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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
    Thursday, February 19th
    A Benefit for LUCE Hotline
    with Dino Gala,
    Babybaby_explores,
    and Rick Maguire of Pile
    @ the Lilypad

    Thursday, February 19th
    Keep on Cuttin' Benefit Show
    for Matt's Barber Shop
    with
    Matt Charette
    & the Truer Sounds
    & friends
    @ O'Brien's

    Friday, February 20th
    Puppy Problems
    Emi McSwain
    Hey, I'm Outside
    Tiberiusnew
    @ Deep Cuts

    Friday, February 20th
    Marissa Nadler
    @ the Somerville Armory

    Saturday, February 21st
    A Studio 52 Powerhouse Matinee
    with Knock Over City,
    Karate Steve, Blue Manic,
    and Consumer
    @ O'Brien's

    Saturday, February 21st
    Todd Barry
    @ the Comedy Studio

    Saturday, February 21st
    Margo Price
    @ the Royale

    Sunday, February 22nd
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 1
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Friday, February 27th
    Hilken & Melissa Band,
    Cujo with Jen Trynin,
    and Magen Tracy &
    the Missed Connections
    Early Show @ the Middle East Up

    Friday, February 27th
    Moviola
    Sleepyhead
    Thalia Zedek
    @ the Lilypad

    Friday, February 27th
    Winterpills
    @ the Charles River Museum
    of Industry & Innovation

    Saturday, February 28th
    Sinnet
    Mnemonist
    Lunch Mother
    & more
    @ the Loft

    Saturday, February 28th
    A Night of Rock n Roll
    for the Armory on the Assobet
    A Fundraiser featuring...
    The Haymakers, Louder Than Milk,
    Andrea Gillis, Chris Warren,
    and Royal Pines
    @ Clover Road Brewery
    in Hudson, Massachusetts

    Saturday, February 28th
    Minibeast
    Tell
    @ Thirsty First, Lowell

    Saturday, February 28th
    Sinnet
    Mnemonist
    Lunch Mother
    & more
    @ the Loft

    Saturday, February 28th
    Ratboys
    Florry
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, March 3rd
    Spiritual Cramp
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, March 4th
    Lucid Express
    High
    Sophie's Bodie
    @ O'Brien's

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

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

    Tuesday, March 10th
    Trace Mountains
    Coma Cinema
    Elvis Depressedly
    @ the Rockwell

    Tuesday, March 10th
    Lights
    @ the Paradise

    Wednesday, March 11th
    The EARFULL series
    writers reading, songwriters performing.
    with authors
    Christopher Castellani & Paul Harding
    and musicians
    Melissa Ferrick & The Hopeless Romantics
    @ the Regattabar

    Friday, March 13th
    Quarters
    Paper Lady
    @ the Royale

    Friday, March 13th
    Bedroom Eyes
    Vivid Bloom
    Unmade Bed
    @ Faces Brewing

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

    Saturday, March 14th
    Some Velvet Sidewalk
    Minibeast
    Lupo Cittá
    @ Deep Cuts

    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
    Black Beach
    Pinklids
    Nice Guys
    Dinos
    @ Deep Cuts

    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

    Sunday, March 22nd
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 2
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Monday, March 23rd
    Matt Berninger
    Ronboy
    @ the Royale

    Monday, March 23rd
    Westerman
    @ the Sinclair

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

    Friday, March 27th
    Mike Gordon (Phish) & his band
    @ the Paradise

    Friday, March 27th
    Downtown Boys
    Whyte Lipstick
    @ Deep Cuts

    Friday, March 27th
    Old 97s
    Lizzie No
    @ the Sinclair

    Friday, March 27th
    Slomosa
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, March 27th
    Gwar
    Soulfly
    King Parrot
    @ the House of Blues

    Sunday, March 29th
    Ladysmith Black Mambazo
    @ Sanders Theatre

    Monday, March 30th
    Tigers Jaw
    Hot Flash Heat Wave
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, April 1st
    Wednesday (the band)
    @ Roadrunner

    Thursday, April 2nd
    On Cinema Live! with
    Tim Heidecker
    & Gregg Turkington
    @ the Wilbur

    Friday, April 3rd
    Patrick Watson
    @ Somerville Theatre

    Friday & Saturday
    April 3rd & 4th
    Hayley Williams
    Water From Your Eyes
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday, April 4th
    Throwing Muses
    @ the Paradise

    Saturday, April 4th
    The Dirty Three
    @ the Sinclair

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

    Sunday, April 5th
    Glen Hansard
    @ City Winery Boston

    Wednesday, April 8th
    The Wedding Present
    Mark Robinson
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, April 8th
    Mclusky
    Pile
    @ the Paradise

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

    Friday, April 10th
    Band of Horses
    @ the Cabot in Beverly

    Friday, April 10th
    TAKAAT
    Major Stars
    KO Queen
    @ Deep Cuts

    Saturday, April 11th
    DARK SPRING BOSTON
    @ Sonia

    Saturday, April 11th
    Hot Stove Cool Music returns!
    with Fountains of Wayne,
    Kay Hanley, Peter Gammons,
    Will Dailey, Hot Stove All-Stars,
    and more!
    @ the Paradise

    Saturday, April 11th
    A benefit for Dana Farber!
    Sidewalk Driver
    Silver Screams
    The Wynotts
    Duck & Cover
    @ Faces

    Sunday, April 12th
    Holy Fuck
    @ the Rockwell

    Sunday, April 12th
    Bush
    Mammoth
    James and the Cold Gun
    @ MGM Music Hall

    Tuesday, April 14th
    The Chameleons
    The Veldt
    @ Crystal Ballroom

    Tuesday, April 14th
    Fantastic Cat
    @ The Middle East Up

    Thursday, April 16th
    Rhiannon Giddens
    @ the Orpheum

    Friday, April 17th
    Snail Mail
    Swirlies
    Sharp Pins
    @ Big Night Live

    Friday, April 17th
    Pallbearer
    @ Widowmaker, Braintree

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

    Saturday, April 18th
    Nick Offerman
    "Big Woodchuck" tour
    @ the Chevalier Theatre

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

    Sunday, April 19th
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 3
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Monday, April 20th
    The Antlers
    Tōth
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Monday, April 20th
    Broncho
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, April 21st
    José González
    Abby Sage
    @ the Royale

    Wednesday, April 22nd
    Waxahatchee
    MJ Lenderman
    @ the Wang

    Thursday, April 23rd
    Weedeater
    Conan
    @ Sonia

    Saturday, April 25th
    Robin Pecknold
    (of Fleet Foxes)
    Allegra Krieger
    @ Shalin Liu Performance Ctr.
    in Rockport, MA

    Monday, April 27th
    The Afghan Whigs
    Mercury Rev
    @ the Royale

    Monday, April 27th
    Fishbone
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, April 30th
    Oklou
    @ the Royale

    Thursday, April 30th
    through Sunday, May 3rd
    The Hold Steady
    celebrate 30 years of
    "Boys and Girls in America"
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, April 30th
    through Saturday, May 2nd
    The full lineup has been shared for...
    The Town and the City Festival
    featuring
    John Doe (from X) & David Lowery
    (from Camper Van Beethoven & Cracker)
    The Felice Brothers, Vundabar, Copilot,
    Tanya Donelly & Chris Brokaw,
    Future Teens, GA-20, Steve Wynn,
    John Lanford & Friends, Kris Delmhorst,
    Christana Vane, The Wolff Sisters, JVK,
    Megan From Work, Tysk Tysk Task,
    The Ghouls (performing Black Sabbath),
    Burp. (performing the Beatles),
    The Deliriants (reunion), Toluca Lake,
    Western Education, Dom the Composer,
    Dee Tension & the Secrets, Abby Moskow,
    Stay At Home Dads, Other Brother Darryl,
    The Evolutionists, Nigel Wearne, Tell,
    Poorhouse Records Allstars, Krixus,
    Dead Vapor, Mike's Carwash, Sinnet,
    Grave Givertz, Joshua Theodore,
    Losing Side, Phantom Ocean, Ron's Car,
    Weatherman, Makeshift Kings,
    Charming Arson, The Darlin', Make It So,
    Josh McKelvie, Ruby Red, Beagle Dog,
    Marcy the Baptist, Your Friends,
    Jazz Criminals, Ava Sophia,
    and Everly Estelle, plus comedians
    Tony V, Kristin O'Brien, Jen Howell,
    Jacques Lambert, & James Hamilton
    along with a reading of
    "Fenway Punk" by Chris Wrenn
    @ many venues through Lowell, MA

    Friday, May 1st
    Tanya Donelly
    & Chris Brokaw
    @ First Church, Cambridge

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

    Tuesday, May 5th
    Dry Cleaning
    YHWH Nailgun
    @ the Paradise

    Tuesday, May 5th
    The Messthetics
    and James Brandon Lewis
    @ City Winery Boston

    Tuesday, May 5th
    Gladie
    Noun
    @ Deep Cuts

    Saturday, May 9th
    Remember Sports
    Cusp
    @ Crystal Ballroom

    Saturday, May 9th
    Somerville Porchfest
    all around Somerville

    Sunday, May 10th
    The Cribs
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, May 13th
    Courtney Barnett
    Momma
    Truman Sinclair
    @ Roadrunner

    Wednesday, May 13th
    Failure
    All Under Heaven
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, May 14th
    The Head & the Heart
    The Brudi Brothers
    @ the Wang Theatre

    Thursday, May 14th
    (moved from March 5th)
    The Joy Formidable
    @ the Somerville Armory

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

    Friday, May 15th
    Nova One (LP release show!)
    Bong Wish
    Winkler
    @ Deep Cuts

    Sunday, May 17th
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 4
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Thursday, May 19th
    Chapterhouse
    she's green
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday & Wednesday
    May 19th & 20th
    Belle and Sebastian
    play "Tigermilk" (19th) and
    "If You're Feeling Sinister" (20th)
    @ the Orpheum

    Friday, May 22nd
    The Sheila Divine
    "The Middle Ages" LP release show!
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, May 22nd
    King Tuff
    Mod Lang
    @ the Middle East Up

    Friday, May 22nd
    The Black Angels
    L.A. Witch
    @ the Royale

    Saturday, May 23th
    Robber Robber
    @ Deep Cuts

    Sunday, May 24th
    David Lee Roth
    @ the House of Blues

    Sunday, May 24th
    Bruce Springsteen
    & the E Street Band
    @ TD Garden

    Saturday, May 30th
    Napalm Death
    Acid Bath
    Pig Destroyer
    @ Roadrunner

    Sunday, May 31st
    James Blake
    @ Roadrunner

    Wednesday, June 3rd
    Ryan Bingham
    & the Texas Gentlemen
    @ Roadrunner

    Thursday, June 4th
    St. Vincent
    @ Boston Symphony Hall

    Friday, June 5th
    Freddie Gibbs
    Geordie Greep
    @ Roadrunner

    Friday & Saturday
    June 5th & 6th
    They Might Be Giants
    @ the House of Blues

    Sunday, June 7th
    Kevin Morby
    Liam Kazar
    @ the Royale

    Wednesday, June 10th
    The Avett Brothers
    and Mike Patton
    present AVTT/PTTN
    @ the Wang

    Wednesday, June 10th
    Primus
    Les Claypool's Frog Brigade
    The Lennon Delirium
    @ the Pavilion

    Thursday, June 11th
    Echo & the Bunnymen
    @ Roadrunner

    Friday, June 12th
    Dave Matthews Band
    @ the Xfinity Center

    Saturday, June 20th
    Young the Giant
    Cold War Kids
    Almost Monday
    @ the Pavilion

    Saturday, June 20th
    Jimmy Eat World
    "Bleed American" 25th Anniversary
    Thrice
    Girls Against Boys
    @ MGM Music Hall

    Tuesday, June 23rd
    Wolfmother
    @ House of Blues

    Wednesday, June 24th
    The Church
    The Singles Tour
    (rescheduled from 8/1/25)
    @ Somerville Theatre

    Wednesday, June 24th
    Sammy Hagar & his band
    Rick Springfield
    @ the Xfinity Center

    Friday, June 26th
    Souled American
    @ Deep Cuts

    Sunday, June 28th
    Weird Nightmare
    @ Deep Cuts

    Monday, June 29th
    Santana
    The Doobie Brothers
    @ the Xfinity Center

    Friday, June 27th
    The Human League
    Soft Cell
    Alison Moyet
    @ the Wang

    Tuesday & Wednesday
    June 30th & July 1st
    Goose
    @ the Pavilion

    Thursday, July 2nd
    Godsmack
    Stone Temple Pilots
    Dorothy
    @ the Xfinity Center

    Tuesday, July 7th
    Black Country, New Road
    Horsegirl
    @ Roadrunner

    Wednesday, July 8th
    American Football
    Ian Sweet
    @ the Royale

    Wednesday, July 8th
    Lionel Richie
    Earth, Wind & Fire
    @ the TD Garden

    Thursday, July 9th
    Stewart Copeland
    spoken word tour
    @ City Winery Boston

    Friday, July 10th
    Sarah McLachlan
    Allison Russell
    @ the Pavilion

    Saturday, July 11th
    Poppy
    Landmvrks
    Thousand Below
    @ Roadrunner

    Saturday, July 11th
    Noah Kahan
    @ Fenway Park

    Tuesday, July 14th
    Joe Jackson
    @ the Chevalier

    Tuesday, July 21st
    Billy Strings
    @ Agganis Arena

    Sunday, July 26th
    Men At Work
    Toad the Wet Sprocket
    Shonen Knife
    @ South Shore Music Circus

    Monday, July 27th
    Metric
    Broken Social Scene
    Stars
    @ MGM Music Hall

    Friday, July 31st
    Tori Amos
    @ the Pavilion

    Wednesday, August 5th
    Buddy Guy
    @ Lynn Auditorium

    Saturday, August 8th
    Hilary Duff
    @ Xfinity Center

    Friday, August 14th
    Blues Traveler
    Gin Blossoms
    Spin Doctors
    @ the Pavilion

    Thursday, September 3rd
    Robyn
    Avalon Emerson & the Charm
    @ Agganis Arena

    Friday, September 4th
    Peter Hook & the Light
    play New Order's "Get Ready"
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday, September 12th
    Rush
    @ TD Garden

    Saturday, September 12th
    Devotchka
    plays "Little Miss Sunshine"
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday, September 14th
    Aldous Harding
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, September 22nd
    Bikini Kill
    @ Roadrunner

    Wednesday, September 23rd
    Armand Hammer
    @ the Somerville Armory

    Wednesday, September 23rd
    UB40
    @ the Wilbur

    Friday & Saturday
    October 9th & 10th
    Superdrag
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, October 17th
    Sugar
    J. Robbins
    @ Roadrunner

    Monday, November 9th
    Hiss Golden Messenger
    @ the Sinclair