Boston Rock Photos And Stuff
The Downbeat 5 ripped it up at Viva La Eva Dos to support Eva Lipton. Just Like they did at last year’s benefit. Just like they do every time they take the stage.
The Dogmatics were amped-up and ready to roll out some hooky garage rock for a worthy cause at Viva La Eva Dos. Fantastic.
It’s been five days since Viva La Eva Dos and I still have the riff from “Celebrities On Ice” running through my head on an endless loop. With that, I’d like to thank Parlour Bells for supporting a good cause and providing the soundtrack to my daydreams.
Moose And the Mudbugs kept spirits high at Viva La Eva Dos with a set of pysch-tinged garage rock. Songs about iceberg lettuce and roaches under pillows had TT’s buzzing for a good cause.
Thee Sonomatics opened up Viva La Eva Dos with a set of primitive rock ‘n’ roll for a good cause.
Township
Will O’ The Wisp EP
2014
With the Will O’ The Wisp EP, Township wraps up a summer of fantastic releases. The band have put out 4 EPs these dog days. Their latest starts with a title track of prog-epic proportions. Phase-shifted guitars and pensive melodies yield to big harmonies, a snarling riff and a grand outro at the 3:02 mark. “The Beggar’s Doubt” is a standout track, painted in shades of Zeppelin folk and Fleetwood Mac. The EP wraps up with the stomping “U”. Township bring out the big riffs and guitarmony one more time before walking off into the autumnal sunset.
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Bent Shapes
“86’d in ’03” b/w “Bridgeport Lathe”
2014
Bent Shapes continue to pop out fantastic Pavement-meets-The-Kinks nuggets. Their latest release finds the snappy and difficult to type “86’d in ’03” backed by the more deliberately paced cover of 2 x 4’s “Bridgeport Lathe.” The former begs vigorous toe-tapping, the latter a steady head bob. Both recordings do all of the little things right. There’s playful guitar and bass interplay. There’s pitch shifting. There are “ah-ah-ah” backing vocals. These are all good things in my book. I dig it.
The record itself is a picture disc of sorts. Instead of being pressed on vinyl, it’s lathe cut into transparent plexiglass. Small hole. 33⅓RPM. Three different color schemes. Did I mention that it’s square? Well, it is. This thing is really unique.
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Goddamn Draculas
Goddamn Draculas
Goddamn Draculas
Goddamn Draculas
Goddamn Draculas took the stage in front of a packed house at the House of Blues opening for Cheap Trick. Understanding the gravity of the moment, the band unleashed a triumphant set of riffs, hooks, laughs, friendship and those trademark killer harmonies. Well done, gentlemen. You’ve done this city proud.
Sinnet
“Pink Flamingo Hotels”
2014
Another smart, catchy, dramatic, slightly off-kilter indie pop gem from Sinnet? You had me at Sinnet.* After a moody extended intro, “Pink Flaming Hotels” kicks in with the stop-start rhythms and clever guitar interplay I’ve come to love from this band. The imagery, harmonies and changing moods play out like a film. It all builds to a climactic guitar solo before crashing back into the surf, washed away and ready to be played again.
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* Yes, I know Sinnet was at the end of the sentence. Cut me some slack.
If you’re a fan of The Field Effect’s Cartography album, then last Friday’s show at TT’s was for you. The band played their full length front-to-back and side-to-side.* Then they did the hokey pokey and they tu… stop it. Look, I’ve written a lot of words about The Field Effect that all basically say the same thing. This is a really good band that puts on one heck of a live show.** Isn’t that good enough?
* Side-to-side because it’s available on vinyl, right? Sorry.
** Also Doug fell down.
