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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, January 09, 2007

'Nac Music: Boston Local
On the local bands and area shows front...


Turns out I don't have to wait until the end of the month to check out my new aural obsession, the Beverly-based Caspian. Found out a couple days ago that they'll be appearing tonight at Allston's Great Scott as part of a Pan9 benefit, along with Thom Moran (from Bon Savants) and The Glass Set. Listen to some Caspian at their MySpace page, or grab an Mp3 from their 2005 "You Are The Conductor" EP right here...


More songs can be found on their website. The band should be releasing their first full-length, entitled "The Four Trees", in the next few months. Check out the tracklisting here.

In case you're wondering about the benefit they'll be playing tonight: Pan9 is the collective artists space that was recently hit by a devastating fire, damaging artwork, personal belongings, instruments, and studio equipment (including some belonging to Thom Bon Savant). Lots of other beneficial events are being planned so read up on things here and lend some help if you can.


I can't tell you how much it pleases me to be able to call this new band a "local" one: Travels is the name of the team-up of Metal Hearts' Anar with Victory at Sea's Mona. After touring together with their respective bands, Anar relocated from Baltimore to Somerville (represent!), started writing songs with Mona, and began spreading the sounds via email and their new MySpace page. Given that discs by both those bands got tons of my ear-time last year (Metal Hearts' "Socialize" and Victory at Sea's "All Your Things Are Gone"), their cross-pollination is an exciting one.

Four songs are available for streaming so far, including the just-posted "What We Are", which may be my favorite yet. Thanks to the band for allowing me to share it up here...


Head over to Donewaiting or Sixeyes to download one of the other songs, "Isabelle". According to Anar, Travels should be ready to play out within a couple months, so keep an eye out for their name on club schedules in Boston and beyond.


Tickets for the Boston stop of the Sebadoh reunion tour went on sale this past Saturday, so click over Ticket$%^#er soon-ish, or better yet, stop by the Paradise box office to buy tickets and save yourself those convenience charges. The show is on Friday night, March 30th. Here, have some mp3s...


And sadly, Friday, March 30th is the very same night that Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 (which includes REM's Peter Buck and ace drummer Bill Reiflin, along with Scott McCaughey of the Young Fresh Fellows & the Minus 5) come to play at TT the Bears. A guaranteed sellout, and tickets for that can be bought right here at Ticketweb. In my dreams, I'd catch Sebadoh and then head over to see Robyn, but it looks like TTs is having the RH&V3 set start promptly at 10:30. Curse the coincidental timing of those two shows... missing either of 'em pains me.


Speaking of shows selling out: When I posted about tix going on sale for the March return of Explosions in the Sky to Boston, I recommended grabbing them quickly--downstairs at the Middle East is just far too small to accomodate 'em, especially given the size of the places they've already been able to pack solid around the country. I wasn't wrong... tickets are long gone and the craigslist hopefuls are starting to accumulate with the show still over two months away. If you're in possession of extras, head over there and help 'em out.

Oh, and don't get left in the cold (if we ever get any) when Sparklehorse comes to town, either. Tickets just went on sale this morning for the Monday, February 26th show, which is also at the Paradise. Hit up their box office when you can, or click over here or here.


Heads up: The Boston-based Broken River Prophet have some new recordings available. Listen to a rough mix of the track "Burned In Place" on the BRP MySpace page, and a mix of "She Gives Me Hope" can be found on their website. Allow me to point you to that one right here (and let me know if this busts your bandwidth, Mr. Brilla):



The Broken River Prophet is led by Adam from Lockgroove & Shenzou 5, along with his fellow-Shenzou's Deb and Eric, and a relatively-rotating cast of area players (disclaimer: i was proudly one of 'em). The final mixes of both songs above should be found on their eventual release "With Infinite Arms To Cradle The Flames".

Oh, and if you've never had the pleasure of listening to the former Shenzou 5, head to their MySpace page for a three-song treat. The five-piece was fronted by former Swirlies & Syrup USA singer/guitarist Seana Carmody, who is at this very moment working on a sophomore solo album. Some of those new songs can be heard at her own MySpace page... I've got seriously high hopes for that one.

For updates on both of the in-progress Broken River Prophet and Seana Carmody discs, keep an eye on Roger Lavallee's news page. The Curtain Society singer/guitarist has been engineering both projects, which is another reason my hopes are high.


Not sure the world needed another cover of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy", but since this one is done by Boston band 27, it's well worth a listen. Especially with a little nod to Neil Young thrown in. Stream it at 27's MySpace page, or download it over at purevolume. And give a listen to the rest of their stuff while you're there.


Boston band The Information have been relatively quiet after the flurry of news and shows surrounding their debut album "Mistakes We Knew We Were Making" in 2005, but a freshly-posted demo on their MySpace page heralds their recorded return. Stream new song "The Theft" over here, and grab three tracks from that debut album over here.


Buffalo Tom's Bill Janovitz and Fuzzy's Chris Toppin have quietly released an album's worth of recordings online under the name Show People at Bill's website. The 12 songs were recorded at various times and places, either as a duo or with various friends, most of whom should be very familiar to Boston music scene fans: keyboardist Phil Aiken, drummer Dean Fisher, bassist Paul Kolderie, and guitarist Mike Leahy (who've all performed together around town as The Bathing Beauties.)

Included among all the excellent originals is a fantastic cover of the Tanya Donelly b-side "After Your Party" (from her "Sleepwalk EP". Bill actually performed on Tanya's studio version of it, so it's fitting that he and Chris offer up their own take on the beautiful song. Here it is, with permission...


Download the rest of Show People's self-titled album right here for a mere 8 bucks, or stream a couple more songs at their MySpace page if you somehow remain unconvinced.


Ok, they're not quite local, but Vermont is close enough (and close to my heart): The VT collective known as The Hero Cycle has signed a little deal with Australian label Hidden Shoal Recordings to release an EP titled "Lakes and Ponds" on January 16th. The first single from the disc is the excellent "You vs Them", which I played an infinite number of times last year, and which can now be streamed here (along with two other songs) or purchased here. Check out the artwork for the upcoming EP on their website.


I burned out on all those "best of the year" music lists very early on (so much so that once again I'm not motivated to do my own), but I was definitely up for learning and listening to what WMBR DJ Tim Kelly selected for his favorites of '06. His December 29th edition of The Late Risers Club was filled with those faves, and you can still stream it right here (m3u link). Should be up for maybe another week or so. Check out the full playlist here.


Required reading for anyone even remotely interested in the ever-evolving world of digitized music sharing and related legal issues: Attorney Mark Fischer, who specializes in Media and Entertainment, Trademarks, and Copyrights at the Boston-based Fish & Richardson firm, maintains a 20-page updated online document titled "Revolutions All The Time" (pdf file) that covers "The Digital Revolution & File Swapping", "International Legislative Developments", "Sampling", "Video Sharing Services", and "Satellite Radio", among other topics. It's clear, concise, and well worth a good read.


I'll close by saying farewell to a fellow Boston blogger whose online presence will be missed: Hello Gina has said goodbye. And while it was clearly for the right reasons, the Boston music-blogging community is lessened without her perspective. Maybe she'll write up a guest-post for the 'Nac every once in awhile? If you ever get inspired, drop me an email, Gina.


Alright, time to post this before all that info on tonight's show at Great Scott that I started off with becomes past-tense...

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