Miike Snow @ The Paradise 10.22.12
If the members of Miike Snow were deterred by the move of their Oct. 22 show from the Orpheum Theatre to Paradise Rock Club, it was not apparent in their performance. One show attendee, Michael Breer, 30, said he thought the group played a great show. “I thought it was a really good venue,” Breer said. “It was a lot better than Orpheum would have been because Paradise lends itself… continue reading
The Gaslight Anthem @ House of Blues 11.26.12
Even if I tried, it would impossible to produce any complaints about The Gaslight Anthem’s performance at the House of Blues on November 26. Lead by front man Brian Fallon (who came off as a not only a funny guy but a completely normal, down-to-earth one) the band won over the extremely eclectic crowd with ease. Focusing mostly on the new material released on their latest LP, Handwritten, the band’s set… continue reading
Of Monsters & Men @ Orpheum Theatre 11.19.12
There is something endearing about a chubby man with a beard, blazer, and beautiful voice. That would be Ragnar Þórhallsson, Of Monsters and Men’s male vocalist and guitar player. Ragnar and band-founder Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (let’s stick with first names from now on) are the voices that have driven this Icelandic band to become one of the hottest new bands of the year. At Boston’s Orpheum Theatre on November 19th,… continue reading
Father John Misty @ Paradise Rock Club 10.25.12
J. Tillman, formerly the drummer of Fleet Foxes, is not your ordinary front man. At first glance, it doesn’t look like he came to rock the eager crowd. He looks mid-tour tired—or maybe he’s just donning that classic, uninterested, hipster persona. Wearing a Grateful Dead shirt so old that it’s missing more fabric than it has left, he begins his set at Paradise Rock Club with an existential monologue, noting… continue reading
A CMJ 2012 Photo Recap
One of the great things about having my co-op in New York City this Fall is that I got a chance to witness what the CMJ Music Festival is all about. I could elaborate and talk about who the headliners were and who people were most excited to see (Kimbra, Angel Haze, and Icona Pop are three names that I kept hearing), but instead I’m just going to tell you… continue reading
The Wombats @ Paradise Rock Club 10.17.12
The Wombats are not a band of much maturity and their show at Paradise Rock Club was no exception. The crowd was swarmed with hands sporting thick, black X’s and after every song there was an uproar of girlish squeals (they were so pervasive that lead singer Matthew Murphy once asked the crowd if he could hear some manlier grunts). But what The Wombats lack in subtly and seriousness, they… continue reading
Divine Fits @ Royale 10.17.12
Divine Fits certainly qualify as a bona fide supergroup, but they would probably object to the term. The band is co-fronted by Britt Daniel and Dan Boeckner, members of indie rock giants Spoon and Wolf Parade, respectively. With Spoon between albums and Wolf Parade on a permanent hiatus, the duo teamed up with drummer Sam Brown (of New Bomb Turks) and keyboardist Alex Fischel for a new project that’s slightly… continue reading
Crystal Castles @ House of Blues Boston 10.6.12
Most people don’t have the desire to get other people’s hair in their mouths, be squished between two very large men, get whacked in the face with dreadlocks, or be dripping in sweat that is not your own. However, this is the outcome of some concerts, and it must be the attendee’s expectation that this will occur during their experience. I knew that seeing Crystal Castles, with their reputation for… continue reading
Frank Turner @ Webster Hall NYC 9.29.12
I was originally going to start off by saying that to many, Frank Turner is flawless…you know, in the Mean Girls quote way. It got even better when I came across this gifset on Tumblr. I was lucky enough to see this “flawless” individual in action when he played the first of two nights in New York City at Webster Hall. Armed with my camera and knowledge of two, maybe… continue reading
Grimes @ Paradise Rock Club 9.26.12
After Grimes’ concert at Paradise Rock Club she tweeted, ‘I had no idea Boston was so crazy.’ Well, neither did I. I was briefly chased around the perimeter of the cramped venue by a sweaty man with dreads, pushed to my knees after the mosh pit tilted a little too much to the right and was unwillingly grinded on by a girl with pig tails and an affinity for the… continue reading
Ben Howard @ Paradise Rock Club 9.22.12
When I arrived at the sold-out Paradise on September 22, there was a line for singer/songwriter, Ben Howard, that wrapped all the way around the back. Unassuming in jeans and a printed t-shirt, he looked every bit the reflective boyish musician every girl wanted to “marry”. Quiet, cheeky smile included. When Ben took the stage just a bit past 9‘oclock, being an all ages show, there were no shortage of young girls… continue reading