Boston indie rockers Arms and Ears are gearing for a big show this Saturday night 1/19, when they grace the stage at Great Scott in Allston alongside Kid Disaster and Shiver. Arms and Ears have been a staple and fixture on the site going back the last few years, with the band's infectious spirit and musical enthusiasm clearly evident in everything the band puts out. The group consists of Rocco D'Angelo on lead vocals and guitar, Alex Martin on drums and percussion, Theresa Cl

From the mean streets of Brooklyn comes the indie infected sounds of Active Bird Community, who are setting their sights to Great Scott in Allston this Sat. 10/6. The guys have a youthful, dynamic sound that seeks out your brain synapses, and really puts these guys on a pedestal almost immediately largely due to their swooning good looks and amazing skills as musicians. The group consists of Tom D'Agostino on lead vocals and guitar, Adnrew Wolfson on vocals and lead guitar, Z

Splitting their time between Vermont and Montana, The Essex Green are set for a big local show happening tonight at Great Scott alongside local up and comers Dutch Tulips. The Essex Green are making a big comeback with the release of their brand new album "Hardly Electronic", their first release in 12 years. The band have an innate, beautiful, and captivating indie pop blend that shows the harmonic spark that resonates so strongly within the mainframe of the group. This was m

Philadelphia's own James Alex, better known as Beach Slang is slated to play a solo show under the name Quiet Slang on Wednesday 7/11 @ Great Scott in Allston. For devoted fans of the outfit, this is sure to be quite a treat as you don't get to hear these songs in a stripped down fashion. Quiet Slang is more of a minimalist sound versus Beach Slang which has more distorted musical elements that caters to a specific audience. When you hear the Beach Slang tunes as Quiet Slang,

Photo Credit: Humar Miranda Boston based punk blues collective Dead Trains are gearing for a big EP release show happening on Mon. 11/27 @ Great Scott, alongside the likes of The Rough Cuts and Witch Cake. The trio of Matt Axten, Natan Keyes, and Steve Olson have been an obsession of mine with their unusual mixture of punk and blues that really cuts to the core of their brilliant creativity as musicians when they jam together. Getting an opportunity to see them play live at T

Bristol, UK based This Is The Kit is set to make an appearance in the Boston area when she stops by Great Scott in Allston this coming Tuesday Oct. 24. Originally going by the name Kate Stables, she has spent time in Paris as well among other areas, and has been making music since the early 00's that is best described as an incarnation of folk and blues that is juxtaposed for the listener to make sense of. Releasing her debut album "Moonshine Freeze" in July that has garnered

From the outskirts of Montclair, NJ comes the indie folk sounds of Stolen Jars, who will be making their presence known when they take the stage at Great Scott this coming Wed. 7/12, touring in support of their just released EP "Glint". The magic behind their EP is that each song on it has an accompanying music video to simulate the musical images that are apparent in each individual song. It's quite unusual to have 5 different videos to correlate with each song, but after v

Brooklyn based indie popper pronoun is gearing up to make a big splash when she stops by Great Scott in Allston on Mon. 6/26. The name may strike a bell for some, with her delightful indie synth combos creating for a delectable listen that has been taking people by storm. I was intensely curious of hearing her music as I'm familiar with her by name only, and was quite pleased with what I heard from first listen. Originally going by the name of Alyse Vellturo, pronoun has a un

Local indie rockers Nemes are prepping for a big local show happening this Thursday 5/18 at Great Scott in Allston along with the likes of Arms and Ears and Box of Birds to name a few. Nemes have been one of the more impressive and beautiful local acts that I've come across in quite some time, seeing the brilliant violin skills of Josh Knowles on stage really leaves me spellbound about the sheer beauty and diversity of this band. Along with the brilliant vocals and guitar of

New Orleans based collective Sweet Crude is gearing up to take their talents up to Boston when they play Great Scott in Allston on 4/27. The group take the cultural elements of the Bayou with them, and inject it clearly within their music where their true talent and musical essence shine brightly. I was quite impressed with what I heard from them for the first time, and I really connected with the band's simplistic musical elements and harmonic vocals that really signified a

Boston's own pride and joy Radclyffe Hall are gearing up for a big local show happening next Saturday 4/1 when they grace the stage at Great Scott in Allston along with the likes of Raine and Photocomfort. Radclyffe Hall have been climbing up the local music pedestal in Boston for some time with their hypnotic style and defined musicality that is most evident on their brand new single "The Throne". The band evokes the stylistic trend of M.I.A. with a sonic progression that is

Photo Credit: Jeff Barnett-Winsby Have an interview all ready to go featuring Brooklyn based folk rockers Mail The Horse. The guys most certainly have name recognition, and are taking their set to the masses with a show later on tonight at O'Brien's in Allston with River Whyless that is sure to be packed with concertgoers seeing the band for the first time, curious and anxious to see what they're going to pull out of their musical sleeves for the audience to marvel over. Bass

NYC based indie rockers The Dig are prepping for a big headlining show happening tomorrow night 2/23 @ Great Scott in Allston. The band are starting to turn heads and gain name recognition in various circles for their unique style and musical flare that is certainly most evident when you check them out live, but still packs a furious punch when you hear their music also. I myself was largely unfamiliar with these guys, but they definitely have their own musical identity that

Weymouth's pride and joy Pulitzer Prize Fighter are gearing up for their record release show this coming Sat. 1/7 @ Great Scott in the heart of Allston, and they won't be coming empty handed as they'll be bringing along Jack Romanov, Split/Halves, and Dionysia for what is sure to be an epic night of local music to welcome in the first weekend of the new year. The band just released their brand new EP "Everything That Makes You Tired" that has bolstered the profile of the five

Critically acclaimed local rockers Oh Malo have just been added to a last minute concert bill taking place tonight @ Great Scott that also features the likes of Beaty Heart and Beach Baby. Oh Malo have pretty much been the talk of the town the last couple of years with their shows near and far drawing near sell out crowds, and their music transcends boundaries with their brilliant songwriting and expert musicianship that manifests itself most prominently on stage. Their most

Photo Credit: Liz McBride Boston based Americana group Eternals are gearing up for their album release show that is expected to be at or near sell out conditions this coming Sat. 6/25 at Great Scott. Joining them on the ride will be Abadabad and Dirty Bangs, joining up together for what promises to be an epic night of local music. Eternals have been featured before on the site with their earthly blend of Americana rhythms that I commented were some of the most passionate and

Boston based indie upstarts The Coward Flowers are aiming to capture the audience's attention when they grace the stage later on tonight @ Great Scott where they'll join a supreme lineup that includes Idle Pilot, Joe Froeber and The Drunk Monkeys, and Drug Dogs. The guys have been making the rounds of late, with their music video for "Back To My Life" that premiered right here on the site back in March that established the band's musical resolve and quirky charm that were omn

Locally based indie rockers Nemes are gearing up for a big local show this Friday @ Great Scott, and joining them on this odyssey will be none other than Georgia based folkies Family & Friends. You may remember them from the interview I did with them here on the site just a few weeks ago, which showed the band's true colors as a hilarious and well cohesive musical unit that melds up wonderfully with Nemes, who truly are finding their calling as a local band to be proud of. Vi

Boston based Air Traffic Controller is set to play a big show in their homeland this coming Friday @ Great Scott with Parks and Eternals in tow. The guys have been getting a ton of press with their absokutely brilliant and genius music video for "The House" getting recognition from all over (including yours truly), and increasing public awareness about the group in the process as well. Eternals have also been featured here on the site before with their americana flavored soun

Allston mainstays Surf Vietnam are getting ready to grace the stage later on tonight @ Great Scott, but they won't be alone! Me in Capris will be joining them on this fantastic bill that will allow you to get into the holiday spirit, and enjoy some fantastic local music before the onslaught of Christmas activities takes over your life. Both of these bands contributed enormously to the makeup of the local scene this past year, and they both offered up something different for t