Who’s playing this week. We listen to almost every band playing and pick our favorites. Hopefully you agree.
Stripped-down semi-acoustic performances from some of the best bands from Boston and beyond.
Live and in the wild. Hear bands the way they were supposed to be heard. Loud, live, and in person.
The last time Israel Darling passed through town, they didn’t have time to set up the whole band, so we got a great solo performance from Jacob. This time around, we got the whole shootin’ match.
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Whistling Dixie 05:46
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Samson the Mason 04:48
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I Do Reside 08:28
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Creatures 05:44
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All is Well 03:15
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As promised (albeit a few days later), here’s Dreamtigers doing Constantines’ “St. You”. Check out their full session!
No flowery description for these guys – I’m running out the door. Trust us, though. This is some purdy music. We’ll make up for the crappy description with a bonus video tomorrow!
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Water and Smoke 02:21
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Marchers 02:35
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Dear John 03:26
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Spark 02:36
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Settlement 04:21
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The New Highway Hymnal certainly hits the genres you’d expect from their name – Bluesy Americana and the like – but just when you’re getting comfortable, they can mix it up with a 60s vibe, or even what could be a lost Janes Addiction track. They’re playing from New York to Maine in the next few months, so be sure to catch them.
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When’s My Time 03:43
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Oh My My 03:51
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Get Up 03:43
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Love 04:18
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Gimme What You Got 04:00
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Light of Day 03:37
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Straight Line 05:09
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Straddling that strange meeting point between prog rock, psych, post-rock and a healthy dash of good old noise, we were expecting a much bigger challenge to get them to embrace the Flophouse vibe. Luckily for everyone, they took to it quite nicely indeed.
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Afraid of Home 01:29
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Octopus 04:18
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Pets 04:23
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Pervert 05:43
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Haunt 04:15
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Came as a Glow 04:45
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Mel is back for another session, with a whole new band from his first time.
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Untitled 02:51
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I’ll Be Fine 02:05
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Union Square 03:38
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After the Night 03:40
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A Better Place 03:41
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Not Here 01:34
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Gotta Go 02:22
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Longfellow 02:48
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Download individual tracks here, or stream the whole thing:
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When you have a band made up of about-to-graduate MIT students, you can pretty much guess what they are going to sound like. Lots of computers and samplers, probably some kind of one-of-a-kind instrument made with lasers, and herky-jerky new wave music that could be called the opposite of “Americana”. And in the case of Adrien and the Fine Print, you’d be dead wrong. And with results like these, we’re glad you were. As a matter of fact, the band has just relocated to Nashville, where they are preparing their first full-length album.
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A Ghost You Know 03:46
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Tennessee Swing 04:36
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Old Hat 03:07
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Rosalind 02:53
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Some Women 02:56
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Whiskey Rose 03:33
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Strange Dust 03:25
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Magnolia 03:32
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Virginia 03:15
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Adrien and the Fine Print’s website
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After seeing a duo version of Tallahassee at the Johnny Cash tribute that we helped put together, we knew we had to get them in for a session as soon as possible. Lead singer Brian Barthelmes honed his songwriting chops as a lineman for the New England Patriots (no joke), but the soulful americana that pours out of this band is probably not what you’d expect from a guy who at one time made a living smashing into other people. They just released their second album, Tallahassee Schmallahassee (a cheeky reference to Harry Nilsson’s magnum opus).
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Gypsy Song 04:22
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Wolfe Moon 03:16
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California 04:26
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Jealous Hands 03:51
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Minor Blues 03:20
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Open Grave 02:18
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Download individual tracks here, or stream the whole thing:
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Stopping by for their third session (check out their earliers here), Brooklyn’s The Press continues to be one of those “Why doesn’t EVERYONE know about this band?” kinda bands. In our humble opinion, their brand new album, INTEOTWIJTEOAE (listen closely and you’ll know what it stands for), finally does justice to the intricate patchwork of rhythms and melodies that almost don’t seem to make sense when taken separately, but combine to make some of the most original and yet accessible songs to come out of New York in a long time.
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Kentucky 05:10
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Do It For Myself 03:29
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Tetris 06:00
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Samhain 01:47
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Lenny 02:03
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R 05:19
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The Playwright, the Play 02:56
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Killdare 04:04
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Download individual tracks here, or stream the whole thing:
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Via Audio came in, wow, over two years ago. In the meantime, they have really honed their sound (and hopefully we’ve gotten better at this whole “recording” thing). They revisit a few tunes from their first visit, and unleash a batch of new goodness.
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Oh Bla Wee 02:41
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Happening 04:10
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Stars 03:10
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Tigers 03:08
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Olga 03:01
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Lizards 02:29
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Via Audio on the web
Download individual tracks here, or stream the whole thing:
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