LØLØ Pop Punk’s Still Not Dead Tour (New Found Glory, Less Than Jake, Hot Mulligan, LØLØ) October 5, 2021 at House of Blues The scene outside the House of Blues was one uniquely Boston, a swirling crowd of yelling baseball fans, impatient bar-goers, and early general-admissioners waiting to attend the “Pop Punk’s Still Not Dead” […]
Glass Animals September 29, 2021 at Leader Bank Pavilion In between my pre-concert oh-my-god-I’m-seeing-Glass-Animals freakouts, the first thing I noticed after arriving at my seats in the Liberty Bank Pavilion was the stage. It cleverly animated Glass Animals’ third studio album Dreamland’s cover, featuring a huge pyramid, a basketball hoop, a neon hotel sign, and […]
The Four-Eyed Horsemen (Schäffer the Darklord, MC Frontalot, Mega Ran, and MC Lars) September 24, 2021 at City Winery Walking into the small, tavern-like venue, the first person right there is Andrew Robert Nielsen, stage name MC Lars, manning the merch bar and having animated conversations with everyone who passes by. The show hasn’t even […]
Faye Webster September 20, 2021 at the Sinclair Notes from a pedal steel ring throughout the packed Sinclair, a staple instrument of Faye Webster’s discography. She opens the show with “Better Distractions,” the first track off of her June 2021 release I Know I’m Funny haha. The album title perfectly characterizes Webster’s witty and easygoing […]
Flying Lotus July 29, 2021 at Brooklyn Mirage Even as the pandemic caused the music scene to become relatively uneventful, experimental producer Flying Lotus racked up considerable achievements during the lockdown. He won his first Grammy for his soulful production work on It Is What It Is, the album by his friend and frequent collaborator […]
Sidney Gish With Wendy Eisenberg, Spring Silver, Billy Capricorn, Squirrel Flower, Carol, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Suzie True, and Squitch February 14, 2021 on The Internet Amidst a swirl of Valentine’s Day loneliness, I sat down to watch the only thing I would ever want to watch on such a special day: the Disposable America Valentine’s Day […]
The Glorious Sons January 19, 2019 at The Sinclair “Don’t just look at us and smile. Move, motherfucker!” exclaimed Brett Emmons, lead vocalist of Ontario rock group The Glorious Sons. The sold-out Sinclair lit up, ready for a night of anthemic sing-alongs. Fans raised foam-fingers in the shape of an ‘L’ – a sign that fans […]
A$AP Ferg December 19, 2019 at House of Blues Boston’s House of Blues was the 31st stop on A$AP Ferg’s lengthy Floor Seats Tour in support of his new EP of the same name. I arrived at the venue right as the first act started, so I rushed inside and found a spot in the […]
Turnover December 11, 2019 at The Sinclair Turnover played a sold-out show at the Sinclair on December 11th as part of the tour for their new album Altogether, which was released in November. The tour was supported by Canadian indie-pop group Men I Trust and Brooklyn-based indie artist Renata Zeiguer. The band, hailing from Virginia […]
Julia Jacklin November 9, 2019 at Somerville Theatre It’s a freezing Saturday night and the Somerville Theatre is packed. The smell of popcorn fills the air as people rustle the plastic bags. We settle comfortably in our seats, excitement peppering the room in chatter and the occasional laughter. When the lights go dark and the […]
