Another day, another forgetters/Blake Schwarzenbach post. Now, the band has a blog. Does this make it official? Well, it sure is nice of them to post some show info… and the band is hitting up some places that Thorns of Life overlooked… including Boston! Here are the dates, with more info on the blog: 9/18: … [Read more…]
 Check out Bostonist today for a review of the Japandroids Great Scott gig from Sunday night. Twas an entertaining, endearing, and solid set that kept me going from 11:30 until one am on little sleep and having arrived much much earlier that day by plane. But, enough of that… read on if you’re interested, … [Read more…]
Check out my review of Cymbals Eat Guitars at Great Scott on Bostonist tomorrow/today. As a brief aside, Joe (the singer) has a singing style not unlike many frontman from many a mid-90s emo band. I’ll leave it at that. Stumble your way onto Bostonist tomorrow if you’re more interested in the band…
That’s right! The Massachusetts post-hardcore metal maelstrom known as Cave In is doing a reunion show. So far, it looks like it’s just one show, at Great Scott in Boston. Tickets went on sale this morning at 10 am and sold out. I’m currently trying to grab frontman Steve Brodsky for an interview for Bostonist. … [Read more…]
 Twitter is beginning to become really beneficial… the news that Sunny Day Real Estate may be reuniting for a second time is literally music to my ears… History and influence aside, the ability to see Sunny Day on stage today would be a momentous occasion for those who still consider emo to be a viable … [Read more…]
In one corner, weighing in at 6 members is The Mae Shi, with support from The Death Set, at Great Scott. In the other, pulling together as a duo is No Age, with a little help from High Places and Abe Vigoda, at the Middle East Downstairs. It is a challenge to behold… For music … [Read more…]