Smallpools – 10/5/13 – Royale Jonah Ollman October 9, 2013The bill was stacked for indie-pop the other night with Smallpools, St. Lucia, and Two Door Cinema Club all converging...
Ballroom Thieves – 10/4/13 – Sinclair Zoë Atlas October 8, 2013I was intrigued by the musical setup of the Ballroom Thieves before they took the stage. Instead of putting the...
Daughter, Bear’s Den – 10/4/13 – Royale Jonah Ollman October 7, 2013Bear’s Den probably gets compared to Mumford & Sons a lot. They are both British, folky, have a banjo player,...
Typhoon: an Orchestra, an Onion? – 9/29/13 – Brighton Music Hall Knar Bedian October 7, 2013A mismatched group of eleven musicians performed at Brighton Music Hall last Sunday night – with their various fashion styles...
Grouplove: Two Shows, Two Venues, Two Experiences Knar Bedian October 1, 2013It’s rare to see a band play two radically different types of shows within two days. The first show, amplified...
Sofar Boston Jonah Ollman September 30, 2013Sofar Sounds is just one of the coolest ideas ever. The idea starts with house concerts. But these aren’t just...
CHVRCHES – 9/17/13 – House of Blues Jonah Ollman September 20, 2013Small but mighty would be a perfect way to describe Lauren Mayberry. As the singer of CHVRCHES, her presence is...
Majical Cloudz – 9/15/13 – Great Scott Knar Bedian September 19, 2013Don’t let the texting teenager spelling of this duo throw you off; Majical Cloudz has not only got talent, but...
Deerhunter – 9/16/13 – Royale Nitesh Gupta September 18, 2013It’s not usual for the frontman of a band to stop in the middle of the show to play “Twinkle...
Boston Calling Fall 2013 Jonah Ollman September 13, 2013I must admit, I expected Boston Calling to flop. There were too many things that could go wrong. The inaugural...
