Boston Rock Photos And Stuff
If you need a special guest band to put an exclamation point on an amazing night (that kicks off an amazing week) of music you could do worse than Mellow Bravo. In fact, if you picked anyone else you probably are doing worse. Proof? Mellow Bravo’s set to close out the first night of TT’s 40th Anniversary week…
This. This right here. This is why I go to shows. Sometimes I fall in love with a band. Inevitably, that band will break up. I’ll be sad. I hope things end amicably, because then there’s a chance. A chance. There’s a chance that this band who made the music that helped me get through the day will play another show and I’ll be lucky enough to be there. Maybe for the 40th anniversary of the club they cut their teeth in. Maybe the set will be cut short, but I’ll be happy. I got to hear Permafrost play “We Are Not Friends Anymore” for the first time in ages, after all. I go to shows to make memories. Sometimes I even get to relive them.
Oh, and there’s this…
Sarah Rabdau & Self Employed Assassins’ set for TT’s 40th Anniversary was captivating. Throw in a a cover of The Sugarcubes’ “Birthday” and you have a performance to remember.
Eldridge Rodriguez took to the TT’s stage as part of the club’s 40th Anniversary celebration. These guys get to me.
TT’s just turned 40. To celebrate this amazing milestone, the folks at the Central Square institution put together an amazing week of shows. Night #1 was hosted by Anngelle Wood of Boston Emissions. Lest anyone thing this would be a quiet and reserved affair, Await Rescue kicked things off with a parade of melodic buzzsaws.
I didn’t get to see much of OldJack’s set on Georges Island. I had tickets for the next ferry home. Still, I couldn’t leave without hearing something from Boston’s eternal underdogs. I like ’em too much…
Tad & Kate. Kate & Tad. Music on Georges Island. Pure enjoyment.
Music on Georges Island? Sure, I’m in. Richard Bouchard had the crazy idea of putting on a show at Fort Warren. Bless him for that. First up on the deck were The Life Electric. The acoustic format allowed the band’s songwriting to come front and center. They sounded great.
I’m not sure why it has taken me so long to take in a show at Redstar Union. I’ve watched the live streams and video clips they produce and I’m always amazed at the quality. For some reason I’ve never made my way over to the slick Kendall Square performance space. Well, Brian Charles* curated last week’s The Singhs & Friends residency. His picks? Aaron Perrino and The Field Effect. OK, you got me. I’m now watching The Field Effect bounce around the Redstar stage like excited molecules powered by fancy LED lighting…
* Along with being one of the best producers in town over at Zippah, Brian runs Zippah Records and founded the fabulous Tuesday Night Recording Club with Aaron Perrino. He knows his stuff.
The Singhs have a good thing going on over at Redstar Union. A monthly residency on the high-tech sound stage is a great showcase for their pop songsmithery.
