Boston Rock Photos And Stuff
I’ve seen Letters To Cleo a bunch of times. In college it seemed like every time my friend Brian came to visit they’d be playing one of the Providence clubs. He came to visit a lot. We saw some fun shows. None sounded as good as the other night when Letters To Cleo played Wholesale Meats and Fish in its entirety (and then some). Very nice.
Despite being a fan of the band and its members, I had never seen the Blake Babies until this past Friday night at The Paradise. The songs were worth waiting for. The full on denim put the night over the top.
Perhaps you saw my photos from the Boston Stands with the ACLU benefit show at The Paradise and thought to yourself “That’s unusual. Johnny is usually right up front when he takes pictures, but most of these photos are from the back. Was it crazy crowded and he couldn’t get up front? Was he trying out some new perspectives? Was there something else going on that prevented him from standing in one spot for 6 hours?” Well, I have answers to these imaginary questions you may or may not have asked yourself! Yes, it was sold out! Yes, but only because it was so crazy packed I couldn’t get up front! And yes, because I was also busy taking all of these photos!
Some really wonderful people were involved with putting this show together. The night raised $24,800 for the ACLU. The musical lineup was unbelievable. Seriously. Did that really happen? Jokes were told. Songs were sung. My head is still spinning. I’m going to take a nap. Right after I leave these here…
Check out performance photos from all of the acts on this amazing night:
Ken Reid
Bill Janovitz
The Gravel Pit
The Sheila Divine
Evan Dando
Belly
Juliana Hatfield
Nada Surf
What was the best part of Juliana Hatfield’s set at Boston Stands with the ACLU? Tough to say. Maybe it was hearing the growling new tunes from her upcoming Pussycat album. How about the first live electric performance of Minor Alps’ “I Don’t Know What To Do With My Hands” with Mathew Caws and The Gravel Pit’s Ed Valauskas and Pete Caldes? That was pretty great, too. I refuse to decide!
Check out performance photos from all of the acts on this wonderful night:
Ken Reid
Bill Janovitz
The Gravel Pit
The Sheila Divine
Evan Dando
Belly
Juliana Hatfield (You are here)
Nada Surf
It’s only one picture, but it’s a moment I won’t soon forget. Belly at Boston Stands with the ACLU. What a night.
Check out performance photos from all of the acts on this wonderful night:
Ken Reid
Bill Janovitz
The Gravel Pit
The Sheila Divine
Evan Dando
Belly (You are here)
Juliana Hatfield
Nada Surf
Oh, Evan Dando. You made a few hearts skip a beat when you were late to The Paradise for Boston Stands with the ACLU. Then you played “The Outdoor Type” and it was wonderful. Thanks for being around.
Check out performance photos from all of the acts on this wonderful night:
Ken Reid
Bill Janovitz
The Gravel Pit
The Sheila Divine
Evan Dando (You are here)
Belly
Juliana Hatfield
Nada Surf
Where’s Evan? They may not have been on the poster, but The Sheila Divine rose to the occasion and delivered a couple of their fiery anthems at Boston Stands with the ACLU.
Check out performance photos from all of the acts on this wonderful night:
Ken Reid
Bill Janovitz
The Gravel Pit
The Sheila Divine (You are here)
Evan Dando
Belly
Juliana Hatfield
Nada Surf
The Gravel Pit laid down a smoldering set at The Paradise as part of the Boston Stands with the ACLU benefit show.
Check out performance photos from all of the acts on this wonderful night:
Ken Reid
Bill Janovitz
The Gravel Pit (You are here)
The Sheila Divine
Evan Dando
Belly
Juliana Hatfield
Nada Surf
Bill Janovitz and his jumbo acoustic guitar got the music going at Boston Stands with the ACLU. While there’s no denying the impact of Mr Janovitz’s original material, his heartfelt sing-along of the late Chuck Berry’s “30 Days” was a highlight of the night.
Check out performance photos from all of the acts on this wonderful night:
Ken Reid
Bill Janovitz (You are here)
The Gravel Pit
The Sheila Divine
Evan Dando
Belly
Juliana Hatfield
Nada Surf
The 15th Annual Hot Stove Cool Music show to benefit The Foundation To Be Named Later came to a close with The Cavedogs getting together again to rock The Paradise.
