The sounds of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s early days rang through the recently re-branded Once for a good cause. Diablogato rattled some bones.
Diablogato @ Once 10.10.2015
Matt Charette & The Truer Sound @ Once 10.10.2015
Boston bands hate when bad things happen to good people. Maybe that’s why they’re so quick to lend a hand. Matt Charette & The Truer Sound helped kick off this show for Sarah Winslow with heaping portions of grit and heartache.
These Wild Plains – These Wild Plains (2015)
These Wild Plains
These Wild Plains
2015
These Wild Plains have packaged up their Evils and “Break Your Heart” EPs (along with the previously-unheralded-on-these-pages-but-equally-as awesome Hey, To Clear The Air EP) into an easy to consume self-titled collection. Now you can get lost in all of their warm, haunting, heart-breaking, fuzzy, twangy, reverb-drenched songs without interruption. Although, I’d gladly get up to flip over the record if they pressed this thing on vinyl.
Where to get it:
Fireking @ Midway Cafe 10.3.2015
Fireking are making a big noise at The Midway to celebrate the release of their “Double Trouble” album on double vinyl.
Watts @ Midway Cafe 10.3.2015
It had been far, far too long since I had last seen Watts. If there was any doubt, the opening riff of “20 to 12” drove the point home with gusto.
John Powhida @ Midway Cafe 10.3.2015
John Powhida has a gift. His solo set at The Midway for the Fireking vinyl release show was 40 of the most entertaining minutes of my 2015. J-Po’s keen life observations and his ability to make the mundane musical is unrivaled in this town.
The Wrong Shapes – “Faith In Make-Believe” (2015)
The Wrong Shapes
“Faith In Make-Believe”
2015
September’s edition of the The Wrong Shapes’ Single of the Month series is a twisted Disney funeral dirge. The frightening and fanciful “Faith In Make-Believe” drifts through the darkness, finding its light in an undeniable chorus refrain. This is some dark magic.
Where to get it:
Stars Like Ours @ Midway Cafe 9.25.2015
How do you celebrate the release of a two catchy-as-heck singles? Why don’t you bring your friends down to The Midway for a party? You can rock out your tunes and maybe throw in a Teenage Fanclub or Guided By Voice cover. Maybe both. Good call, Stars Like Ours.
Jess Collins & Steph Curran @ Midway Cafe 9.25.2015
Jess Collins and Steph Curran of The Static Dynamic* showed that you can still be intense even when you dial back the bombast. Their set was part of the Stars Like Ours release show at The Midway.
* And for one song, Jess Jacobs of Band Without Hands.
Chrissy Vaccaro @ Midway Cafe 9.25.2015
Chrissy Vaccaro rocked some bare bones tunes as part of the Stars Like Ours single release show at The Midway.
