[Vinyl Giveaway] The Loyal Seas are Tanya Donelly & Brian Sullivan
Last Friday gratefully brought us “Strange Mornings In The Garden”, the long-awaited and absolutely wonderful debut full-length from bi-coastal duo The Loyal Seas. Longtime friends & collaborators Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Belly, Breeders, duh) & Brian Sullivan (Dylan in the Movies) teased us with a first taste back in December 2000, when CT-based label American […]
[Nac Faves] My Favorite Music of 2017
Ah, the best laid plans and the most brutal excuses. My honest intention to get this sucker done before the new calendar year hit was derailed by a major bout of holiday pneumonia, then as December disappeared in a fevered haze and I gathered myself to finish in January… enter ye olde influenza! Such an […]
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Tuesday, June 28th
Juliana Hatfield
@ the Burren
Thursday, June 30th
The Besnard Lakes
@ O'Brien's
Saturday, July 2nd
Steely Dan
The Doobie Brothers
Aimee Mann
@ the Xfinity Center
Tuesday, July 5th
Curtail
@ Faces Brewing, Malden
Wednesday, July 6th
Karate
Helms
@ the Sinclair
Thursday, July 7th
Karate
Martha's Vineyard Ferries
@ the Sinclair
Friday, July 8th
Town Meeting
Air Traffic Controller
@ Brighton Music Hall
Friday, July 8th
Camp Cope
@ the Paradise
Saturday, July 9th
RUMSTOCK!
with Muck & the Mires,
The Shang Hi Los,
The Gypsy Moths,
& the Dogmatics
6pm @ ONCE @ Boynton Yards
Saturday, July 9th
Kid Gulliver
@ the Jungle
Saturday, July 9th
Will Dailey
@ City Winery Boston
Sunday, July 10th
Brian Wilson
Chicago
@ the Xfinity Center
Tuesday, July 12th
The Psychedelic Furs
X
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Friday, July 15th
Bikini Kill
Alice Bag
@ the Wang
Saturday, July 16th
Circle Jerks
7SECONDS
Negative Approach
@ the House of Blues
Sunday, July 17th
Ex-Hyena (LP release!)
Blood Handsome
Secret Mutilator
Adi Sun
DJ Dan-E-Pants
@ State Park
Wednesday, July 20th
Emma Swift
@ Atwood's
Thursday, July 21st
Elf Power
E.R. Jurken
@ Crystal Ballroom
Friday, July 22nd
Beach House
Mary Lattimore
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, July 23rd
Valleyheart (album release)
A Will Away
@ the Somerville Armory
Saturday, July 23rd
The Cult
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Zola Jesus
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Saturday, July 23rd
Warpaint
@ the Sinclair
Tuesday, July 26th
Haunted Summer
@ O'Brien's
Tuesday & Wednesday
July 26th & 27th
Mitski
The Weather Station
@ Roadrunner
Wednesday, July 27th
Tim Heidecker
@ the Wilbur
Wednesday, July 27th
Elton John
@ Gillette Stadium
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Nada Surf
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Thursday, July 28th
Christian Lee Hutson
Another Michael
@ Cafe 939
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July 28th, 29th, & 30th
NICE, a fest
with Speedy Ortiz, Future Teens,
Colleen Green, House of Harm,
Lady Pills, Hallelujah The Hills,
Bat House, Maneka, shallow pools,
and many, many more
@ the Rockwell & Crystal Ballroom
in Davis Square, Somerville
Friday, July 29th
The Black Keys
Band of Horses
@ the Xfinity Center
Saturday, July 30th
Aaron & the Lord
@ Atwood's
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The Figgs
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July 30th & 31st
Hop Along
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Hiss Golden Messenger
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Norah Jones
Regina Spektor
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Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
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Wednesday, August 3rd
Fleet Foxes
@ the Pavilion
Thursday, August 4th
Chvrches
@ Roadrunner
Friday, August 5th
Rip Room
Lupo Citta
Adult Learners
Random Ideas
@ the Jungle
Saturday, August 6th
mewithoutyou
@ the Paradise
Saturday, August 6th
The Loyal Seas
(Tanya Donelly &
Brian Sullivan)
@ City Winery Boston
Saturday, August 6th
Tugboat Annie
Drew O'Doherty
@ the Lilypad
Sunday, August 7th
Horsegirl
Dummy
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, August 7th
Lost 80's Live
with Flock of Seagulls,
Missing Persons, Naked Eyes,
Stacey Q, Tommy Tutone, and
Annabella’s Bow Wow Wow
@ the Indian Ranch
in Webster, MA
Thursday, August 11th
Will Butler
@ the Sinclair
Friday, August 12th
Rise Against
The Used
Senses Fail
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, August 13th
Joyce Manor
Citizen
Prince Daddy & the Hyena
PHONY
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, August 13th
Here and There Festival
with Courtney Barnett,
Lucy Dacus, Men I Trust
Faye Webster, The Beths
Bartees Strange, & Hana Vu
@ Mass MoCA
Sunday, August 14th
Blondie
The Damned
@ the Pavilion
Monday, August 15th
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets
@ the Pavilion
Monday, August 15th
Franz Ferdinand
@ the House of Blues
Tuesday, August 16th
Goo Goo Dolls
@ Some Bank Pavilion
Tuesday, August 16th
Peter Hook & the Light
Playing Joy Division's
"Closer" & "Unknown Pleasures"
@ the Paradise
Wednesday, August 17th
Puppy Problems
@ O'Brien's
Wednesday, August 17th
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Footings
Charlie Chronopoulos
@ Mill No. 5 in Lowell
Thursday, August 18th
Horse Jumper of Love
@ the Sinclair
Thursday, August 18th
Sharon Van Etten
Julien Baker
Angel Olsen
Spencer
@ the Pavilion
Saturday, August 20th
Richard Mirsky (record release!)
Kid Gulliver
Chris Brokaw
@ the Cantab Lounge
Saturday, August 20th
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Damon & Naomi
@ the Brattle
Saturday, August 20th
In Between Days Festival
with Manchester Orchestra
Hippo Campus, Tennis,
The Blue Stones, Kevin Devine,
Sidney Gish, Blac Rabbit, & Catbite
@ Veterans Memorial Stadium, Quincy
Sunday, August 21st
The Decemberists
Brigid Mae Power
@ Roadrunner
Monday, August 22nd
Comedy Bang! Bang!
with Scott Aukerman,
Paul F Tompkins, & more
@ the Chevalier
Monday, August 22nd
Los Campesinos!
Proper
@ the Sinclair
Wednesday, August 24th
The Fixx
@ the Wilbur
Friday, August 26th
Korn
Evanescence
@ Xfinity Center
Friday, August 26th
Sleigh Bells
@ the Paradise
Saturday, August 27th
The Shins
(playing "Oh, Inverted World")
& Joseph
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, August 27th
Aoife O'Donovan
Hiss Golden Messenger
@ Lowell Summer Music Series
@ Boarding House Park
Saturday, August 27th
Glacier
@ ONCE @ Boynton Yards
Saturday, August 27th
Local Natives
@ House of Blues
Wednesday, August 31st
Built to Spill
@ the Paradise
Friday, September 2nd
The Mountain Goats
@ the Wilbur
Saturday, September 3rd
Boris
Nothing
@ the Paradise
Sunday, September 4th
The Ocean Blue
@ City Winery
Wednesday, September 7th
Neko Case
Sean Rowe
@ Emerson Colonial Theatre
Saturday, September 10th
She & Him
(Brian Wilson tribute)
@ House of Blues
Saturday, September 10th
Crowded House
@ the Wang
Saturday, September 10th
Red Hot Chili Peppers
St. Vincent
Thundercat
@ Fenway Park
Monday, September 12th
Courtney Barnett
@ House of Blues Boston
Monday, September 12th
Ghost
Mastodon
Spiritbox
@ Roadrunner
Tuesday, September 13th
Phoenix
Porches
@ Roadrunner
Tuesday, September 13th
Bauhaus
@ MGM Music Hall
Tuesday, September 14th
Porcupine Tree
@ MGM Music Hall
Tuesday, September 14th
Arlo Parks
@ Roadrunner
Wednesday, September 15th
Clutch
Quicksand
Helmet
JD Pinkus
@ House of Blues
Thursday & Friday
September 15th & 16th
They Might Be Giants
'Flood' 30th anniversary
@ the Royale
Thursday & Friday
September 15th & 16th
Vundabar
@ the Sinclair
Saturday, September 17th
The Afghan Whigs
@ the Paradise
Saturday, September 17th
Roxy Music
@ the Garden
Saturday, September 17th
Idles
Injury Reserve
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, September 18th
The Dream Syndicate
40th Anniversary Tour
playing "The Days of Wine & Roses"
& more @ the Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, September 18th
Julia Jacklin
Kara Jackson
@ the Paradise
Saturday, September 18th
Heaven 17
@ City Winery
Monday, September 19th
Echo & the Bunnymen
@ the House of Blues
Monday, September 19th
Girlpool
@ the Paradise
Monday, September 19th
Southern Culture on the Skids
@ the Middle East
Monday, September 19th
New Order
Pet Shop Boys
@ Some Bank Pavilion
Tuesday, September 20th
Sports Team
@ the Middle East Upstairs
Tuesday, September 20th
Spiritualized
@ the Royale
Wednesday, September 21st
Echo & the Bunnymen
@ the House of Blues
Wednesday, September 21st
OSEES
Bronze
@ the Royale
Thursday, September 22nd
The National
@ Roadrunner
Friday, September 23rd
Soulside
Verbal Assault
Bed Maker
Wrong War
@ ONCE @ the Armory
Saturday, September 24th
The Get Up Kids
play "Four Minute Mile"
& Sparta
@ Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, September 24th
Supersuckers
@ the Middle East
Sunday, September 25th
Come
Home Despot
@ the Middle East Upstairs
Sunday, September 25th
Amyl and the Sniffers
@ Big Night Live
Monday, September 26th
Carly Rae Jepsen
Empress Of
@ Roadrunner
Wednesday, September 28th
Pavement
The Goon Sax
@ the Wang
Thursday, September 29th
Japanese Breakfast
Yo La Tengo
@ Roadrunner
Friday, September 30th
The B-52s (farewell tour)
KC & the Sunshine Band
@ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, October 1st
The Mars Volta
@ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, October 1st
Kid Gulliver
@ the Jungle
Saturday, October 1st
Death Cab For Cutie
Low
@ Some Bank Pavilion
Sunday, October 2nd
Cigarettes After Sex
@ the House of Blues
Monday, October 3rd
Sunny Day Real Estate
The Appleseed Cast
@ the House of Blues
Monday, October 3rd
The Killers
Johnny Marr
@ the Garden
Tuesday, October 4th
Stereolab
Deradoorian
@ Roadrunner
Tuesday, October 4th
The Gaslight Anthem
Jeff Rosenstock
@ MGM Music Hall
Thursday, October 6th
Fontaines D.C.
@ the House of Blues
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
October 7th, 8th, & 9th
"As Summer Into Autumn Slips" 3 days of music featuring...
Day 1: Surprise Me Mr. Davis,
Marco Benevento Trio, & William Tyler
Day 2: The Slip, WOLF! (featuring
Scott Metzger), & William Tyler
Day 3: The Slip, Club d'Elf,
& William Tyler
@ Soundcheck Studios, Pembroke
Saturday, October 8th
Billy Bragg
Alice Phoebe Lou
@ the Wilbur
Sunday, October 9th
L7
30th Anniversary of
"Bricks Are Heavy" tour
@ Big Night Live
Tuesday, October 11th
Gorillaz
EarthGang
@ TD Garden
Friday, October 14th
The Black Angels
The Vacant Lots
@ the Paradise
Sunday, October 16th
Smashing Pumpkins
Janes Addiction
Poppy
@ the Garden
Monday, October 17th
House of Love
@ Brighton Music Hall
Thursday, October 20th
June of 44
@ the Middle East Down
Saturday, October 22nd
Slothrust
Weakened Friends
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, October 23rd
Illuminati Hotties
Enumclaw
Olivia Barton
@ the Sinclair
Monday, October 24th
Kevin Morby
Coco
@ the Sinclair
Tuesday, October 25th
Metric
@ the House of Blues
Tuesday & Wednesday
October 25th & 26th
Calexico
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, October 30th
Pile
@ Crystal Ballroom
Sunday, October 30th
Kurt Vile & the Violators
Come
@ the Royale
Wednesday, November 2nd
Two Door Cinema Club
Day Wave
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, November 5th
Let's Eat Grandma
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, November 6th
Soccer Mommy
Lightning Bug
@ House of Blues
Tuesday, November 8th
Russian Circles
Rezn
@ the Sinclair
Tuesday, November 8th
Arcade Fire
Beck
@ MGM Fenway Music Hall
Tuesday & Wednesday
November 8th & 9th
Alex G
Hatchie
@ the Paradise
Wednesday, November 9th
Field Medic
Sadurn
@ Cafe 939
Monday, November 14th
Bartees Strange
Pom Pom Squad
Spring Silver
No They Hate Change
@ the Sinclair
Tuesday, November 15th
The Menzingers
play "On The Impossible Past"
Touché Amoré
Screaming Females
@ the Paradise
Wednesday, November 16th
The Smile
@ Roadrunner
Wednesday, November 16th
The Chills
@ City Winery Boston
Friday, November 18th
Alvvays
Slow Pulp
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, November 19th
Turnstile
Snail Mail
@ Roadrunner
Monday, November 21st
Preoccupations
@ the Sinclair
Wednesday, November 30th
Mclusky
@ the Sinclair
Friday, December 9th
Patrick Watson
@ the Sinclair
Saturday, December 17th
Foals
@ Roadrunner
Sunday, April 16th, 2023
Dead Can Dance
@ the Wang