waltham


sunday, september 19th

thee oh sees

the human tail

thick shakes

@ the magic room gallery, brighton


sunday, september 19th

caribou

holy fuck

emeralds

@ the paradise


monday, september 20th

girlfriends

carnivores

weekend dads

@ o'brien's


tuesday, september 21st

superchunk

versus

@ royale boston


tuesday, september 21st

basia bulat

the acorn

john shade

@ tt the bears


tuesday, september 21st

sea wolf (alex acoustic)

sera cahoone

patrick park

@ the middle east upstairs


wednesday, september 22nd

phantogram

railbird

@ the paradise


wednesday, september 22nd

david bazan

the mynabirds

@ tt the bears


wednesday, september 22nd

field music

@ great scott


thursday, september 23rd

aloud (album release party!)

st. claire

old jack

with special emcee

poet/author james caroline

@ church of boston


thursday, september 23rd

stars

wild nothing

@ the house of blues


thursday, september 23rd

!!! (chk chk chk)

fol chen

@ the royale boston


thursday, september 23rd

bettie serveert

meandjoancollins

the painted lights

@ tt the bears


friday, september 24th

eels

@ the royale boston


saturday, september 25th

teenage fanclub

@ the royale boston


saturday, september 25th

james

ed harcourt

@ the paradise


sunday, september 26th

come (reunited!)

wussy

@ tt the bears


sunday, september 26th

mr. sister (debut album release!)

coyote kolb

tallahassee

@ great scott


sunday, september 26th

mates of state

@ the paradise


monday, september 27th

rogue wave

midlake

peter wolf crier

@ royale boston


tuesday, september 28th

lcd soundsystem

sleigh bells

@ the orpheum


tuesday, september 28th

best coast

male bonding

@ the middle east downstairs


wednesday, september 29th

quilt

paper castles

toothache

@ the lilypad


wednesday, september 29th

foals

esben + the witch

@ the paradise


thursday, september 30th

mc frontalot

@ tt the bears


thursday, september 30th

menomena

suckers

@ the royale boston


thursday + friday

sept 30th + oct 1st

built to spill

revolt revolt

pretty & nice

@ the paradise


friday, october 1st

the tallest man on earth

s. carey (of bon iver's band)

@ the somerville theatre


friday, october 1st

ra ra riot

chikita violenta

we barbarians

@ the royale boston


saturday, october 2nd

gayngs

(with bon iver's justin vernon)

glasser

@ the paradise


saturday, october 2nd

film school

the depreciation guild

static of the gods

night fruit

@ tt the bears


sunday, october 3rd

the xx

@ the orpheum


sunday, october 3rd

tom tom club

caravan of thieves

tony castles

@ the paradise


sunday, october 3rd

lost in the trees

@ tt the bears


tuesday, october 5th

the vaselines

jeffrey lewis

@ the paradise


tuesday, october 5th

chapterhouse

ulrich schnauss

@ the middle east downstairs


tuesday, october 5th

ratatat

dom

@ the house of blues boston


wednesday, october 6th

gorillaz

@ agganis arena


wednesday, october 6th

the hold steady

wintersleep

@ the royale boston


thursday, october 7th

the walkmen

a.a. bondy

blood feathers

@ the royale boston


friday, october 8th

death

@ the middle east downstairs


friday, october 8th

fountains of wayne

marshall crenshaw (solo)

@ the paradise


friday, october 8th

bell x1 (acoustic)

@ the brattle theatre


saturday, october 9th

paul f. tompkins

@ the brattle theatre


sunday, october 10th

deerhoof

xiu xiu

father murphy

first show @ the paramount!


sunday, october 10th

miike snow

@ the house of blues


sunday, october 10th

primus

mucca pazza

@ the orpheum


tuesday, october 12th

ingrid michaelson

@ the house of blues


wednesday, october 13th

dead kennedys

@ the paradise


thursday, october 14th

the thermals

cymbals eat guitars

@ the paradise


thursday, october 14th

the morning after girls

the lovetones

the december sound

ghost box orchestra

@ tt the bears


friday, october 15th

nick lowe + his band

graham parker (solo acoustic)

@ the somerville theatre


friday, october 15th

jimmy eat world

@ the house of blues


friday, october 15th

bowerbirds

death vessel

@ tt the bears


friday, october 15th

belle + sebastian

@ the wang theatre / citi center


saturday, october 16th

deerhunter

real estate

casino vs. japan

@ royale boston


sunday, october 17th

the henry clay people

the dig

@ tt the bears


monday, october 18th

greg dulli

(afghan whigs/twilight singers)

first-ever solo tour

with opener craig wedren

(of shudder to think)

@ the brattle theatre


monday, october 18th

bad religion

the bouncing souls

@ the house of blues


monday, october 18th

the drums

the hairs

@ the paradise


monday, october 18th

phoenix

two door cinema club

wavves

@ agganis arena


tuesday, october 19th

massive attack

thievery corporation

@ the orpheum


wednesday, october 20th

the pains of being pure at heart

yuck

eternal summers

@ the paradise


wednesday, october 20th

helmet

@ the middle east downstairs


sunday, october 22nd

gary numan

rasputina

playing 'the pleasure principle'

@ the paradise


saturday, october 23rd

local natives

the ruby suns

union line

@ the house of blues


sunday, october 24th

woven bones

frankie rose & the outs

@ tt the bears


monday, october 25th

the corin tucker band

hungry ghost

darren hanlon

@ the paradise


wednesday, october 27th

a sunny day in glasgow

candy claws

@ great scott


wednesday, october 27th

black prairie

(members of the decemberists)

sarah jarosz

@ the middle east upstairs


thursday, october 28th

the tt's halloween bash

with members of mean creek + campaign

for real time (as talking heads)

john powhida (as todd rundgren)

preacher roe (as guided by voices)

@ tt the bears


friday, october 29th

frightened rabbit

plants and animals

the phantom band

@ the paradise


saturday, october 30th

hallelujah the hills

magic magic

boy without god

@ great scott


sunday, october 31st

florence and the machine

the smith westerns

@ the house of blues


monday, november 1st

blonde redhead

pantha du prince

@ the paradise


monday, november 1st

social distortion

lucero

frank turner

@ the house of blues boston


tuesday, november 2nd

junip (jose gonzales)

sharon van etten

@ the royale boston


tuesday, november 2nd

black mountain

the black angels

@ the paradise


wednesday, november 3rd

the dandy warhols

blue giant

@ tt the bears


wednesday, november 3rd

land of talk

suuns

little scream

@ tt the bears


thursday, november 4th

through sunday, november 7th

the international pop overthrow

4 nights @ pa's lounge


thursday, november 4th

matt + kim

javelin

@ the house of blues


thursday, november 4th

blitzen trapper

@ the paradise


friday, november 5th

guided by voices

blitzen trapper

@ the paradise


sunday, november 7th

drivin 'n cryin

@ tt the bears


monday, november 8th

clinic

the fresh & onlys

@ the paradise


tuesday, november 9th

the morning benders

@ the paradise


thursday + friday

november 11th + 12th

sufjan stevens

@ the orpheum


thursday, november 11th

shearwater

horse feathers

damien jurado

anais mitchell

@ the house of blues


thursday, november 11th

deer tick

@ the royale boston


thursday, november 11th

mumford & sons

cadillac sky

king charles

@ the house of blues


friday, november 12th

bottomless pit

black helicopter

chris brokaw

@ the middle east downstairs


saturday, november 13th

roky erickson

@ the royale boston


saturday, november 13th

grinderman

(nick cave, warren ellis, + more)

@ the house of blues


sunday, november 14th

elizabeth mitchell (of ida)

and friends

(a children's show!)

4:30pm @ club passim


sunday, november 14th

man or astro-man?

@ the middle east downstairs


monday, november 15th

la roux

@ the house of blues


tuesday, november 16th

a night of springsteen covers

with chris keene (mean creek),

corin ashley, dave aaronoff,

brendan little, hilken mancini,

the dirty truckers, drew o'doherty,

and more to be announced

marking the release of the new

6-disk 'darkness on the edge of town'

box set @ tt the bears


tuesday, november 16th

the posies

brendan benson

aqueduct

@ the royale boston


wednesday, november 17th

cornershop

@ the middle east downstairs


thursday, november 18th

kate nash

@ the paradise


thursday, november 18th

bear in heaven

@ the middle east downstairs


friday, november 19th

township

the lights out

the organ beats

@ tt the bears


saturday, november 20th

delorean

lemonade

@ the middle east downstairs


wednesday, november 24th

idlewild

happy hollows

@ the middle east downstairs


thursday, december 2nd

director/actor kevin smith

@ the house of blues


saturday, december 4th

peter hook + the light

play joy division's "unknown pleasures"

@ the royale boston


saturday, december 4th

killing joke

@ the paradise


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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Tuesday Sundry
Should we talk about the weather? Naaaaah. Our humid hell is nearing a merciful end thanks to the remnants of the-storm-formerly-known-as Arlene.

So how about my complete lack of updates over the past week? Blame long days in a now-finished training class, which I survived only to be faced with a looming certification exam. I've returned to my downtown Boston office, studying when I can, and feeling sorta back to normal. Y'know, there really is no normal, so let's just say that I'm back.

The Bradcast streaming music thing rolls on 24/7, although with all this heat I had to throw another fan inside the server case. You'll notice I added a link on the 'Nac main menu to the left, but may not have noticed that I've been tweaking the playlist little by little. I'm also messing around with a cross-fader plug-in, so it feels a little more radio-like. Yeah, there are utilities out there that allow listeners to capture, break up, and auto-tag streams as mp3s, so the cross-fading will probably screw that right up. If that's the case then, well... mission accomplished. The stream isn't here to fill anonymous mp3 folders... I'm just looking to let a few people share in what I'm listening to at work, maybe discover something new from my collection.

Oh, and can I tell you just how cool it is to get random song requests? If you feel like hearing something, just drop an AIM message to username 'bradcast'. If I'm at my desk, and I have what you need, I'll queue it on up.

Ok, link purge GO!


Fellow Freaks and Geeks fans take note: Series co-creator Paul Feig is publishing his memoir, entitled "Superstud: Or How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin", on June 28th, and he'll be making an appearance in Boston to promote it. On July 6th, after a reading and signing at the Brookline Booksmith, he'll introduce a special screening of his favorite Freaks and Geeks episodes across the street at the Coolidge. Tickets are just $5 at the Booksmith, so get movin' because it's sure to sell out.


And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that indie-comics legend Daniel 'Eightball' Clowes will also be signing at the Brookline Booksmith this Friday evening. And next Tuesday the 21st brings the one and only Bruce Campbell, who will be reading and signing his new book, "Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way", and screening his new film "The Man With The Screaming Brain".


Colin Clary's latest solo record is officially out on Asaurus Records, and it's called "Sweater Weather or Not, These are the Songs I Got". 15 songs long, and you can head over here to grab an mp3 of track 7, 'The Mixtape on My Mind'. Ordering it from the site will run you a measly five bucks, so no excuses.


I caught a screening of Howl's Moving Castle, the new Hayao Miyazaki film, last week and loved every beautifully animated minute of it. Although I usually try to see the non-dubbed versions, this was a freebie so I wasn't complaining. Fortunately, the voiceover actors pulled it off: Christian Bale, Emily Mortimer, Jean Simmons, Billy Crystal, Jena Malone, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner... all excellent. It was a relaxing, mesmerizing movie, and I think I actually enjoyed it more than either Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke. Can't recommend it enough.


If you're like me, and you've read the first three books of George R.R. Martin's amazing 'A Song of Ice and Fire' fantasy series, then the four-year-wait for book four has been killing you, too. Well, that wait is just about over. Martin posted an update on his official site that says 'A Feast For Crows' is finished and will be out next month. Unbelievable. Ends up that the book was so big he had to save parts for the next one, 'A Dance With Dragons', so the wait for that one shouldn't be nearly as long. I haven't been this into a fantasy series in ages, and I'm really hoping Martin doesn't pull a Robert Jordan and drag the story out... but I have faith in the man.


Coming in September: The Boston Videogame Expo '05. Coolness.


Are there any longtime fans of the Cure left? The news that Mr. Smith booted Perry & Roger was (mostly) met with a collective yawn, but as a once-rabid follower, I've gotta admit that I'm a little curious how they'll sound as a trio when they perform live tomorrow on Yahoo Music. I mean, jeez, they're dusting off Fire In Cairo, M, The Drowning Man, and The Figurehead just for the occasion. Hell, that's so old school they might as well just ask Lol (lol!) to sit in on drums. Now, if it was Robert, Simon, and Boris, I might actually get a little giddy. *Sigh*, it just hasn't been the same since ol' Boris left. Yikes, I'm totally regressing! Movin' on...


I was a pretty big fan of Warren Ellis' 12-issue Global Frequency comic series, and got damn excited when it was optioned and adapted for a hopefully-faithful television show. The pilot was written by John Rogers, the cast was assembled, and that first episode was filmed... and the story ended. Like many pilots, it was never picked up, it disappeared, and everyone moved on...

... until the pilot appeared last week on bittorrent-based filesharing sites. It's leaking has prompted John Rogers to speak up, and he's got some really interesting things to show and say. Head over to his blog, read up, and check out a bunch of pictures from the set. If you're bold, you'll track down the torrent like I didn't, 'cuz I'd never encourage that, 'cuz it'd be totally illegal. And I'm definitely not watching it tonight after work.


From the latest Touch & Go newsletter: A new Dirty Three record is ready, and it's due out in October. 'Cinders' has 19 songs, and features a couple of great guests: Chan Marshall (Cat Power) and Sally Timms (Mekons).


In the 'new but not quite new' department: Greg Dulli's Twilight Singers will soon be officially releasing 'Amber Headlights', the album that was supposed to precede 2003's 'Blackberry Belle'. From the Summer's Kiss newsletter...
"Before summer's end, you'll have the chance to get your hands on the elusive set of tracks that were almost the follow up to Twilight. Some of the songs took new form on Blackberry, others are becoming live favorites, and some you've never heard before. Watch Summer's Kiss for more information closer to the release date."
Lookin' forward to it.


Must. Get. Tickets. Sigur Ros is playing the Boston Opera House on September 15th. I repeat: Must. Get. Tickets. No on sale date has been set. I'll be over here, clicking refresh.


The record will show that I'm not much of a Pitchfork fan. I go there for the news, I run screaming from the reviews. Well, in case you missed this, as I did... you've gotta read this David Cross piece, titled 'Albums to Listen to While Reading Overwrought Pitchfork Reviews'. It's hilarious, completely made up, and in response to a couple unsurprisingly pretentious, mind-numbing reviews that Pitchfork gave his 'It's Not Funny' album. Really, go read it. I'd almost give Pitchfork credit for publishing such a blatant call of their bullshit, but I'm not feeling that generous.


What city is noticeably absent on Teenage Fanclub's upcoming tour itinerary? Yes, a Boston stop. And Bloc Party plays the first of two nights in NYC tonight... but do they stop over in Boston? NoooooOOOOooooo. Where is the love?


Sebadoh and solo-guy Jason Loewenstein isn't ignoring us, though... he'll be playing at TTs on Saturday, July 16th with Dressy Bessy. I still listen to his 'At Sixes and Sevens' record often... one of my faves. Think I'll queue a song or two up on the Bradcast right now, actually.

Also not skipping Boston: The New Pornographers, whose fall tour will bring them to the Roxy on October 11th.


The Pernice Brothers officially release 'Discover a Lovelier You' today, and they're heading out on a month-long tour in mid-July. Looks like the end of the trip will bring a sort of homecoming, as it finishes up at the Middle East on August 14th.


It's been too damn long since I've seen my pal Tom McManamon, but I'll get a chance in a few weeks when his band, Honesty, plays their first ever show at TT the Bears in Cambridge on Tuesday, July 5. I've never seen him on that stage, and I absolutely cannot wait.


This Thursday night is gonna be a little bit hectic; not only do I have to work until like 10 or 11pm, but there's a whole bunch of stuff going on in Central Square that I wanna check out. I really want to catch NYC's Dirty on Purpose at TTs, but around the corner will be Drew O'Doherty and Tom Thumb & the Latter Day Saints at ZuZu. Meanwhile, Jonathan Richman will be rocking below at the MidEast Down. Too much music, not enough me-clones.


I'll close out this entry with a sincere thanks to Matthew over at Beat The Indie Drum. When I put that Paypal donation button over on the left, I didn't think anyone would actually see it, much less use it. Well, Matthew was kind enough to drop me a little cash as in appreciation for all the Also-Rans and Starlight Conspiracy mp3s that he's grabbed. So thanks, Matthew... you just helped me pay for part of this Twilight Singers DVD. Aces.


Tomorrow, I spend the day at Fenway. Ok, go ahead, be a little bit jealous. While you're at work, I'll be having breakfast in the 406 Club, followed by some tech-seminar thing, then a full-on tour of our precious little park. I can bring one co-worker, but no one's available... wanna tag along?











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