Boston Rock Photos And Stuff
Holiday Mountain’s vibrant and eclectic set at Allston DIY Fest felt right at home under sunny afternoon skies.
After grabbing a quick bite to eat, I made my way back to Ringer Park with a six-year old in tow. We hit up the Allston DIY Fest’s electric stage as The Cultured were pumping out some funk-heavy indie rock. My son and I found a spot on the grass to hang out and enjoy the music. I love daytime rock shows.
Kirsten Lamb played up on acoustic hill to open up this year’s Allston DIY Fest. Her fluid bass lines and easy vocal delivery made for a nice start to the festivities.
Black Thai are out to move mountains. At least it feels that way when you’re in front of the stage being pummeled by one awesome riff after another.
Hey, it could be worse. You could be Jeremy Hemond’s drums.*
* Seriously, Jeremy Hemond is a beast. A couple of days after this show I learned that he was sick with flu-like symptoms the night of this performance. The dude is unstoppable.
Muy Cansado
“Predisposed”
2012
Muy Cansado are on a roll. Hot on the heels of the fantastic “Not For Nothing” single, the band recently debuted “Predisposed.” It’s another gem. This one opens with call-and-response vocals filling the gaps between sparse guitar chords. The tension builds into some tight harmonies before busting into a laid back indie-meets-disco groove. Muy Cansado have a knack for marrying disparate musical styles into unique, cohesive songs. “Predisposed” is no exception.
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If global thermonuclear war ever plays out like it threatened to in countless ’80s flicks, The Humanoids will be the last band remaining to rock us through the atomic winter.
Here’s 13 Billion Years performing “PTSD”. It’s a new one. It’s only about 12.9 Billion Years old.
OK, that was horrible.*
Did you miss the photos from this show? They’re right here.
* The joke, not the song. The song rules. That heavy riff is so awesome!
13 Billion Years are the devolution of rock music. What remains is primal and instinctive. They’ve broken it down not to destroy it, but to make it mighty.
13 Billion Years are colossal.
I knew very little about The 360’s heading into this show at Radio. I was still quite excited to see them. Why? Because Linda Scurvyann Bean Pardee plays bass with them. She’s got good taste. Every band she’s ever played with rocks out like they’re the last decent band on the planet.* The 360’s are no exception. They’ve got some great songs that they perform with fervor. Audrey Clark (vocals/guitar) and Eric Russell (guitar) play off each other while Linda and Ian Clark (drums)**, Audrey’s son, hold everything together. No wonder The 360’s have been held in such high regard around these parts for so long…
* Everyone who has ever seen Linda play with Ad Frank And The Fast Easy Women, Orbit, Frigate, Permafrost or Helicopter Helicopter knows this to be true. This is a partial list. Mentioning all of the bands she has rocked out with would cause the server to melt down.
** Ian also rips it up on guitar with Razors In The Night.
When Darling Pet Munkee aren’t playing their songs inspired by the advertisements in the back of old comic books, they’re covering the songs they were likely listening to while perusing said comic books.
Did you miss the photos from this show? They’re right here.