Thursday is a many-splendored thing: â–º London duo Public Service Broadcasting — who go by the names J. Willgoose, Esq., and Wrigglesworth — bring their unique live show to the Roxy Theatre behind their new album “The Race for Space,” which focuses on the U.S.-Soviet Union space race from 1957 to ’72. The duo’s sample-filled electronic […]
Incoming: Soko, Conway, Scott Weiland, Seth Avett/Jessica Lea Mayfield, Rodrigo Amarante, Shannon & the Clams, Ibeyi, David Lynch, North Mississippi Allstars, Cody Simpson, the Relationship, Punch Brothers, Guster, ELEL, the Donkeys, Public Service Broadcasting, the Marmozets, Haim, Bonobo, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, TV on the Radio, Maroon 5, the Movielife, Nacosta, Kera & the Lesbians, […]
Tuesday’s show slate: â–º Their new album “Evermotion” just out last week, Guster [pictured] headlines the House of Blues Anaheim. â–º Orchestral rockers Archer Black [see “Pins”] headline the Satellite, supported by the Relationship (fetauring Brian Bell of Weezer) and Hi Ho Silver Oh. â–º L.A.-based hip-hop duo Two Fresh heads up the lineup at […]
Incoming: Riots, Archer Black, the Zodiac Party, Ivory Deville, Freddy Jones Band, Hudson, IAN, Andrew Bird, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the Blasters, Guster, Casro, Royal Tongues, Nacosta, Sympathetic Frequencies, Eric McFadden, Styx, Twin Shadow, WATERS, the Donkeys, Tinashe, Moon Hooch, Boots Electric, White Arrows, FIDLAR, Night Terrors of 1927, the Wombats, Jimmy Gnecco, […]
[Birthday greetings today to Cat Power … Now on to the weekend:] Five very different shows that pique my interest: ‣ Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson, the 73-year-old Queen of Rockabilly whose new album “The Party Ain’t Over” (out next week) was produced by Jack White, starts a two-night stand Sunday night […]
Attention holiday shoppers: We know that your favorite price tag reads “free,” so at the risk of whoring ourselves out to a major retailer, we’re going to tell you about “The Christmas Gig,” a digital compilation of holiday tunes. It’s free. It’s original music. It’s good, in places really good. And it includes a lot […]
Power pop lives. The sixth album from Guster, “Easy Wonderful,” cracked the Billboard charts at No. 22 this week, giving us reason to believe the Boston band’s cult following is turning into a congregation. The quartet went to great lengths to promote their new release, including soliciting videos for each of “Easy Wonderful’s” 12 tracks. […]
