Boston Rock Photos And Stuff
The Color And Sound
Hi.
2015
Hello! Hi. is the new three-song EP from The Color And Sound. Opening track “Team” rocks out with youthful abandon. It’s exactly the kind of pressurized power-pop sing-along the group is known for. “Come Over” follows, takes a decidedly darker path to a similar destination. Not content to be boxed in as boisterous, “Better View” routes a ’50s-style ballad through a Flaming Lips filter. It’s an unexpected and most welcome turn.
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The 2015 Boston Music Awards nominees were announced yesterday afternoon. For the second year in a row, this here site has been nominated in the “Best Music Blog” category. Daykamp Music is once again quite giddy to be in the company of Allston Pudding, Boston Hassle, Guestlisted with Jed Gottlieb and Vanyaland.
In a most welcome twist, The Boston Music Awards added a “Best Live Music Photographer” category for 2015. Johnny Anguish, the guy that does this whole Daykamp Music thing, is also nominated in that category. He’s pleased as punch to be able to type that sentence about himself in the third person. With so many talented folks shooting shows around town, this is pretty special.
So, if enjoy looking at black & white pictures of local folks doing what they love and marginally literate writings about music, please consider voting for Johnny Anguish and Daykamp Music. If not, plenty of other worthy folks could use your support. The amount is talent in this town is ridiculous. Enjoy.
Thanks for reading. Here’s the link to vote.
Doom Lover
“Alright, Goodnight”
2015
It’s 2015, so we’re all aware that Doom Lover is awesome, correct? OK. Good. “Alright, Goodnight” continues the band’s tradition of songcraft that is hard to pin down. Is it atmospheric? Yes. Is it immediate? Also, yes. Is it eerie, frenetic or gorgeous? Yes on all counts. “Alright, Goodnight” changes from foreboding ballad to desperate anthem at the drop of a dime. All the while, harmonies hold your heart. Doom Lover have created their own musical world with a seemingly endless supply of songs that are slightly out of whack in just-the right-ways. I hope this well never runs dry.
Oh, they also made a pretty great video.
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Are you NUTZ?!?! Are you AQUANUTZ?!?! AWWWW YEAH!
OK, I don’t know where I’m going with this. Let’s jump to the photos. Here’s Aquanutz at Once to help out a friend in need.
The baddest bunch of Boston-based dudes to don white wearables while blasting their boogie just floored their fans* at Once to lend a helping hand. White Dynomite!
* Technically, they floored a bandmate.
The Easy Reasons
“Southern Boys”
2015
The Easy Reasons keep it gritty and raw on their latest single. “Southern Boys” lives for its hook. It’s a good one. After a snappy verse with chiming guitars and wistful lyrics, the chorus throws down with a wall of overdriven chords and a big vocal. Good luck getting that out of your head.
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The Skeleton Beats were hard rockin’ for a good cause at Once. They don’t mess around. Here’s the photographic proof…
Petty Morals kept the fun times going at Once, blasting their rockin’ electro-boppers through the ballroom to help a friend.
The sounds of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s early days rang through the recently re-branded Once for a good cause. Diablogato rattled some bones.
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.
