boston area shows of note: sunday, september 7th ryan adams & the cardinals @ the bank of america pavilion monday, september 8th mates of state the cool kids tim fite (free, but students only) 5:30pm @ northeastern university tuesday, september 9th paul weller @ the berklee performance center wednesday, september 10th 'what the fluff?' fest comic book art exhibit opening somerville community access tv 5-8pm, 90 union square, somerville friday, september 12th mission of burma in-store performance 7pm @ newbury comics, newbury st. friday, september 12th buffalo tom @ the boston arts festival 6pm @ christopher columbus park saturday, september 13th rogue wave (in-store) @ newbury comics grand opening 8:30pm in norwood, ma saturday, september 13th wfnx disorientation 2008 the kooks, flogging molly, alkaline trio, rogue wave, and more to be announced @ bank of america pavilion sunday, september 14th juliana hatfield (full band) hayden @ the brattle theatre sunday, september 14th lymbyc systym this will destroy you arms and sleepers @ harper's ferry sunday & monday september 14th & 15th james unkle bob @ the paradise monday, september 15th lagwagon, mxpx, only crime, & tat @ harper's ferry monday, september 15th sunset rubdown @ the middle east tuesday, september 16th a place to bury strangers sian alice group neptune @ the paradise thursday, september 18th bell x1 wild light @ the paradise thursday, september 18th the walkmen @ the middle east downstairs friday, september 19th sigur ros @ the bank of america pavilion friday, september 19th the swell season ('once'/frames) bill callahan (smog) @ agganis arena friday, september 19th to sunday, september 21st all tomorrow's parties with my bloody valentine, low built to spill, mogwai, shellac, polvo, yo la tengo, lilys, autolux dinosaur jr, mercury rev, & more @ the catskills in nyc saturday, september 20th mike viola (solo) (1st of 3 weekly residencies) with guest blue and their band, the major labels @ the lizard lounge saturday, september 20th noah & the whale @ toad sunday, september 21st the low lows magic magic ryan lee crosby @ tt the bears monday, september 22nd wye oak @ cafe 939 @ berklee monday, september 22nd the broken west @ the middle east monday, september 22nd oxford collapse love as laughter takka takka @ tt the bears monday, september 22nd mogwai fuck buttons @ the wilbur theatre tuesday, september 23rd writer dennis lehane (release day for 'the given day') @ the coolidge corner theatre tuesday, september 23rd weezer angels & airwaves tokyo police club @ the tsongas arena tuesday, september 23rd cut copy the presets @ the paradise wednesday, september 24th joan as policewoman @ the middle east wednesday, september 24th low tulsa @ the museum of fine arts boston wednesday, september 24th gemma hayes sydney wayser @ great scott friday, september 26th ben folds missy higgins @ the orpheum saturday, september 27th mike viola (solo) (2nd of 3 weekly residencies) @ the lizard lounge saturday, september 27th julie doiron mount eerie calm down, it's monday @ massart saturday, september 27th built to spill performing 'perfect from now on' dinosaur jr. meat puppets @ the orpheum sunday, september 28th the bird and the bee willoughby @ great scott sunday and monday september 28th and 29th ratatat panther e*rock @ the paradise tuesday, september 30th boston spaceships (gbv's robert pollard) big dipper @ the paradise tuesday, september 30th say hi jukebox the ghost @ the middle east wednesday, october 1st chromeo treasure fingers @ the paradise thursday & friday october 2nd & 3rd baltimore round robin 29 bands playing in a circle, non-stop, one song at a time, with you in the very center with dan deacon, beach house, creepers, the death set, adventure, and everyone listed here @ mass art friday, october 3rd death cab for cutie @ agganis arena friday, october 3rd the fratellis airborne toxic event electric touch @ the orpheum saturday, october 4th mike viola @ friends (3rd of 3 weekly residencies) @ the lizard lounge sunday, october 5th old 97s @ the wilbur theatre sunday, october 5th pinback sbach @ the paradise 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 saturday, october 11th les savy fav passion pit @ the middle east 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 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 @ the middle east 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 minus the bear annuals sylvie @ the wilbur theatre tuesday & wednesday october 21st & 22nd billy bragg @ the somerville theatre wednesday, october 22nd yeasayer @ the paradise wednesday, october 22nd lyle lovett & john hiatt (acoustic, on stage together) @ the orpheum 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 @ a boston-area theatre (tbd) 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 thursday, november 13th scarce (cd release!) wheat triplethick @ 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, december 13th neil young wilco @ the dcu center, worcester visit tourfilter for more shows |
Monday, May 01, 2006 Mp3s: Clearing the Decks It's about time I did another one of my catch-all mp3 posts, pulling together lots of live songs I've been gathering over time but haven't yet had an opportunity to share. Random live recordings from six bands this time: Five from The Crystal Skulls, a few each from Metal Hearts and locals Frank Smith, a complete Dios (Malos) set, a couple from The Twenty-Twos, and just one from Boston's own The Luxury. Most of 'em were opening acts, and the lack of complete sets is either explained by my own tardiness, or by the bands playing new songs that haven't seen a proper studio recording. I've left those unreleased ones out in deference to the artists (that's the case with Metal Hearts, The Luxury, & the Twenty-Twos). Much variety to be found below, and remember, an easy way to hear 'em all is to check out the Almanac stream on the Hype Machine, which should update itself with these songs shortly... ![]() It was a year ago, on April 28th, 2005 to be exact, that I first heard of the Crystal Skulls, when they opened for the Wedding Present at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA. Naturally the set consisted of songs from their then-current album, last year's 'Blocked Numbers', but they did play a new one that ended up on their just-released disc, 'Outgoing Behavior'... ![]() (note: mp3 files removed on 10/1/2006) Crystal Skulls Every Little Bit (live) The Hard Party (live) Locked Down (live) Away From Home (live) Baby Boy (live) Listen to more at the Crystal Skulls' MySpace page, or grab a couple songs from their site. ![]() Another band on the ace Suicide Squeeze label, Metal Hearts, played a strange show at Northeastern University a couple weeks ago. It certainly wasn't their set, which was as good as I'd hoped it would be, that made it strange, but the setting. A large student lounge, and just a few kids in attendance, most of whom seemed to be friends of the 'headlining' pop-punk band. The place made Metal Hearts start early, so much so that I sadly missed the first couple songs. As it was, they were scheduled against a new episode of '24', so most TiVo-deprived students were getting their Bauer on and missing a great band in their own school yard. The MH duo of Anar & Flora were somehow able to bring the bedroom-vibe of their 'Socialize' album to the odd live setting, and the addition of the recording engineer Sam on drums did nothing to take away from that. He brought just the right touches to the material, and it was great to find out that he's playing on the follow-up. The new stuff I heard that night was promising indeed. Here are live versions of a few songs from 'Socialize', recorded on April 17th, 2006... ![]() (note: mp3 files removed on 10/1/2006) Metal Hearts Gentlemen's Spell (live) Foothills (live) Vampires / Tendency to Run (live) Hear more at their MySpace page, where you can also see the new video for 'Foothills' (or try YouTube). Also well worth hearing is their recent live set at WOXY, recorded just a few days ago. Metal Hearts are in the middle of a huge tour that's taking them all over North America, and they'll be back in the Boston area on March 22nd. ![]() I'd read some good things about Boston-based band Frank Smith before I found out they'd be opening for that free New Pornographers show at the Paradise a few weeks ago, but wasn't sure they'd be my cuppa tea until they took the stage. I was overly psyched for the New Pornos, but found myself pleasantly surprised by the laid-back banjo-dusted songs the openers offered up. Here are a few, recorded on April 10th, 2006... (note: mp3 files removed on 10/1/2006) It's to the point where I don't need to say you can find more at their MySpace page... just assume it, and do it. You can also head to the Phoenix's On the Download blog for another mp3. ![]() I was completely unfamiliar with Dios (Malos) when I caught them opening for Matt Pond PA back on February 8th of this year, and I'm still not entirely sure what to make of them. I do know their recordings have a more lo-fi, meandering feel than their live stuff, which came across as more fleshed out and energetic than the mp3s I've heard since. I think I need to spend more time with the latest album before I call myself a fan, but I do remember enjoying their set as I saw it. Here's the whole thing... ![]() (note: mp3 files removed on 10/1/2006) Dios (Malos) No Dance Now (live) Feels Good Being Somebody / Grrrl (live) I Want It All (live) All Is Said and Done (live) You Got Me All Wrong (live) I Feel Fine All the Time (live) EPK (live) Starting Five (live) Goin' Home (live) MySpace songs? Yup. ![]() Amie looooved the Twenty-Twos far more than I did when we saw them back on January 20th at Great Scott in Allston, but she's a sucker for girls pop-rockin' it on their guitars. The pure greatness of the Editors set that came after them sort of overpowered any impression I'd had, but Amie had to leave early and was psyched to pick up the Twenty-Twos' self-titled EP. Too bad the thing has that Sony ECP DRM crap on it... not going near my cd-rom drive, thank you very much. At least I can hear some MySpace songs, and a couple live tracks here... ![]() And lastly, a live song from the Luxury, a Boston band fronted by ex-Halogen Jason Dunn, playing with ex-members of the band Baby Strange. Their full-length debut, 'This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things', is on the way, and you can grab the first song from it at On the Download. They played a bunch of stuff at TT the Bears back on January 22nd that I assume will also be found on the album, but since the song 'Docile' sits in demo form on their MySpace page, I'll share the live version up here... And speaking of The Halogens, they'll be playing a one-off reunion show this Friday, May 5th, at Bill's Bar. Word is they'll be handing out free discs of unreleased material to those in attendance. ![]() the blahblahblah: If any of the artists above have an issue with this live material being made available, just say the word (email link on left). No worries if you want something yanked. Recorded with a Sony ECM-719 mic and a Sony MZ-RH10 minidisc, converted to .wav and then edited to 192kbps mp3s. And keep in mind, sets are made available for a few weeks, and are not reposted once removed. Labels: livemp3s $blog_id=114632749217912264; $blog_mail="bsearles@gmail.com"; $file_name=$PHP_SELF; global $blog_id, $blog_mail, $file_name; include ("blogkomm/module/blogkomm_show_link.php"); ?> |
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