Woodbury, MN based indie rock sensations Hippo Campus are set to open for Saint Motel when they pass through town next on October 19 @ Royale in Boston, just steps away from the theater district. Hippo Campus have been an obsession of mine over the last few months with their indelible indie surf rock vibe working wonders for anyone who has come into contact with them, sort of resembling a love child and offspring of Vampire Weekend. The guys are remarkably young and straight

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem is gearing to make an appearance in Boston this weekend when he graces the stage @ Royale in Boston for a solo show with Ryan Bingham on Saturday 9/24. The show is in support of Brian's debut album Painkillers that was just released, and marks him breaking out on his own and bringing his trademark pipes to the masses. Brian has always carved out a little slice of heaven with his previous outlet The Gaslight Anthem, but with him breaking ou

From the lovely confines of Ipswich, United Kingdom comes the terrific sounds of Basement, who will be making their way to the Boston area in due time on 8/16 when they hit up Royale right near the theater district. These guys have been on my musical radar for quite some time now, and they have an incredibly dynamic sound with traces of their heroes Brand New embedded on top of the surface to make themselves known to a captive and frenetic audience. As you may have gathered f