bradley's almanac - a boston music blog

boston area shows of note:

monday, october 6th

catfish haven

dead confederate

mean creek

the motion sick

@ tt the bears

monday, october 6th

the wedding present

the jealous girlfriends

@ the middle east downstairs

monday, october 6th

fleet foxes

frank fairfield

@ the somerville theatre

monday, october 6th

stereolab

le loup

monade

@ the paradise

tuesday, october 7th

liam finn

the veils

@ the paradise

wednesday, october 8th

lucinda williams

@ the orpheum

wednesday, october 8th

the opening night of

carrie fisher's one woman show

'wishful drinking'

@ the huntington theater (bu)

wednesday, october 8th

allison moyet

@ the wilbur theatre

wednesday, october 8th

wire

@ the middle east downstairs

thursday, october 9th

chuck ragan (of hot water music)

ben nichols (of lucero)

tim barry (of avail)

with guest jesse malin

@ the middle east

friday, october 10th

kirsten a. malone

scholarship fundraiser

ho-ag

bone zone

tinsel teeth

cathy cathodic

@ the milky way

friday, october 10th

writer sarah vowell

7pm @ brookline booksmith

saturday, october 11th

the new year

dirty on purpose

tre orsi

@ the middle east upstairs

saturday, october 11th

les savy fav

passion pit

phil and the osophers

@ the middle east downstairs

saturday, october 11th

the feelies

@ the roxy

sunday, october 12th

the residents

@ showcase live, foxboro

sunday, october 12th

the notwist

@ the roxy

sunday, october 12th

jamie lidell

janelle monae

@ the paradise

sunday, october 12th

against me!

ted leo & the pharmacists

the future of the left

@ the wilbur theatre

monday, october 13th

tv on the radio

the dirtbombs

@ the wilbur theatre

tuesday, october 14th

cold war kids

@ the paradise

thursday, october 16th

TOURFILTER DJ NIGHT

with dj's chris tourfilter

and bradley almanac

featuring only songs by bands

playing soon in the boston area

9pm @ river gods, cambridge

thursday, october 16th

ben kweller

whitley

@ the paradise

thursday, october 16th

jonatha brooke

glen phillips

(from toad the wet sprocket)

@ the wilbur theatre

friday, october 17th

hallelujah the hills

wonderful spells

capstan shafts

needy visions

@ tt the bears

friday, october 17th

jonathan richman

with drummer tommy larkin

@ the somerville theatre

saturday, october 18th

asobi seksu

the broken river prophet

@ tt the bears

saturday, october 18th

ra ra riot

walter meego

the morning benders

@ the middle east

sunday, october 19th

the spinto band

frightened rabbit

@ the middle east

monday, october 20th

magnetic morning

(adam swervedriver & sam interpol)

julie ocean

springhouse (w/jack rabid)

@ great scott

tuesday, october 21st

annuals

live in-store performance

7pm @ newbury comics, newbury st.

tuesday, october 21st

minus the bear

annuals

sylvie

@ the wilbur theatre

tuesday & wednesday

october 21st & 22nd

billy bragg

@ the somerville theatre

wednesday, october 22nd

writer/expert john hodgman

6pm @ the coolidge corner theatre

wednesday, october 22nd

yeasayer

@ the paradise

wednesday, october 22nd

lyle lovett & john hiatt

(acoustic, on stage together)

@ the orpheum

thursday, october 23rd

robert fisher

(of willard grant conspiracy)

chris brokaw

drew o'doherty

@ the lily pad

thursday, october 23rd

lykke li

@ the paradise

thursday, october 23rd

deerhoof

experimental dental school

@ the middle east down

friday, october 24th

fujiya & miyagi

prototypes

@ the paradise

sunday, october 26th

scars on broadway

the duke spirit

@ the paradise

sunday, october 26th

broken social scene

land of talk

@ the wilbur theatre

monday, october 27th

matthew sweet

@ the paradise

wednesday, october 29th

legendary pink dots

@ the middle east down

thursday, october 30th

of montreal

@ the orpheum

friday, october 31st

hotel cafe tour

with rachael yamagata, meiko,

thao nguyen, samanatha crain,

and jenny owen youngs

@ the paradise

friday, october 31st

the rumble strips

birdmonster

@ tt the bears

friday, october 31st

david byrne

performing the songs of byrne & eno

@ the wang center

saturday, november 1st

henry rollins (spoken word)

@ the orpheum

monday, november 3rd

matt and kim

best fwends

@ the middle east

monday, november 3rd

coldplay

@ the td banknorth garden

wednesday, november 5th

conor oberst +

the mystic valley band

@ the roxy

thursday, november 6th

the decemberists

loche lamond

@ the orpheum

friday, november 7th

"my name is bruce"

area theatrical premiere

with director/star bruce campbell

@ the kendall square cinema

sunday, november 9th

the hold steady

drive-by truckers

@ the orpheum

tuesday, november 11th

deerhunter

times new viking

the vivian girls

@ the paradise

wednesday, november 12th

the sea and cake

@ the middle east down

wednesday, november 12th

kings of leon

we are scientists

the whigs

@ the orpheum

thursday, november 13th

nicole atkins & the sea

salt & samovar

@ tt the bears

friday & saturday

november 14th & 15th

smashing pumpkins

@ the citi wang theatre

saturday, november 15th

scarce (cd release!)

wheat

triplethick

@ tt the bears

sunday, november 16th

centro-matic

@ the middle east

monday, november 17th

margot & the nuclear so and so's

@ tt the bears

tuesday, november 18th

m83

school of seven bells

@ the middle east down

thursday, november 20th

bishop allen

@ the middle east

friday, november 21st

robyn hitchcock

performing 'i often dream of trains'

@ the somerville theatre

saturday, november 22nd

sondre lerche

@ the paradise

sunday, november 30th

18th dye

devon williams

@ tt the bears

tuesday, december 2nd

nada surf

delta spirit

jealous girlfriends

@ the paradise

friday, december 5th

mercury rev

dean & britta

@ the paradise

saturday, december 13th

neil young

wilco

everest

@ the dcu center, worcester

sunday, december 14th

bon iver

@ the wilbur theatre

monday, january 5th, 2009

glasvegas

rails to russia

@ great scott

sunday, january 18th

frightened rabbit

@ great scott

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

ToDo: The Independent Film Fest of Boston

Tonight brings us the fourth annual Independent Film Festival of Boston, by far the best yearly film fest this area has to offer. Since the first one, I've never been let down by the lineup, always finding at least a film or two that end up on my favorites list.

While I have to miss the opening night event, I'll be seeing one or two movies every day until the final screening on Monday. As a total film freak, I'm a bit giddy about what's ahead.

So here's what I've got tickets for...

Thursday night:
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies
directed by Steven Cantor & Matthew Galkin
Chronicling the 2004 return of one of my favorite bands. Can't wait to see this, as I just devoured the new book 'Fool The World: An Oral History of a band called Pixies'. It was a fantastic read, especially for someone as obsessed with them as I was (and am again). Documentary directors Cantor and Galkin were quoted quite a few times within the book, and they'll also be attending the screening.
Thursday 4/20/06, 7:30pm at the Somerville Theatre

also on Thursday Night:
Great New Wonderful
directed by Danny Leiner
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Edie Falco, Tony Shalhoub, Jim Gaffigan, Olympia Dukakis, Judy Greer, Will Arnett, & Stephen Colbert.
How about that cast? I bought tickets to this one before the Pixies flick got added to the lineup on the same night. Since it'll undoubtedly get released to theaters at some point, I'm forced to skip it. I'm guessing it'll sell out, so if you miss out on tickets, drop me an email.
Synopsis: "The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City."
Thursday 4/20/06, 7:45pm at the MFA Boston.

Friday night:
Edmond
directed by Stuart Gordon from the David Mamet play
Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ling Bai, & (the geek in me is excited to see) Jeffrey Combs.
Can't go wrong with Mamet's words in Macy's mouth.
Synopsis: "The dark, picaresque tale of an everyman (Macy) who, after realizing his life is boring and meaningless, leaves it all behind to embark on his own quest for truth and fulfillment."
Friday 4/21/06, 8pm at the Somerville Theatre

Friday late-night:
Death Trance
directed by Yuji Shimomura
Cast: Tak Sakaguchi (from Versus / Battlefield Baseball) & Y�ko Fujita.
A near-midnight screening from the action director and star of Versus? Yes, please.
Friday 4/21/06, 11:30pm at the Coolidge Corner Theatre

Saturday afternoon:
Down In The Valley
directed by David Jacobson
Cast: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Bruce Dern, Rory Culkin, & Ellen Burstyn.
Synopsis: "Set in the present-day San Fernando Valley, the project revolves around a delusional man who believes he's a cowboy and the relationship that he starts with a rebellious young woman."
Saturday 4/22/06, 4:30pm at the Coolidge Corner Theatre

Saturday night:
Not A Photograph: The Mission of Burma Story
directed by David Kleiler, Jr. and Jeff Iwanicki
Clint Conley & Peter Prescott of Mission of Burma, along with executive producer Eran Lobel, will be in attendance.
*World Premiere*
Another beloved Boston band reunites, and this film tells the tale. Trailer here.
Saturday 4/22/06, 9pm at the Somerville Theatre

Sunday afternoon:
A conversation with Chris Cooper
One of my favorite actors since I first saw him in Lone Star, a film that still sits squarely in my top ten of all time.
Sunday 4/23/06, 4:30pm at the Jimmy Tingle Theater

Sunday evening:
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
directed by John Stimpson, who will be in attendance along with producer Mark Donadio and cinematographer Gary Henoch
Cast: Julie Delpy, Justin Theroux, Brooke Adams, Mark Boone Junior
Synopsis: "An urban family leaves city life behind for the confines of rural New England. Little do they know that their new home once belonged to the Keyes family, a clan who experienced the tragic loss of their daughter some 250 years ago."
Sunday 4/23/06, 6:30pm at the Somerville Theatre

Monday night:
The Proposition
*Closing Night Film*
directed by John Hillcoat
written by Nick Cave (yes, THAT Nick Cave)
Cast: Tom Budge, Guy Pearce, Emily Watson, Ray Winstone, David Wenham, & John Hurt.
Synopsis: "Set at the end of the bushranger era, the epic Australian story concerns family, loyalty and betrayal." More info here and here.
Monday 4/24/06, 8pm at the Somerville Theatre

Had I not seen her do a Q&A a couple years back at the Brattle, I'd probably be checking out A Conversation with Lili Taylor on Monday night as well.

For the complete schedule by day, head here. For a list by title, over here. You can buy tickets straight from those listings, but do it quickly. Looks like the server is pretty overwhelmed this morning, so have patience.

A couple of notes: Michael Cera (aka George Michael from Arrested Development) will be in town for the fest, introducing a short film he stars in called 'Darling Darling', which is part of the 'Comic Avengers' short package. And rumor is that Justin Theroux (Six Feet Under / Mulholland Drive) may appear at a screening of The Legend of Lucy Keyes, but scheduling conflicts could keep him away. Here's hoping.

This year the fest added a podcast, so give that a listen, and head over to Boston.com for some exclusive content, including a trailer for the Pixies film.

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