This week it's all about making some noise!
DIG THIS: HONK! FESTIVAL, BLAIR WITCH, AND DIIV
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MID-SUMMER MUSIC
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.
FOTOBOM: WAXAHATCHEE @ THE SINCLAIR, 5/13
Waxahatchee stopped by the Sinclair Wednesday. Filtered through the bold, forlorn voice of Katie Crutchfield—it's powerful stuff—but a bit lacking live.
FOTOBOM: SLAYER AND DOOMRIDERS AT THE SINCLAIR’S RUBBER TRACKS CONCERT
Being a band known for the heaviest, loudest crushers, and upside down crosses, lead singer Tom Araya seemed very upbeat and unstoppable in his smiling.
LADY LAMB JAMBS: STICKING TO HER GUNS WHILE STAYING ACCESSIBLE
Today’s mainstream pop typically consists of a dozen co-writers for predictable songwriting and unnaturally overproduced crap music, but Lady Lamb is proving to be an exception to that rotten rule.
DIG THIS: LUMBERJACKS, PING PONG, AND NINJA WARRIOR
Despite the snow there's PLENTY to do.
TEMPLE OF DOOM: DOOMTREE’S NEXT PHASE BEGINS IN A REMOTE LOG CABIN
Doomtree’s next phase begins in a remote log cabin
STONEHAM-ING IT UP: STAND-UP JOSH GONDELMAN ON WRITING FOR JOHN OLIVER, BOSTON, AND WOMEN’S MAGAZINES
Photo courtesy of Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman
You may not even know it, but you’re probably already familiar with the wit and humor of Stoneham-born stand up comedian Josh Gondelman. If not from his stand up, which he’s been doing since 2004 after his freshman year at Brandeis University ...
FOTOBOM: WEEZER AT SINCLAIR
Waiting in the will-call line for my ticket to the Weezer I overheard a fellow fan's conundrum: "Mike from the fourth floor offered me $500." Her friend replied, " I was offered box seats to the Sox versus Yankees next season." When Weezer stops through Boston, it's typically a hot ticket.
BRENDAN KELLY OF THE LAWRENCE ARMS CHATS METROPOLE, BEER, AND SCOTT STAPP
After an eight year slumber, it’s a time for a call to arms. Brendan Kelly tells all.
