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Who’s playing this week. We listen to almost every band playing and pick our favorites. Hopefully you agree.

The Flophouse Sessions

Stripped-down semi-acoustic performances from some of the best bands from Boston and beyond.

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Live and in the wild. Hear bands the way they were supposed to be heard. Loud, live, and in person.

Latest Episodes

The Flophouse Sessions 87 – Pearlene

December 16th, 2007

Pearlene

From Cincinnati, Pearlene oozed soul all over our living room. We sent them the cleaning bill.

Song List:

  1. Now that Everyone’s Gone Crazy
  2. Faces
  3. Two Crescents
  4. Chinese Backbone
  5. Leave Me Nowhere

The Flophouse Sessions 86 – Broken River Prophet

December 16th, 2007

Broken River Prophet

Our living room is still smoldering from the lush sonic assault that is Broken River Prophet. Bear witness.

Song List:

  1. Chemical Solitaire
  2. New York City
  3. Black Lashes
  4. Sunrise City
  5. Girl Suicide (by Brian Jonestown Massacre)
  6. Alec

The Flophouse Sessions 85 – Eldridge Rodriguez

December 16th, 2007

Eldridge Rodriguez

ER is the first member of the BiB 5 Timers Club. He has been here before with The Beatings, Get Help, E Adams, and for a previous stint as himself. The hits just keep on coming with this guy.

Song List:

  1. Black History Month
  2. Burn, MF
  3. The Deal Breaker (version II)
  4. Lexington, KY
  5. This Conspiracy Against Us
  6. Romancing the Stone (by Eddie Grant)

The Flophouse Sessions 84 – Todd Fancey

December 16th, 2007

Todd Fancey

Todd Fancey, guitarist for The New Pornographers, also has a damn fine solo album called Shmancey. He stopped by before a recent gig to strip down a few of his usually gazillion-instrumented tunes.

Song List:

  1. Karma is Out to Get Me
  2. Whoa!
  3. Fader

The Flophouse Sessions 83 – Tom Janovitz/Sodafrog

December 16th, 2007

Tom Janovitz

Tom came in a few months back with his band The Shout Abouts. This time he comes back solo as Sodafrog, and takes us on a cover-filled journey through some of his influences.

Song List:

  1. Theresa (by Dennis Brennan)
  2. Olive Wine
  3. These Follish Things (by Billie Holiday)
  4. Just Because You Can (Doesn’t Mean You Should)
  5. Thirteen (by Big Star)
  6. My Boots and Jesus
  7. Brass Buttons (by Gram Parsons)
  8. Rose Petal Grave
  9. Angeles (by Elliot Smith)
  10. Up the Junction (by Squeeze)
  11. Being Around (by The Lemonheads)

Band In Boston 61 – Cold

December 4th, 2007

Cold

It is officially too damn cold. Warm your piggies up with some steaming hot tunes. Featuring Action Camp, Brendan Murphy, Wide Iris, Guillermo Sexo, Me and Joan Collins, Soda Frog, Frank Hoier, Side Scroller, and The Woodrow Wilsons.

The Flophouse Sessions 82 – Viva Viva

December 1st, 2007

Viva Viva

Yes yes y’all. We can’t tell you how much we love this band. They’re one of those bands that make you want to curse a lot. They’re playing tonight at Emergency Music’s EP release show at Great Scott!

Song List:

  1. On With the Show
  2. Let it Go
  3. Little Dirty Angel
  4. Easier
  5. I Can Do Anything
  6. Heartache in the Blood
  7. Sympathy for the Devil’s Little Helper
  8. Maybe We Can Be Friends

The song list is a little messed up – we’ll fix it in a couple of hours.

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