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- Oct 1, 2018
Brooklyn's Own Active Bird Community Set To Electrify Great Scott This Sat. 10/6
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Aug 3, 2018
Vermonters The Essex Green Partnering w/ Dutch Tulips For Local Show Tonight @ Great Scott
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
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MusicBoxPete
- May 14, 2018
Philly Based Beach Slang Slated To Play Solo Show @ Great Scott Wed. 7/11
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,
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MusicBoxPete
- Nov 13, 2017
Local Punk Blues Legends Dead Trains Gearing for 11/27 Great Scott EP Release w/ The Rough Cuts &
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Oct 19, 2017
Bristol, UK Based This Is The Kit Readying for 10/24 Great Scott Show
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Jul 10, 2017
Montclair, NJ's Stolen Jars Set For 7/12 Great Scott Gig In Support of New EP "Glint"
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Jun 22, 2017
Brooklyn Based Indie Popster pronoun Set For Great Scott Show on Mon. 6/26
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
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MusicBoxPete
- May 16, 2017
Boston's Own Nemes Getting Ready For Star Studded Affair w/ Arms and Ears and Box of Birds Thur.
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Apr 13, 2017
New Orleans Natives Sweet Crude Set Their Sights To Great Scott on 4/27
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Mar 24, 2017
Boston's Own Radclyffe Hall To Hit Up Great Scott Next Sat. 4/1 w/ Raine & Photocomfort
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Feb 28, 2017
Interview w/ Brooklyn Based Rockers Mail The Horse
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Feb 22, 2017
NYC Based The Dig Gearing For Big Headlining Show Tomorrow Night 2/23 @ Great Scott
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Jan 3, 2017
Pulitzer Prize Fighter Teaming Up w/ Jack Romanov For Record Release Show This Saturday @ Great Scot
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Sep 14, 2016
Boston Indie Loves Oh Malo Gearing For Last Minute Show Tonight @ Great Scott
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Jun 20, 2016
Eternals Set To Play Album Release @ Great Scott This Sat. 6/25 w/ Abadabad, Dirty Bangs
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
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MusicBoxPete
- May 17, 2016
Boston's Own The Coward Flowers To Grace The Stage w/ Idle Pilot Tonight @ Great Scott
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
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- Feb 16, 2016
Boston Indie Rockers Nemes Team Up With Family & Friends For Show This Fri. @ Great Scott
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Jan 12, 2016
Boston's Air Traffic Controller Gracing Us With Their Presence This Fri. @ Great Scott
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
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MusicBoxPete
- Dec 21, 2015
Surf Vietnam Teaming Up With Me In Capris For Local Show Tonight @ Great Scott
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
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