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Last Night’s Playlist

Posted on March 21, 2008 at 9:02 am | No Comments

While you were watching ‘Lost’ last night, I was celebrating the first day of Spring over at my beloved River Gods, playing these songs by bands hitting the Boston area in the near future. Such are my duties as part of the monthly Tourfilter DJ Night, and this might have been my favorite setlist yet (I say that every time, don’t I?) — there’s such a wealth of good shows coming up…

01. British Sea Power – “Down On The Ground
       playing on Tuesday, May 13th @ the Paradise
02. Nada Surf – “Weightless
       playing on Thursday, April 10th @ the Paradise
03. The Night Marchers – “Whose Lady R U?
       playing on Thursday, May 8th @ the Middle East
04. Sons and Daughters – “This Gift
       playing on Monday, March 24th @ the Middle East Downstairs
05. Tokyo Police Club – “In A Cave
       playing on Thursday, April 24th @ the Paradise
06. Tapes ‘n Tapes – “Hang Them All
       playing on Thursday, April 17th @ the Paradise
07. The Whigs – “Right Hand On My Heart
       playing tomorrow, Saturday, March 22nd @ the Paradise
08. Blitzen Trapper – “Wild Mountain Nation
       playing on Thursday, March 27th @ the Middle East Upstairs
09. Piebald – “Our Very Own Employment Office
       playing their final shows on April 18th & 19th @ the Middle East Downstairs
10. Big Dipper – “She’s Fetching
       reuniting on Saturday, April 26th @ the Middle East Downstairs
11. Minus the Bear – “Memphis & 53rd
       playing on Sunday, April 6th @ the Paradise
12. Ra Ra Riot – “Each Year
       playing on Friday, April 25th @ the Middle East Downstairs
13. Bishop Allen – “Middle Management
       playing on Thursday, May 15th @ the Middle East Downstairs
14. Holy F*ck – “Frenchy’s
       playing tonight, Friday, March 21st @ the Middle East Upstairs
15. Rogue Wave – “Debaser” (Pixies cover)
       playing on Friday, April 11th @ the Paradise
16. Liam Finn – “This Place Is Killing Me
       playing tomorrow, Saturday, March 22nd @ the Middle East Upstairs
17. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks – “Cold Son
       playing on Thursday, April 3rd @ the Paradise
18. Joe Jackson – “It’s Different For Girls
       playing on Monday, April 7th @ the Somerville Theatre
19. The Cure – “A Strange Day
       playing on Monday, May 12th @ Agganis Arena
20. They Might Be Giants – “She’s An Angel
       playing on Friday, March 28th @ the Somerville Theatre
21. Buffalo Tom – “Birdbrain
       playing on Friday, April 25th @ the Paradise
22. The Cribs – “Men’s Needs
       playing tonight, Friday, March 21st @ the Paradise
23. French Kicks – “Abandon
       playing on Friday, April 4th @ the Middle East
24. Kelley Stoltz – “Your Reverie
       playing on Saturday, April 12th @ the Middle East Downstairs
25. Xiu Xiu – “No Friend Oh!
       playing tonight, Friday, March 21st @ the Museum of Fine Arts
26. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down – “Beat
       playing on Friday, March 21st @ the Museum of Fine Arts
27. Tilly And The Wall – “Shake It Out
       playing on Saturday, March 22nd @ the Middle East Downstairs
28. Richard Thompson – “Turning Of The Tide
       playing on Sunday, April 13th @ Club Passim
29. Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists) – “We Both Go Down Together” (live)
       playing on Tuesday, April 15th @ the Somerville Theatre
30. Peter Moren (of Peter Bjorn & John) – “Social Competence
       playing on Tuesday, April 22nd @ the Middle East Downstairs
31. Destroyer – “The State
       playing on Monday, April 21st @ the Middle East Downstairs
32. Sixth Great Lake – “Cannon Beach
       The related Stratford Projects is debuting Tuesday, March 25th the Abbey Lounge
33. Shearwater – “Rooks
       playing on Friday, May 9th @ the Paradise
34. Tom Thumb – “Every Bodega
       playing tomorrow, Saturday, March 22nd at the Lily Pad
35. Glorytellers – “Awake At The Wheel
       playing on Thursday, March 27th @ the Middle East Upstairs
36. American Music Club – “Why Won’t You Stay?
       playing on Tuesday, April 22nd @ Harper’s Ferry
37. Ambulance LTD – “Heavy Lifting
       playing on Wednesday, April 2nd @ the Middle East
38. Film School – “Sick Of The Shame
       playing on Monday, April 28th @ TT the Bears

I’ll be back up in RG’s DJ booth in a couple months for Tourfilter DJ night on May 15th.

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  • BOSTON-AREA LIVE SHOW ACTION
    Saturday, December 20th
    The Del Fuegos
    early & late shows
    @ City Winery

    Sunday, December 21st
    Samantha Fish
    Cedric Burnside
    Jon Spencer
    @ the Wilbur

    Saturday, December 27th
    John Oliver
    @ MGM Music Hall

    Sunday, December 28th
    The Felice Brothers
    Charlotte Cornfield
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday & Tuesday
    December 29th & 30th
    The Disco Biscuits
    Monday @ the Sinclair
    Tuesday @ the Royale

    Thursday, January 8th
    Ms. Ezra Furman
    doing what she wants
    with Ryan Walsh
    (of Hallelujah the Hills)
    opening with a solo set
    @ the Rockwell

    Wednesday, January 14th
    Bishop Allen
    Mates of State
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, January 15th
    Cate Le Bon
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, January 15th
    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
    "Piano & Voice" performance
    @ the MFA Boston

    Saturday, January 17th
    Silver Screams
    Static Friction
    Screw Cart
    Fear is a Mind Killer
    @ the Midway Cafe

    Monday, January 19th
    Shame
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Thursday, January 22nd
    Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers
    @ the House of Blues

    Thursday, January 27th
    The Residents
    Eskimo Live! Tour
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Thursday, January 29th
    Bad Bad Hats
    performing "Psychic Reader"
    @ the Crystal Ballroom

    Friday, January 30th
    Greg Freeman
    Golomb
    @ the Red Room at Cafe 939

    Saturday & Sunday
    January 31st & February 1st
    Something In The Way Fest 2026
    with Explosions In The Sky,
    Sunny Day Real Estate, Citizen,
    Tigers Jaw, The Hotelier, Momma,
    Angel Dust, February, First Day Back,
    Glitterer, Glixen, Gollylagging, Guv,
    Graham Hunt, Horse Jumper of Love,
    How Much Art, No Warning, Pelican,
    Park National, Pool Kids, Sheer Mag,
    Wicca Phase Springs Eternal,
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    @ Roadrunner

    Thursday, February 12th
    Brandi Carlile
    The Head and the Heart
    @ TD Garden

    Friday, February 13th
    Nine Inch Nails
    @ TD Garden

    Friday, February 20th
    Marissa Nadler
    @ the Somerville Armory

    Saturday, February 21st
    Margo Price
    @ the Royale

    February 28th
    Ratboys
    Florry
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, March 3rd
    Spiritual Cramp
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, March 4th
    Cat Power
    "The Greatest 2026" tour
    @ Roadrunner

    Friday, March 6th
    Michael Shannon,
    Jason Narducy,
    & friends play REM's
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    with opener
    Eugene Mirman
    @ the Royale

    Friday, March 13th
    Quarters
    Paper Lady
    @ the Royale

    Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
    March 13th, 14th, & 15th
    Dropkick Murphys
    @ MGM Music Hall

    Tuesday, March 17th
    Dropkick Murphys
    @ House of Blues

    Thursday, March 19th
    Julianna Barwick
    & Mary Lattimore
    @ the Somerville Armory

    Friday, March 20th
    The Hives
    The Chats
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday, March 21st
    Cass McCombs
    Chris Cohen
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, March 21st
    Joyce Manor
    Militarie Gun
    Teen Mortgage
    Combat
    @ House of Blues

    Sunday, March 22nd
    Maria Somerville
    @ the ICA Boston

    Monday, March 23rd
    Westerman
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, March 26th
    The Format
    Piebald
    Adult Mom
    @ Roadrunner

    Sunday, March 29th
    Ladysmith Black Mambazo
    @ Sanders Theatre

    Wednesday, April 1st
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    Tim Heidecker
    & Gregg Turkington
    @ the Wilbur

    Friday, April 3rd
    Patrick Watson
    @ Somerville Theatre

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    Hayley Williams
    Water From Your Eyes
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday, April 4th
    The Dirty Three
    @ the Sinclair

    Saturday, April 4th
    Puscifer
    Dave Hill
    @ the Wang Theatre

    Wednesday, April 8th
    Mclusky
    Pile
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, April 9th
    Circle Jerks
    Gorilla Biscuits
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, April 16th
    Rhiannon Giddens
    @ the Orpheum

    Saturday, April 18th
    The Last Dinner Party
    Florence Road
    @ Roadrunner

    Sunday, April 19th
    Heavenly
    Swansea Sound
    Jeanines
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, April 30th
    Oklou
    @ the Royale

    Monday, May 4th
    Yumi Zouma
    Ducks Ltd.
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, May 14th
    Melody's Echo Chamber
    @ the Royale

    Tuesday & Wednesday
    May 19th & 20th
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    play "Tigermilk" (19th) and
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    Echo & the Bunnymen
    @ Roadrunner

    Tuesday, June 23rd
    Wolfmother
    @ House of Blues

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    The Church
    The Singles Tour
    (rescheduled from 8/1/25)
    @ Somerville Theatre

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    Joe Jackson
    @ the Chevalier

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    play New Order's "Get Ready"
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    Saturday, September 12th
    Rush
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