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Shows this weekend. Jan 27-29

Published on January 27, 2012 By Mike K

I’m going on a ski trip with my office this weekend, and I’m pretty disappointed I’ll  have to spend the whole weekend fist-bumping the bros while everyone else gets to go to these great concerts. Friday January 27 The Hood Internet, mashup kings of the internet, are playing Middle East downstairs. Tickets are $15, and available here. [...]

New Years in Boston — Kick Out the Jams!

Published on December 29, 2011 By Mike K

New Years is a time for reflecting on the success and failures of the last year, anticipating the new adventures of the new year, and, if you’re in Boston, rocking the fuck out. There are two great NYE shows going on in Boston, and I feel lucky that I’ll be in Dallas for Lights All [...]

Concert tickets you should buy RIGHT NOW. They will sell out!

Published on December 5, 2011 By Mike K

Last week a ton of great concert tickets went on sale for the spring in and around Boston–I highly recommend picking them up now, before it’s too late! Good Old War (adorable folk) at Brighton Music Hall on Saturday, December 10. $12 Tickets here. Brown Bird (folk) at the Middle East (upstairs) on Thursday, December 15. $10 Tickets [...]

Mission of Burma in Allston Jan 20 & 21. Tickets on sale Friday, November 4

Published on November 3, 2011 By Mike K

Post-punk OGs Mission of Burma are returning to their native Boston in January for a good-old-fashioned punk show at Brighton Music Hall in Allston. This show is going to sell out quickly, and tickets go on sale Friday, November 4 at noon. Starting tomorrow you’ll be able to get your tickets HERE.

Local Shows! Aloud on Wednesday and Banana Phonetic on Saturday

Published on November 2, 2011 By Mike K

I know I’ve been neglecting the blog recently, but the shows coming up this week are too good to miss. One of my new favorite bands (who happen to be Boston-area rockers), Aloud, are playing every Wednesday this month at O’Brien’s pub in Allston. That means starting tomorrow night (November 2) you need to put [...]

Boston shows this week Oct. 3- Oct. 10

Published on October 3, 2011 By Mike K

It’s another busy week for concerts here at the beginning of October in Boston, but I have not been this excited about a single-week’s lineup in a long time. TONIGHT, October 3, 2011 James Blake is going to tear the house down at Paradise Rock Club. Not only has the 21 year-old Englishman been touring [...]

Boston Concerts Next Week: September 28-October 3

Published on September 24, 2011 By Mike K

I want to emphasize that I 100% vouch for all of these shows. This is not nearly an exhaustive list of the shows going on in Boston, but I guarantee that you will hear some great music at any of these places.  Listen, I know you’re already exhausted from seeing some great live music all this [...]

Mind-blowing Music Week in Boston

Published on September 21, 2011 By Mike K

Still feeling exhausted from a long hot weekend in Austin, Texas for Austin City Limits last weekend, I’m not sure I’m ready for this: Over the next two weeks Boston will be have some of the best musical talent currently on tour playing some of our best venues. Between now and October 3 there is [...]

Holy Shit Pitchfork got a new look.

Published on August 31, 2011 By Mike K

Check out the new layout at Pitchfork! As much as people hate on them, I still have a lot of love in my heart for Pitchfork, and I think the new site looks great. In other P4k news, they just gave Male Bonding‘s new release ‘Endless Now’ an 8.0. Male Bonding will be playing Boston [...]

Handsome Furs at Brighton Music Hall on August 17

Published on August 24, 2011 By Mike K

You don’t serve the people.   Not only are the Handsome Furs one of the most beautiful couples in Rock N’ Roll today, but, with the release of ‘Sound Kapital‘ this year, they are making some of the best and most innovative music anywhere. The fact that they are so conspicuously in love as well [...]