Boston Rock Photos And Stuff
Friday night. Oh, boy. Friday night was one of those nights when it seemed that every single club had put together a show I would regret missing. Not fair. I suppose the healthy way to look at it would have been to say I’d win no matter which show I went to. That’s not usually my style. I started the night at TT’s to catch The Life Electric for the first time. Hmmm. Maybe there’s something to this positive thinking business…
I’m looking around Oberon. It’s been a pretty crazy evening.* Sidewalk Driver is playing and people are dancing and singing along. Oh / you can’t help it / ’cause when you see it / you want to touch it. It’s one of the band’s newer songs. “My Face” is yet to be released, but that doesn’t stop people from getting snagged by its hook. They inevitably join in. That’s how good Sidewalk Driver is. Shut up.
Now, if only they’d put a little effort into their live shows…
* Tonight’s Bayou Bacchanalia was a fundraiser for the production of The Bacchae. If the show is anything like tonight’s festivities, it’s going to be pretty wild.
Dr. Rah and His Brass Zombsemble set a suitably carnivalistic mood for Bayou Bacchanalia, a fundraiser for the upcoming production of The Bacchae.
The Interrobang brought a block party feel to PorchFest. Their feisty indie rock provided the soundtrack. They even threw in some Radiohead in preparation for their Brit Night at Radio.
PorchFest! What a beautiful day to head into Somerville and listen to bands play out-of-doors. Big Little One and I jumped in the car after his swimming lesson* to catch some songs from The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library. We camped out on the sidewalk and enjoyed the ample sunshine and harmonies. As we walked away, Big Little One informed me that he had enjoyed himself.
“I like the way they sound. They sound the best.”
* There may have been a quick stop for a donut on the way.
OldJack at Radio is comfort food for my ears.
I’m becoming a big fan of Slowdim’s dreamy pop. Everything about it just sounds right. Sometimes it’s that simple.
Brother Fight are only a couple of shows into their existence and they’re already making some big noise.
The Lights Out aren’t afraid to take chances. This is a band that covered Queen this past Halloween and did “Bohemian Rhapsody” in its entirety. Stripping back their usual big rock aesthetic into a compelling semi-acoustic set probably seemed like a walk in the park after that. Good stuff at Radio last Friday…
