Category: Reviews
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Jessica Pratt // Sinclair // July 27
By Torie // The last time Jessica Pratt played in Boston was at Great Scott in 2019. She has actually only played Greater Boston a handful of times—six that I was able to find, including opening for Julia Holter at the now-defunct Church, Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins at the Wang Theater, and Kurt…
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Glitter boys // Herter Park // July 20
Local glitterati descended on Herter Park a few weeks back to hear beloved Boston DJs the Glitter Boys play their annual takeover. For one night a summer, the amphitheater by the Charles becomes a simulacrum of a Stefon sketch: strangers offer you body glitter, moonwalking takes place under the tree canopy, a guy with –…
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Preview: Cloud Cult Alchemy Creek
By Wendy // Cloud Cult is possibly the most interesting indie band you’ve never heard of. Formed in 1995 by Minnesotan Craig Minowa, the band’s unique combination of hopeful lyrics, chamber acoustics, and performance art fit right in against projects like The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse and Broken Social Scene. It’s Minowa’s unflinching earnestness that…
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Newport Folk Festival // July 26-28
By Wendy // It’s the one with the cachet. I think a lot of first time reviews for the Newport Folk Festival, understandably, start out with something along the lines of “when I was a kid, I always dreamed of going to Rhode Island and hearing the folk revival of the 1960s…” Truly, there’s only…
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The Depot // Hobson’s // It’s Open!
By Wendy // If you’ve lived in Allston since before the pandemic, (who else hates that this has become a significant marker of time lately?), you’ve been waiting on several crucial pieces of neighborhood infrastructure to come out of hibernation. Deep Ellum? It moved to Waltham, but it’s finally back! Great Scott? Still a mystery,…
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Trophy Wife // the Rockwell // July 19
By Wendy Check out the full gallery below from Trophy Wife, Devon Welsh and Cola taking on the Rockwell last Friday, packing the room. Most emotional set I have ever seen might be the one from Devon!