Band In Boston 35 – SickBand In Boston 35 – Sick

Yeah, Andy’s sick… So less talk, more RAWK! Featuring The Milling Gowns, Mean Creek, Drug Rug, The Mooney Suzuki, Emergency Music, Bad Jamie, Yoni Gordon, Shumai, Frank Smith, Viva Viva, Reverend Glasseye, Hallelujah the Hills, Tulsa, The Subjects, The Self Righteous Brothers, The Ludlow Lions, and The HalfNelsons.

Oh! And if you’d be so kind as to throw us a vote for “Best Local Podcast/vLog” in the Boston Phoenix Readers Poll, we’d be super-psyched. It’s under the City Life section.

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Band In Boston 34 – A Host of TroublesBand In Boston 34 – A Host of Troubles

Here we are with our first BiB since switching hosting companies. Hope you like the new look!

This week features Caitlin Frame, Kahoots, Apple Betty, The Singles, and exclusive new demo from Tulsa, Ra Ra Riot, a live track from The Teenage Prayers, Girls Guns and Glory, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Chin Up Chin Up, The Wonderful Spells, Mahogany, Relay, and the In/Out.

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Band In Boston 33 – The BombBand In Boston 33 – The Bomb

See? And you thought nothing hilarious ever happened in Boston. This week, we’ve got the great Ultimate Residency at PA’s Lounge, as well as plenty of other great music.

Featuring The Turpentine Brothers, Tom Thumb and the Latter-Day Saints, The Shrinking Islands, Hands and Knees, The Dead Trees, Dearborn Valley, Midnight Movies, Hallelujah the Hills, The Teenage Prayers, The Gulf, Thee Electric Bastards, Midlake, Under the Influence of Giants, and Ara Vora. Stay warm, ya hear?

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Band In Boston 32 – American I-Can’t-Think-Of-A-Good-PunBand In Boston 32 – American I-Can’t-Think-Of-A-Good-Pun

I’m tellin’ ya – that fat kid is taking it all.

This week finds us with out first ever 3-pick-of-the-week (and 1st double-hypenated – crap, that’s triple) show. And we could have picked 5 or 6. Please get out and see at least one of them!

Featuring Muy Cansado, The Press, 28 Degrees Taurus, Caspian, The Receiver, Township, The Octave Museum, The Campaign for Real Time, Mad Man Films, Faces on Film, The Rotary Club, Anthony Loffredio (Barn Burning), Christians and Lions, Mako, The Young Republic, The Swimmers, Keys to the Streets of Fear, The Beat Awfuls, and Baba Yaga.

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Band In Boston 31 – ButtpantsBand In Boston 31 – Buttpants

Thanks to Laura for this week’s image. You didn’t think we’d find a use for it so fast, did you?

This week features some great stuff, including The Dirty Fences, The Motion Sick, The HalfNelsons, Corin Ashley, Cherryaxe, The Essex Green, an Exclusive new Township track,Stephen Brodsky’s Octave Museum, Age Rings, Carrigan, The SnowLeopards, The Wonderful Spells, Hands and Knees, and an exclusive Tulsa song!

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Band in Boston 30 – Domestic ViolenceBand in Boston 30 – Domestic Violence

For some reason, we felt like beating up on each other today. It’s all in good fun. And that’s exactly what you’ll tell the nice men in blue when they ask you. Featuring Takka Takka, Asteroid #4, The Sky Drops, The Self Righteous Brothers, Mittens, Buttercup, The Silver Lining, Girls Guns and Glory, The Teenage Prayers, The Diamond Mines, The Lyres, The Dogmatics, The Jaguar Club, and Theories Revisited.

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Band In Boston 29 – Vaca with the FamBand In Boston 29 – Vaca with the Fam

OK, so now it looks like it’s going to get cold… I guess we had it coming. Luckily, there’s plenty of great music to warm you up this week. Featuring The Pwrfl Power, Faces on Film, Tiny Whales, Sam Bigelow, Dave Godowsky, Muy Cansado, The Triple Dids, Township, The Dead Trees, Georgie James, and Milo Jones.

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Band In Boston 28 – Happy 2007!Band In Boston 28 – Happy 2007!

Here’s to a great year. We’ll ease you into it slowly, since, well, we’re just as hungover as you. Featuring Jake Brennan, States and Capitols, Tigersaw, Seekonk, This Car Up, Frank Smith, The Broken River Prophet, Vox Humana, and Drop Earrings.

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Band In Boston 27 – HolidazeBand In Boston 27 – Holidaze

Happy Holidays everyone! It’s a slow week, thus a short show. A very very short show. Featuring Ace and Artemis, Fishbone, Men Women and Children, Hands and Knees, Eli “Paperboy” Reed and the True Loves, Swearing at Motorists, and Kamikaze Hearts.

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Band In Boston 26 – FantasticBand In Boston 26 – Fantastic

May the season find you well. Is it just me, or should we have some damn snow by now? Featuring Via Audio, This Car Up, Phonograph, The Franklin Kite, King Egg, Christians and Lions, The Gulf, Scuba, ER, Tom Thumb, Paleo, BJ Snowden, Drug Rug, The Vinyl Skyway, The Double-Stops, and Indian Style.

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Band In Boston 25 – Gibbon’s AssBand In Boston 25 – Gibbon’s Ass

Our big big 25th episode. Yes, it’s the third episode with “ass” in the title. That’s how we roll. Featuring The Soundscapes, Gunfight, Aloha, The Silver Lining, Pending Disappointment, La Faccia Brutta, Get Help, Catfish Haven, St. Helena, The Channels, Girls Guns and Glory, Salt & Samovar, The Green Olive, The Animal Closet, and Audrey Ryan.

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Band In Boston 24 – A Time for GivingBand In Boston 24 – A Time for Giving

The first snow has landed. The season is upon us.

Featuring Appletown Gun Shop, Baker, Jake Hall from The Self-Righteous Brothers, The Silver Lining, The Colt Thompson Project, Lady of Spain, 27, The Beatings, Scourge of the Sea, Tulsa, Pony, The Cassavettes, Christians and Lions, Mittens, Deer Tick, Okay Thursday, The Pernice Brothers, The Shapes, Dear Ulysseys, and Township.

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Band In Boston 23 – Tryptophan WithdrawalBand In Boston 23 – Tryptophan Withdrawal

Working out those DT’s (Delerium Turkeys) with some more great shows. Featuring Bad Marriage (Audrey Ryan), Whiskey Giants, Theories Revisited, Dinosaur Jr., Robbers on High Street, Skeleton Key, Jason Collett, Choo Choo La Rouge, Frank Smith, The Lovely Feathers, Star Star Quarterback, Township (Marc Pinansky), The Life & Times, Tiny Amps, The North Atlantic, and Jeff Todd. Now please excuse me, Uncle Bob is having trouble with the TV.

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Band In Boston 22 – Cheese Whiz PopsicleBand In Boston 22 – Cheese Whiz Popsicle

Mmmmm…
19 delicious tracks, featuring Hands and Knees, Dieselhourse, The Cavemen Go, Township, Mako, Evangelicals, Centro-Matic, Age Rings, Tulsa, Carter Tanton, Marc Pinansky, Robert Pollard, Kamikaze Hearts, Backyard Tire Fire, Cheap Trick, Aberdeen City, Heartless Bastards, Beaten Awake, and Yoni Gordon.
High in Vitamin C and pasteurized glutin solids.

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Band In Boston 21 – Hey, Let’s Never Hang OutBand In Boston 21 – Hey, Let’s Never Hang Out

Our longest show ever. Ingest it in moderation. Almost 2 hours of pure unadulterated bliss. Featuring Das Llamas, Beaten Awake, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Headache City, The Beat Awfuls, Dogme 95, Oakley Hall, Micah P. Hinson, Jeffrey Simmons, Hallelujah the Hills, Harris, Whistlejacket, Choo Choo La Rouge, Darker My Love, The Hate My Day Jobs, Fenwick, I Have Ears, Brian Michael Roff and the Deer, Testface, Tractor Operator, and BRAND NEW, EXCLUSIVE TRACKS from ER and the New Jerseys, The Silver Lining, Shrinking Islands, Swearing at Motorists, Deer Tick, and Jacob Smigel. Good god. (Dedicated to the three loud drunks in the back.)

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Band in Boston 20 – Happy Halloween!Band in Boston 20 – Happy Halloween!

All Hallow’s Eve is upon us. Some bands pretending to be other bands, some bands pretending to be themselves. We got ’em all covered. Featuring Schooner, Deer Tick, The Paul Green School of Rock, Semi-Precious Weapons, The Reverend Horton Heat, Thunderbirds Are Now!, Rescue, Joy, Haverchuck, Panda and Angel, Dan Sartain, The Cassavettes, and The Young Republic. Dressed as sexy sexy bunnies.

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Band In Boston 19 – 666/The Bullsh*t ManBand In Boston 19 – 666/The Bullsh*t Man

The final seal is open. The gates to Hades have come off their hinges. Or it’s almost Halloween. Lots of great shows this week. Featuring The Ark, Hands and Knees, The Fake Accents, Lame Drivers, Shrinking Islands, The Beat Awfuls, Tulsa, Hats and Glasses, The Silver Lining, Swearing at Motorists, Headlights, The Broken West, Canada, The Hold Steady, Dodo Bird, Dylan in the Movies, and Tiny Amps.

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Band In Boston 18 – Herbensken Bergergenskergen FergenBand In Boston 18 – Herbensken Bergergenskergen Fergen

This week sees the Emergenza Fest and the NEST Fest, as well as our loss of vocal dexterity. Featuring Nation Dozie, Hallelujah the Hills, Age Rings, Christians and Lions, Headband, Eli “Paperboy” Reid & the True Loves, Dirty on Purpose, Figurines, The Mess Hall, Faces on Film, Emergency Music, Victory at Sea, Hats and Glasses, You Can Be A Wesley, Maritime, Bound Stems, and Ben Kweller.

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Band In Boston 17 – Ass PenniesBand In Boston 17 – Ass Pennies

All the kickass shows to see, Oct 10-16, 2006, plus some new releases worth picking up. Featuring Beck, Schooner, Dan Sartain, Eef Barzelay, Pernice Brothers, The Upright Citizens Brigade, Okkervil River, The Decemberists, Auto Interiors, Ghosty, Chris and Aurore, Thunderbirds are Now!, Viva Voce, Bedroom Walls, Nicole Atkins, Blanketeer, The Spinto Band, Tokyo Police Club, and The Lemonheads.

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Band In Boston 16 – Mag-nee-feekBand In Boston 16 – Mag-nee-feek

What’s up this week, Oct 2-8, 2006.
Featuring Theories Revisited, Cherryaxe,The Dig, The Teeth, Age Rings, The Drab, Tulsa, Secret Machines, Jeff Lewis Band, Trainwreck Riders, The Oranges Band, Bon Savants, The Evangelicals, Say Hi To Your Mom, and Plumerai.

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Band In Boston 15 – Finding NEMOBand In Boston 15 – Finding NEMO

What’s up for Sep 25-Oct 1, 2006. Featuring exclusive Flophouse Sessions tracks from The Animal Closet and Frank Smith, plus Auto Interiors, Choplogic, Shrinking Islands, Mobius Band, Scary Monsters, The Franklin Kite, Perennials, The Head Set, The Walkup, Dr. Octagon, The New Dumb, The Black Lips, and The End of the World.

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Band In Boston 14 – MagicBand In Boston 14 – Magic

What’s up this week – Sep 18-24, 2006. Featuring Killer Canary, The Dig, Lewis and Clark, Aberdeen City, The Blue Van, Drive-By Truckers, Apollo Sunshine, English Beat, The Motion Sick, The Diamond Mines, Drugs Delaney, The Who, Semi-Precious Weapons, The Singles, and Mako.

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Band In Boston 13 – Ass CancerBand In Boston 13 – Ass Cancer

What’s up in Boston for 9-11 thru 9-16, 2006. Featuring an exclusive track from Pela, plus Tom Thumb, Man Man, Jeff Hanson, Starlight Mints, Corin Ashley, The Everyday Visuals, Blanketeer, My Own Worst Enemy, Catfish Haven, and The Sprites.

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Band In Boston 12 – Labor (Day) PainsBand In Boston 12 – Labor (Day) Pains

What’s up in Boston this week. Featuring The Self Righteous Brothers, The Animal Closet, The Cassavettes, Jake Brennan and the Confidence Men, The Zutons, Beck, A Band of Horses, The End of the World, Sound Team, Dan Costello, Jean Claude Jam Band, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Catfish Haven, The Shills, and The Flaming Lips.

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Band In Boston 11 – Less Then ChicagoBand In Boston 11 – Less Then Chicago

What’s happening music-wise in Boston (very little) for August 28-September 3, 2006. We were on vacation last week, apparently most bands are on vacation this week. Featuring an exclusive new track from Appletown Gun Shop and a tour update from Buffalino, plus Frank Smith, Chris and Aurore, Thee Electric Bastards, and Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives.

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Band In Boston 10 – Law Is The New OrderBand In Boston 10 – Law Is The New Order

We kick off our vacation, you get a kick in the rock n’ roll gonads. Featuring exclusive tracks from Buffalino and Eric Wolfson, plus stuff from Eagle Seagull, Mat Weddle doing Hey Ya by the Outkast, Christians and Lions, Bishop Allen, Chris Mills, The Poverty Line Old Tyme Band, Aloha, Rahim, Tiny Amps, This Car Up, Baker, The Beat Awfuls, Township, The Soft Explosions, The Silver Lining, and Two Tears.

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Band In Boston 9 – Plane Going ByBand In Boston 9 – Plane Going By

Who to see in Boston, for the week of August 14-20, 2006. Featuring exclusive tracks from Jake Hall of the Self Righteous Brothers, and from Okay Thursday. Also featuring Furvis, Star Star Quarterback, The Casavettes, Lights, The Half Nelsons, Buffalino, Eureka Gold, Eric Wolfson, Anushka Pop, Girls Guns and Glory, The Smoking Popes, The Turpentine Brothers, and Frank Morey.

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Band In Boston 8 – 5 Bumblebees for a QuarterBand In Boston 8 – 5 Bumblebees for a Quarter

Where to go, who to see in Boston for the week of August 7-13, 2006. A slow week, so we play a few tunes from great bands that are no longer with us. Featuring Well, Josh Lederman Y Los Diablos, an exclusive track from Okay Thursday, The Shout Abouts, The Richmond Sluts, Guster, Emergency Music, The Cold War, The Decemberists, The Self Righteous Brothers, The Mink Lungs.

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Band In Boston 7 – The Old Fashioned WayBand In Boston 7 – The Old Fashioned Way

What to do, who to see in Boston, for July 31-Aug 6, 2006. Featuring Tom Petty, Uncle Shaker, Okay Thursday, Killer Canary, Baker, Furvis, The Self Righteous Brothers, Sam Champion, Los Hijos Unicos, The Konks, Stephen Brodsky, Triple Thick, The Coffin Lids, Baby Dayliner, Ted Leo, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

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Band In Boston 6 – Lost in (My)SpaceBand In Boston 6 – Lost in (My)Space

Where to go, who to see in Boston for the week of july 24-30, 2006. Featuring The Pernice Brothers, Grandaddy, The Colt Thompson Project, Township, Secret Machines, Appletown Gun Shop, (sounds of) Kaleidoscope, Girls Guns and Glory, The Tampoffs, and Nicolai Dunger with Calexico.

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Band In Boston 5 – SkivviesBand In Boston 5 – Skivvies

What to do, who to see in Boston for the week of July 17-23, 2006. Featuring The Shorebirds, Curt Kirkwood, Pela, Blackalicious, Willy Mason, Elvis Perkins, Anushka Pop, Eli “Paperboy” Reed and the True Lovers, Vetiver, Emergency Music, Cracker, and Township.

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Band In Boston 4 – Tails Taste GoodBand In Boston 4 – Tails Taste Good

Boston music- July 10-16, 2006. Featuring Acid House Kings, The Impossible Shapes, The Late BP Helium, The Reports, The Doctor & Phillip, The Snow Leopards, Township, The Tiny Amps, Frank Smith, Hands & Knees, Choo Choo La Rouge, Kevin Devine & the Goddamn Band, The Shout Abouts, Shrinking Islands, Unbusted, American Car, Pela, and Dirty on Purpose.

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Band In Boston 3 – Blowing Things Up In The AirBand In Boston 3 – Blowing Things Up In The Air

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Band In Boston 2 – JoanBand In Boston 2 – Joan

Who’s playing where in Boston for The Week of June 26th.
Featuring Three Day Threshold, The Ark, Slim Jim and the Mad Cows, The French Kicks, The Remus Lupins, and much much more. We also review Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and My Morning Jacket with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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Band In Boston 1 – Le DebutBand In Boston 1 – Le Debut

Who’s playing where, June 21-25. Featuring Devotchka, My Morning Jacket, The Plastic Constellations, Catfish Haven, and many many more.

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