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MID-SUMMER MUSIC

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted July 24, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Specials

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As the long days of summer burn hot through the mid-season months, it’s important to get the right lineup of live music on one’s agenda in order to squeeze all the fun-juice out of summer’s bountiful fruit. Thus, we’ve assembled a quick reference guide to some of the shows to come, and who you may or may not want to have accompany you.

 

 

Modest MouseBAND: Modest Mouse

VITALS: Sad indie rock about lonesome drives and unintentional radio hits takes over Blue Hills Bank Pavilion for $46.

SHOW DATE: July 23

WHO TO BRING: The one who tweets passive aggressive shots at their boss.

http://www.bluehillsbankpavilion.net/

 

 

 

MU_Veruca_Salt_300BAND: Veruca Salt

VITALS: Chicago’s alt rock band from the ’90s brings sassy vocals back to life at Paradise Rock Club for $25.

SHOW DATE: July 30

WHO TO BRING:  The one who posts ’90s nostalgia quizzes on Facebook‎ every week.

crossroadspresents.com/paradise-rock-club

 

 

 

MU_Clap_yourhands_300BAND: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

VITALS: Follow the basslines of buzz band indie rock and sloppy vocals your dad hates for $20 at Brighton Music Hall.

SHOW DATE: July 31

WHO TO BRING:  The one who dropped out of college in ’02 and claims to have been a hipster before it was cool.

crossroadspresents.com/brighton-music-hall

 

 

 

 

MU_Culture_club_300BAND: Culture Club

VITALS: Pretend the ’80s are still going strong when the English act takes over Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in bold costumes for $40.

SHOW DATE: ‎Aug 2

WHO TO BRING:  The one who makes a point of buying androgynous clothing‎.

bluehillsbankpavilion.net

 

 

MU_Miguel_300BAND: Miguel

VITALS: Try not to swoon when the R&B crooner fills the House of Blues with sultry notes for $30.

SHOW DATE: Aug 4

WHO TO BRING:  The one ‎who loves having drugged-up sex and thinks Prince is a god.

www.houseofblues.com/boston

 

 

 

Jamie xxBAND: Jamie xx

DATE OF SHOW: Aug 9

WHO TO BRING: The one who fakes a British accent and always reblogs minimalist architecture‎.

VITALS: England’s meekest DJ and member of The xx will bring colorful electronic tunes to the Royale for $22.

royaleboston.com

 

 

 

Mac DeMarcoBAND: Mac DeMarco

DATE OF SHOW: Aug 11

WHO TO BRING: The one that gets drunk at BBQs and pulls his junk out‎.

VITALS: The 25-year-old king of backyard chillout guitar and goofy antics plays the Royale for $18 with his Lennon-esque voice.

royaleboston.com

 

 

 

BAND: The Pill reunion showMU_the_pill_300

VITALS: Dance to all the britpop your country never understood by hitting up Great Scott for $10 on Friday and $15 on Saturday.

SHOW DATE: Aug 14-15

WHO TO BRING: The one who only left their house if you were going to see the Pill.

greatscottboston.com

 

 

 

 

Earl SweatshirtBAND: Earl Sweatshirt

DATE OF SHOW: Aug 21

WHO TO BRING: The hip-hop head who gets high and cries but won’t admit it.

VITALS: Oddfuture’s youngest rapper will see grown men get teary-eyed when he slams down new songs about depression and difficulties at the Paradise for $20.

crossroadspresents.com/paradise-rock-club

 

 

 

 

MU_Exploding_300BAND: Exploding In Sound’s “Thank You For Being a Friend” shows

VITALS: Local label EIS will bring out a massive roster (Pile, Krill, Kal Marks, etc.) for three days of epic shows at the Sinclair, Great Scott, and O’Briens for $8-12.

SHOW DATE: Aug 22-24

WHO TO BRING:  The one who has every cassette of every local band … ever.

sinclaircambridge.com

greatscottboston.com

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Filed Under: MUSIC, Specials Tagged With: Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, brighton music hall, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Culture Club, Exploding In Sound, great scott, house of blues, Kal Marks, Krill, mid-summer special, Miguel, Modest Mouse, Music, O'Briens, paradise rock club, Pile, Sinclair, summer, Thank You For Being a Friend, The Pill reunion show, Veruca Salt

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