Based on the energy on and off stage, the tour is off to a fantastic start.
Punk
RUNNING IN CIRCLES: A ROUND-UP OF RECORD STORE DAY MUSTS
Record Store Day is a bit of a clusterfuck now.
REVIEW: WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE: RADIUM DEATH
An aesthetic of when punks move into folk music, sharing the same raw tales but with more twang and somber style.
OUR HOUSE: MIDRIFFS FIND THE SUBTLE LUXURIES OF LIVING TOGETHER
“We are the third generation to live in that house. Right now it’s five people, and next year we will have eight people on two floors."
DREAM ON: THE RETURN OF PSYCH-PUNK ROCKERS THE PREFAB MESSIAHS
The Prefab Messiahs want you to keep your stupid dreams alive. After, they’ve been doing that for over 30 years.
REVIEW: BILLY IDOL AND BRONCHO AT THE ORPHEUM
Ultimately, the sold out crowd was instantly on board with what Idol was giving them.
REVIEW: LESS THAN JAKE/REEL BIG FISH AT HOUSE OF BLUES
Before Less Than Jake blasted into “Doug Hastings” from 1996’s Losing Streak, bass/singer/Pez enthusiast Roger Lima proudly proclaimed, “Your parents may have enjoyed this song when you were conceived.”
TO PLAY LOUD AND DIE IN ALLSTON
RUN FOR COVER: NO DOUBT VS. MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA
FOTOBOM: LAGWAGON AND SWINGIN’ UTTERS AT BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
“Awesome. Pretty packed for a Wednesday night,” said Lagwagon lead man Joey Cape. “Nicely done, Boston.”
With fellow Fat Wreck Chords label mates Swingin’ Utters in tow, Brighton Music ...