Bradley's Almanac

[Nac Tracks] September 2015 New Music Playlist

Another month starts, another streaming Soundcloud playlist wraps up. Many of these 49 tracks were part of my first New Music Night DJ set at the ONCE Lounge a couple weeks back, and I’ll be sharing that list up shortly. Keep an eye/ear on the just-started October playlist for a preview of the next NMN, […]

[Nac Tracks] April 2015 New Music Playlist

File under: Better eventually then not at all. With blogging time at a premium (i.e. non-existent), I’m always looking for song-sharing shortcuts, so throwing new Soundcloud tracks that grab me into a monthly playlist is a no-brainer. Here’s the first one: My 35-song April 2015 “Nac Tracks” Soundcloud playlist, embedded for your listening pleasure… The […]

[Tonight in Allston] Exit/Verse, Thalia Zedek Band, & Andrew Sadoway at Great Scott

A rare non-Facebook/non-Twitter heads up for a special show worthy of getting your arse out to Allston on a chilly Monday night (no small task, I know): Exit/Verse plays Great Scott tonight. It’s their first-ever Boston show, and they’ve got special ties to this place, what with Mr. Geoff Farina on guitar & vocals. If […]

[Words & Music] The Boston Book Festival Is Here (& MP3s from 2010 Book Revue)

With last night’s Herbie Hancock Keynote kickoff, the annual Boston Book Festival is officially underway in and around Copley Square. As much as I appreciate (and mutilate) the written word, my favorite parts of the fest always end up being those that throw music in the mix. The BBF never fails to incorporate at least […]

[50 Years of Boston Rock] WMBR’s Pipeline! Announces Anniversary Lineups

WMBR‘s venerable live local music show Pipeline! is marking their 25th year on the airwaves by throwing a 5-weekend party at 5 Boston-area venues this fall, and the lineups have just been let loose. It’s crammed with legends, also-rans, familiar names, and obscure oldsters – reuniting a ridiculous number of bands from throughout, and I […]

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  • About the ‘Nac

    This is Bradley's Almanac. I'm your host, Brad. Barely holding it together since February 2000.

    "I love this song. It's so true. I wish this song was a whole day long. Man, I would have the best day that day."
    - The Kids In The Hall

  • Almanac Archives

  • Boston-Area Action

    Wednesday, September 13th
    Father John Misty
    Phosphorescent
    @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

    Wednesday, September 13th
    Thee Oh Sees
    Creaturos
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, September 13th
    Mount Eerie
    @ Arts at the Armory

    Wednesday, September 13th
    Alison Moyet
    @ the Royale

    Thursday, September 14th
    The Afghan Whigs
    Har Mar Superstar
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, September 14th
    Jerkagram
    Numbers Have Names
    Brown Lasers
    Ghosts of Sailors at Sea
    @ O'Brien's

    Thursday, September 14th
    Bob Seger & The
    Silver Bullet Band with
    Nancy Wilson (Heart)
    @ the TD Garden

    Friday, September 15th
    Arcade Fire
    Preservation Hall Jazz Band
    @ TD Garden

    Friday, September 15th
    Wild Belle
    Fred Thomas
    @ the ONCE Ballroom

    Friday, September 15th
    Disco Town Hall
    presented by
    Will Butler of Arcade Fire
    11pm @ Great Scott

    Friday, September 15th
    Middle Kids
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, September 16th
    Matthew Sweet
    Tommy Keene
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, September 16th
    Kasabian
    @ the Royale

    Saturday, September 16th
    Sturgill Simpson
    @ the Blue Hills Pavilion

    Saturday, September 16th
    Chameleons Vox (featuring
    Mark Burgess of Chameleons UK)
    with Soft Kill & Way Out
    @ the Middle East Downstairs

    Sunday, September 17th
    Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
    Thalia Zedek
    DJ Carbo
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Sunday, September 17th
    Hambone Skinny
    Weather Weapon
    Kangaroo Rat
    outside @ ONCE Somerville
    as part of SOMERSTREETS

    Sunday, September 17th
    Big Thief
    Twain
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday, September 18th
    Liars
    @ The Sinclair

    Wednesday, September 20th
    (a band called) E
    Chris Brokaw Rock Band
    Crown Larks
    Gold Dime
    @ the Midway, JP

    Wednesday, September 20th
    The Cribs
    @ the Middle East Downstairs

    Wednesday, September 20th
    X (40th anniversary tour)
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Wednesday & Thursday
    September 20th & 21st
    Gogol Bordello
    Lucky Chops
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, September 21st
    The Cranberries
    @ House of Blues

    Friday, September 22nd
    The Hi-End
    Corin Ashley
    Modern Day Idols
    The Curtis Mayflower
    @ the Midway in JP

    Friday, September 22nd
    Brian Wilson does "Pet Sounds"
    @ the Orpheum

    Friday, September 22nd
    Alison Krauss
    David Gray
    @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

    Friday, September 22nd
    The Ataris
    The Queers
    @ the Middle East Downstairs

    Saturday, September 23rd
    Soft Fangs
    Puppy Problems
    Banana
    Night Nurses
    @ O'Brien's

    Saturday, September 23rd
    The War On Drugs
    Land of Talk
    @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

    Saturday, September 23rd
    Wire
    @ The Sinclair

    Saturday, September 23rd
    Bearstronaut
    Animal Talk
    Party Bois
    @ the Middle East Upstairs

    Sunday, September 24th
    Saint Etienne
    @ the Once Ballroom

    Monday, September 25th
    Selector Dub Narcotic
    (aka Calvin Johnson)
    @ the ONCE Lounge

    Thursday, September 28th
    Chris Brokaw Presents:
    The Films of Peter Hutton
    5 short films, 3 w/live scores,
    2 in their original state,
    with post-film audience Q&A
    @ The Brattle Theater

    Thursday, September 28th
    BOSTON FUZZSTIVAL 2017 (Day 1)
    ALL AGES
    with Dent, Birthing Hips,
    Kal Marks, halfsour,
    Gravel, La Neve,
    Rick Rude - Ensemble,
    Blau Blau, and
    Dazey & the Scouts
    6pm @ Massasoit Elks Lodge

    Thursday, September 28th
    Stiff Little Fingers
    Death By Unga Bunga
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, September 29th
    Tedrock Fund Benefit Night #1
    with The Figgs,
    Bob & the Dickheads,
    and Kruller
    @ the Midway in JP

    Friday, September 29th
    Adult Swim's
    "On The Green" Tour
    @ Gore Place in Waltham

    Friday, September 29th
    Il Mostro
    Silver Screams
    BDSX
    The Von Traps
    @ O'Brien's

    Friday, September 29th
    BOSTON FUZZSTIVAL 2017 (Day 2)
    ALL AGES
    with Ava Luna, Ovlov,
    Horse Jumper of Love,
    Bat House, A Band Called E,
    Lisa/Liza, Laika's Orbit,
    WAY OUT, Mint Green,
    and earthquake party!
    6pm @ ONCE Somerville

    Sunday, September 30th
    BOSTON FUZZSTIVAL 2017 (Day 3)
    ALL AGES
    with Dirty Dishes, MV & EE,
    LOONE, The Kominas,
    Sammus, Mini Dresses,
    GYMSHORTS, Honduras,
    Steep Leans, Olden Yolk,
    Peach Ring, & Boston Cream
    1pm @ Somerville ARTFarm
    for Social Innovation

    Saturday, September 30th
    "Possumpalooza"
    a free outdoor show
    with Possum,
    Ryan Lee Crosby,
    Chris Brokaw, & more
    @ Pleasant Place, Cambridge

    Saturday, September 30th
    All Together Now #7 with
    Wo Chan, Tom Bianchi,
    The Grownup Noise,
    Amy Cook, & Field Day
    @ the Midway in JP

    Monday, October 2nd
    METZ
    Uniform
    @ The Sinclair

    Monday & Tuesday
    October 2nd & 3rd
    Pinback
    SAVAK
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Tuesday, October 3rd
    Morrissey
    @ the Orpheum

    Tuesday, October 3rd
    Alvvays
    Birthing Hips
    @ the Paradise

    Wednesday, October 4th
    Yes
    (including Jon Anderson,
    Trevor Rabin, & Rick Wakeman)
    @ the Orpheum

    Wednesday & Thursday
    October 4th & 5th
    Dinosaur Jr.
    Easy Action
    @ The Sinclair

    Thursday, October 5th
    Ted Leo (solo set)
    6pm @ Dr. Martens

    Thursday, October 5th
    The National
    @ the Wang Theatre

    Thursday, October 5th
    Hundred Waters
    Kelsey Lu
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, October 6th
    Paul Weller
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday, October 7th
    Sun Kil Moon
    @ the Sinclair

    Saturday, October 7th
    Paramore
    Best Coast
    @ Boston Opera House

    Saturday, October 7th
    Broken Social Scene
    Frightened Rabbit
    @ House Of Blues

    Saturday, October 7th
    Front 242
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Sunday, October 8th
    KMFDM
    OHGR
    Lord of the Lost
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Monday, October 9th
    Future Islands
    @ the Orpheum

    Tuesday & Wednesday
    October 10th & 11th
    Against Me!
    Bleached
    The Dirty Nil
    @ the Paradise

    Wednesday, October 11th
    Frankie Rose
    Suburban Living
    @ Great Scott

    Wednesday, October 11th
    Japanese Breakfast
    Mannequin Pussy
    The Spirit Of The Beehive
    @ The Sinclair

    Thursday, October 12th
    Beach Fossils
    Snail Mail
    Raener
    @ the Sinclair

    Friday, October 13th
    David Age & the Regrets
    Black Helicopter
    Death Pesos
    Ringtail
    @ O'Brien's

    Friday, October 13th
    Silver Screams
    Idle Pilot
    Black Cheers
    Psychic Dog
    @ Koto in Salem

    Saturday, October 14th
    Atlas Genius
    Magic Giant
    Half the Animal
    @ the ONCE Ballroom

    Saturday, October 14th
    The Feelies
    @     the Sinclair

    Saturday, October 14th
    Andrew W.K. (full band)
    Sidewalk Driver
    Shane Slaughter
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, October 14th
    The Psychedelic Furs
    "The Singles Tour"
    @ the Paradise

    Sunday, October 15th
    Everything Everything
    @ the Sinclair

    Sunday, October 15th
    Andrew W.K.
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Monday, October 16th
    Weakened Friends
    The Courtneys
    Versing
    @ Great Scott

    Tuesday, October 17th
    Pickwick
    @ Great Scott

    Thursday, October 19th
    Peter Wolf
    @ the Somerville Theatre

    Thursday, October 19th
    Jessica Lea Mayfield
    @ Great Scott

    Friday, October 20th
    Janeane Garofalo
    @ ONCE Somerville

    Friday, October 20th
    Wolf Parade
    Charly Bliss
    @ the Royale

    Saturday, October 21st
    Death From Above
    @ the Paradise

    Saturday, October 21st
    Queens of the Stone Age
    Royal Blood
    @ Agganis Arena

    Saturday, October 21st
    Hope Sandoval & the
    Warm Inventions
    with Holy Wave
    @ the Royale

    Sunday, October 22nd
    Kal Marks
    Rozamov
    Husbandry
    The Nomad Stones
    @ the Middle East Upstairs

    Saturday, October 28th
    Kristin Hersh &
    Tanya Donelly
    @ City Winery Boston

    Monday, October 30th
    Craig Finn (the Hold Steady)
    @ the Uptown Controllers
    with John K. Samson
    @ City Winery Boston

    Tuesday, October 31st
    Tera Melos
    Speedy Ortiz
    And The Kids
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, November 1st
    John Hodgman presents
    his new book "Vacationland"
    @ Coolidge Corner Theatre

    Wednesday, November 1st
    Grizzly Bear
    @ the House of Blues

    Wednesday, November 1st
    Elbow
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, November 2nd
    The Rural Alberta Advantage
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, November 2nd
    The Dears
    @ Great Scott

    Friday, November 3rd
    The Breeders
    @ the Sinclair

    Friday, November 3rd
    Human Sexual Response
    Unnatural Axe
    @ House of Blues

    Friday, Saturday, & Monday
    November 3rd, 4th & 6th
    The Dresden Dolls
    @ the Paradise

    Saturday, November 4th
    Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile
    and the Sea Lice
    @ the Orpheum Theatre

    Saturday, November 4th
    Shout Out Louds
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, November 4th
    The Clientele
    Hoops
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday, November 6th
    The English Beat
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Tuesday, November 7th
    Blizten Trapper
    Lilly Hiatt
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, November 8th
    Lee Ranaldo
    DJ Carbo
    @ the ONCE Ballroom

    Wednesday, November 8th
    Joyce Manor
    Wavves
    Culture Abuse

    Wednesday, November 8th
    David Bazan
    Michael Nau
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Thursday, November 9th
    Lydia Loveless (solo)
    @ the Red Room at Cafe 939

    Thursday, November 9th
    Bruce Cockburn
    @ the Wilbur

    Thursday, November 9th
    Tegan and Sara
    The Con X: Tour
    @ the Orpheum

    Friday, November 10th
    Channel 3
    The FUs
    Silver Screams
    Fast Times
    @ the Middle East Upstairs

    Saturday, November 11th
    Iron & Wine
    @ Berklee Performance Center

    Sunday, November 12th
    Bully
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday, November 13th
    Modern English
    @ ONCE Somerville

    Monday, November 13th
    The Mountain Goats
    Mothers
    @ the House of Blues

    Monday, November 13th
    David Crosby & friends
    @ City Winery Boston

    Tuesday, November 14th
    Slowdive
    @ the Paradise

    Tuesday, November 14th
    The Black Heart Procession
    Sam Coomes (Quasi)
    Chris Brokaw
    @ ONCE Somerville

    Tuesday, November 14th
    The Drums
    @     the Sinclair

    Wednesday, November 15th
    The Jesus and Mary Chain
    @ the Paradise

    Wednesday, November 15th
    Dream Theater
    @ the Orpheum

    Thursday, November 16th
    Bob Dylan
    Mavis Staples
    @ Agganis Arena

    Friday, November 17th
    Hot Snakes
    @ the Middle East Downstairs

    Friday, November 17th
    Hot Water Music
    Big Jesus
    @ the Sinclair

    Sunday, November 19th
    Turnover
    Elvis Depressedly
    Emma Ruth Rundle
    @ the Royale

    Tuesday, November 21st
    Squeeze
    @ the Wilbur

    Tuesday, November 21st
    American Football
    Pure Bathing Culture
    @ the Royale

    Sunday, November 26th
    Cut Copy
    @ the Royale

    Thursday, November 30th
    St. Vincent
    @ House of Blues

    Thursday, November 30th
    Beach Slang
    Dave Hause & The Mermaid
    The Homeless Gospel Choir
    @ the Sinclair

    Friday, December 1st
    Maximo Park
    Ava Luna
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, December 1st
    Dream Syndicate
    The Richard Lloyd Group
    @ the ONCE  Ballroom

    Saturday, December 2nd
    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, December 2nd
    Jolie Holland &
    Samantha Parton
    (of The Be Good Tanyas)
    @ Great Scott

    Wednesday, December 6th
    Hiss Golden Messenger
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, December 7th
    Mogwai
    Xander Harris
    @ the Royale

    Friday, December 8th
    Converge
    Pile
    Give
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, December 8th
    Pinegrove
    Saintseneca
    Adult Mom
    @ the Royale

    Friday, December 8th
    LCD Soundsystem
    @ Agganis Arena

    Monday, December 18th
    Unsane
    Big Brave
    Child Bite
    Hepatagua
    @ Great Scott

    Saturday & Sunday
    December 30th & 31st
    Deer Tick
    @ the Sinclair

    Sunday, January 21st, 2018
    Tennis
    @ the Royale

    Wednesday, January 24th
    Destroyer
    @ the Sinclair

    January 31st
    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    Night Beats
    @ the Royale

    Saturday, April 28th, 2018
    Peter Hook & the Light
    performing both of the
    "Substance" collections by
    Joy Division & New Order
    @ the Paradise