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recommended boston area events

saturday, december 5th

ted leo & the pharmacists

titus andronicus

wallcreeper

@ the middle east


saturday, december 5th

coo & howl (cd release show)

yoko oh, no!

rococo la boy

@ pa's lounge


sunday, december 6th

the 2009 bazaar bizarre boston!

so much cool stuff for sale, with

djs (including me!) throughout the day

noon to 7pm @ the bca cyclorama


sunday, december 6th

wye oak

hands and knees

st. claire

@ great scott


monday, december 7th

weezer

jack's mannequin

motion city soundtrack

@ agganis arena


tuesday, december 8th

wzbc's flyweight presents...

soundpool

nightmare air

the broken river prophet

endless wave

jon whitney on visuals

@ tt the bears


saturday, december 12th

curtis harvey

glorytellers

chris brokaw & geoff farina duo

tired old bones

@ great scott


sunday, december 13th

arctic monkeys

screaming females

@ the house of blues


wednesday, december 16th

the secret sea

lovers

ill ease

cotton candy

@ great scott


wednesday, december 16th

"cook food every day" cookbook

release party, show, & bake sale

theory engine

quoins

mind yeti

@ pa's lounge


thursday, december 17th

hallelujah the hills

faces on film

tulsa

jesse gallagher

@ the middle east downstairs


thursday, december 17th

marcus foster

blue roses

ryan lee crosby

@ great scott


thursday, december 17th

fanfarlo

freelance whales

the painted lights

@ the paradise


friday, december 18th

stellastarr*

postelles

the daily pravda

@ the paradise


friday, december 18th

the figgs

corin ashley quartet

@ tt the bears


wednesday, december 30th

caspian

constants

and more

@ the middle east downstairs


thursday, december 31st

as part of first night boston 2010

kristin hersh (2 sets)

chris brokaw + geoff farina

drew o'doherty

@ emmanuel church, 15 newbury st.


wednesday, january 6th

passion pit

@ the house of blues


monday, january 11th

grant hart (ex-husker du)

ian adams

@ the middle east upstairs


thursday, january 14th

joe pernice

@ the lizard lounge


friday & saturday

january 15th & 16th

mission of burma

@ the paradise


saturday, january 16th

the wrens

@ the middle east downstairs


sunday, january 17th

the cribs

adam green

the dead trees

@ the paradise


saturday, january 29th

cheap trick

dear leader

@ the house of blues


tuesday, wednesday, & thursday

february 16th, 17th, & 18th

3 nights with jonathan richman

@ the middle east upstairs


thursday, february 18th

editors

@ house of blues


wednesday, february 24th

wild beasts

still life still

dj carbo

@ great scott


wednesday, march 17th

henry rollins (spoken word)

@ the somerville theatre


friday, april 2nd

the xx

jj

@ the paradise


visit tourfilter for more shows



Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Live Mp3s: Telekinesis in Cambridge, MA

I've had the good fortune of seeing Telekinesis play live a couple times in the six months since the release of their gloriously catchy self-titled debut disc - once here in Boston on the eve of the album's arrival back in late March, and again just two weeks ago down at XX Merge in North Carolina. While the album showcases the songs and multi-instrumental talents of Seattlite Michael Lerner, he's taken a far different approach than most singer/songwriters (who might hit the road with a guitar and a microphone) and brings along a couple guitarists and a bass player to surround him as he handles vocals and drums with ease. And despite being anchored to a drum throne, he provides an energetic focal point for the four-piece, propelling his already-infectious songs along with rock-steady floor tom beats and perfectly-placed cymbals strikes. It really is a joy to watch.

The band's March set at Cambridge's Middle East was a too-short, first-of-four opening slot (with Blind Pilot, the Broken West, and Say Hi), and I've been hoping for a proper (i.e. headlining) return to town ever since. Well, the wait might be awhile longer, as a broken hip has sidelined one of Michael's bandmates, and a personal loss kept the other two from joining him at XX Merge. If you're a SCORE! subscriber, you've seen the gorgeous new mini-book that reprints the artwork of every single Merge release from their first 20 years, and you'll find the Telekinesis cover on the very last page. I couldn't imagine there was any way Merge's most-recent signing and anniversary book-end was going to miss the party down in Carrboro. I'd heard whispers of some unfortunate circumstances causing the pre-fest band-scramble, and wondered if we'd actually get a rare Telekinesis solo set this time, until I saw a drum kit and a couple of amps being lined up on stage. So while it appeared we get some kind of last-minute line-up, I certainly didn't expect who walked out on stage - Nada Surf's frontman Matthew Caws on guitar and backing vocals with Ivan Howard of the Rosebuds on bass. And after just one practice, well, the trio simply nailed it.

While we patiently wait for audio and visual evidence of that special set to see the light of day, and while the Boston area awaits the live return of Telekinesis, here's my recording of their Spring set (minus the missing opening song), shared with M.L.'s permission. Note that it includes the non-album "One Step Forward", as well as a version of "Calling All Doctors" that differs pretty dramatically from the album recording...


Some Telekinesis links...
  • Their MySpace page, Wikipedia entry, Merge Records artist page, the Telekinesis Merge news blog posts, and Michael's own Flickr page.

  • Additional Audio: You can stream the entirety of the Telekinesis debut over at Merge, sample some songs on MySpace, and make sure you listen to both this KEXP/NPR live session, where four songs were laid down, and an excellent set for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Buy your own copy of "Telekinesis!" right here.

  • Video: There are official clips for "Tokyo" and "Awkward Kisser", and lots of live video through a Telekinesis YouTube search (filtered by music, unless you were hoping to see some mind-induced movement). The above KCRW set has video, as does an in-studio appearance at The Alternate Side.

  • Photos: My Flickr-hosted shots are here, including the ones from XX Merge. Check out the full Telekinesis Flickr search (which will include photographic evidence of attempted mental motion).

  • Upcoming tourdates: Just the one - an appearance at the Bumbershoot fest in Seattle on September 5th.

  • As always, stream any 'Nac-shared Mp3s at the Hype Machine.

  • the finest of prints... If anyone has an issue with these Mp3s being made available, just let me know (my contact info in the 'nac faq). Live sets recorded with a Sony ECM-719 mic and a Sony MZ-RH10 minidisc, converted to .wav and then edited to 192kbps Mp3s. Files are made available for a limited time, and are not reposted once removed.

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