Courtney Barnett w/ Chastity Belt @ The Sinclair
On May 18 Courtney Barnett launched her North American tour at The Sinclair in Cambridge. Girl band Chastity Belt opened and played…
punk
Vexx — Give and Take 7”
Have you seen Vexx live? On their self-titled 2013 debut, the band possessed such energy and frenetic chaos that I found myself…
Thisclose — Chapter lll
Stoke-On-Trent (that’s in Scotland) is not known as a hotbed for much of anything musically, but then again, maybe I’m not in…
Dawn of Humans — Slurping at the Cosmos Spine
From the foulest, slimiest depths of Brooklyn, Dawn of Humans arrive after a demo and three EPs with their debut full(ish)-length LP….
Liquids — Ruff Demo
Five hours is the duration of a popular energy shot. It’s also the time it took for the Buzzcocks to record and…
Baja Blatz — s/t
“A Boston punk band with an expiration date”. The fandom was doomed from the get-go. BAJA BLATZ released their self-titled cassette last…
GG King — Unending Darkness
I don’t mean to rant against pop punk. But let me rant for just one second about pop punk. Pop is mainstream….
Pure Impact, April 2015: Time for Spring Cleaning
Spring is here, so Damaged City Fest and New York’s Alright are just around the corner, featuring spatterings of Boston punk and hardcore…
Girlpool — “Before the World Was Big”
Like the looming ghosts of the Grady twins, Girlpool stands hand in hand “wearing matching dresses,” urging you to come play with them…
Bad Boys @ Club Bohemia 4/12/15
w/ Protomartyr, The Gotobeds, Phantom Rides
Urochromes — Get In Line 4 Mental Decline
Urochromes are a new western Mass act with members of the Sediment Club and Cheri Love. The teaser video below features two…
Chicken Chain — Birth of the Googus
Total scum-punk/metal. Reminds me of the pit at punk shows in the ’90s (before a TOXIC NARCOTIC show took out my knee)….
