Gondoliers. All of their songs are about happiness and birthdays, right? No?
Gondoliers @ O’Brien’s Pub 8.27.2013
Nervous @ O’Brien’s Pub 8.27.2013
Nice. Coming into the night, my only familiarity with Nervous was through the “Peppermints and Scotch” video. During their O’Brien’s set I got pummeled by everything I like about loud, noisy, ’90s-influenced indie rock. I’ll take it.
The Milling Gowns @ O’Brien’s Pub 8.27.2013
Birthday shenanigans continued at O’Brien’s with The Milling Gowns.
OK, that sounds a little weird, but The Milling Gowns’ compelling, darkness-cloaked post-punk fit right into the night’s festivities.
Aquanutz @ O’Brien’s Pub 8.27.2013
Daykamp Music’s Top 5 Moments From Aquanutz Playing A Birthday Party
- Trying to guess which line of “I Remember You” would come next.
- There was a hairbrush. On the stage. On a mic stand.*
- Rodd Godd singing “Baby don’t stop / Take me to the top / And eat it like a piece of cake” while eating an actual piece of cake.
- “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak” sounded amazing. AMAZING.
- “You wanted the best… you got Aquanutz.”
* Hint: Look near Rodd Godd’s knees in the wide shots.
The Field Effect @ The Middle East Downstairs 8.23.2013
On this episode of Daykamp Music Goes To See The Field Effect, Johnny follows Doug, Nick, Annie and Adam into subterranean Cambridge for the band’s show at The Middle East Downstairs. The excitement in the room is palpable after compelling sets from The Susan Constant, The Deep North and Velah. The crowd is hungry for a set of energetic, heartfelt and memorable tunes played with great enthusiasm. All eyes are on The Field Effect as they take the stage. This is the moment the band has been preparing for.
Will The Field Effect make it to the surface alive? Tune in after these photos to find out…
Yes.
The Susan Constant @ The Middle East Downstairs 8.23.2013
The Susan Constant are fun to watch. They ain’t bad to listen to, either…
The Deep North @ The Middle East Downstairs 8.23.2013
Riding high on the release of their latest single, The Deep North brought their ardent indie rock to an appreciative crowd at The Middle East Downstairs.
Velah @ The Middle East Downstairs 8.23.2013
I had been looking forward to this one for a while. Velah, The Deep North, The Susan Constant and The Field Effect together at The Middle East Downstairs? That’s a pretty darn good bill. Velah got things going with songs old, new and re-imagined. I think their delay drenched crescendos are still reverberating through the former bowling alley.
Emily Peal And The Band Of Skinny Men @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 8.7.2013
Every Emily Peal And The Band Of Skinny Men performance is like a master course in dynamics. I can’t think of a band in town that has more control over their musical bombast than this cast of characters. They can smolder and they can flare. It’s not uncommon for an all-consuming hush to be followed by a blinding shower of audible sparks. Pay attention. You won’t want to miss this.
Badknight @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 8.7.2013
Well, isn’t this a nice surprise. I knew nothing of Badknight when I got to TT’s tonight, but I’m watching them now and I’m enthralled. The combination of finger-picked guitar, jazz inflected vocals and just-right upright is enchanting. I’ll be leaving with a copy of their freshly pressed vinyl.
