
Friday Night - Out On the Town FOUR BANDS FROM THREE CITIES At O'Brien's in Allston tonight ABOUT OUR SELECTION - We like the red-hot and well known stuff as much as the next guy (actually, probably more) but we are abundantly aware that what lies beneath the surface of popular trendy music and (before that, secret "hipster" picks) is [...]
Not pictured are these other kind performers supporting the effort: Broken River Prophet , Kristin Hersh and Bill Janovitz . We were surprised at how much fun an afternoon indie rock show where everyone brought their kids was. We'd like to see more of that happen, if only because it means we could finally blend kid time and rock club time. The short review is that Colin Clary was endearing, Drew O'Doherty 's playing was mesmerizing and voice as killer as always, and Travels were even better than we had hoped. [...]
Below, a veritable wellspring of news, music, and performances from a bunch of great Boston area musicians. Please do dive in...There is no shortage of shows to choose from in the Boston-area tomorrow (Friday) night, but one stands out from the crowded schedule: The New Collisions will welcome their debut EP into the world with a set at TT the Bears, and they've smartly surrounded themselves
I've finally come to accept the inevitable tardiness of my yearly list of musical faves, and really, it's only tardy when compared to everyone else's list. Y'see, I listen to way too much music in the waning months of the year, using extra-long workdays and holiday travels to catch up on discs I haven't spent enough time with. A couple of the albums below didn't even hit my ears until last
Canopy by The Laughing Harlequin Bands by The Lonelyhearts The Gaping Wound On My Chest Is Like Raading Your Diary Out Loud by Broken River Prophet Roll The Dice by Koufax Jam & Yima by Fantastic Magic Turn Me Off [...]

DOWNLOAD: The Broken River Prophet, "Alec's Vision" [mp3] The Broken River Prophet have come a long way since 1994 — without ever leaving Allston. Adam Brilla (of Lockgroove, Tiny Amps, Shenzou 5, and the Seana Carmody Band) imagined an evolving exploration of country, psych, and folk musics, but it's not likely he foresaw the panorama of sounds that's ensued. After more than a decade of amorphous memberships and genre-resistant experimentation, the group have finally been "curated" into what feels like a band. On "Alec's Vision," from their new [...]
Girls, Girls, Girls!!! One more time, in case we still have visitors. (Hopefully you haven't noticed our recent AWOLitude.) Here's what we've been up to. How 'bout youse? Teenage Head - Top Down mp3 The Girls - Transfer Station mp3 from Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No - Thanks to Pitchfork.The Ettes - Marathon mp3 - off the forthcoming release Look At Live Again Soon - Thanks to Alyssa Kleven at
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Broken River Prophet : "This Gaping Wound in My Chest Is Like Reading Your Diary Out Loud" [mp3] from With Infinite Arms to Cradle the Flames other Broken River Prophet posts at Largehearted Boy Cameron Latimer : "Empty Saddle" [mp3] from Fallen Apart (out August 19th) [...]
In just a few days, on Monday night, April 28th, I'm seriously proud to be part of the first-ever "Bradley's Almanac presents..." show at TT the Bears in Cambridge. The three-band bill is headlined by San Francisco quintet Film School, who released one of my favorite discs of last year in "Hideout". Joining them are a couple of my favorite Boston bands: my pals in The Broken River Prophet (
Now that we're a month or so into the year (and barely into the Year of the Rat), I thought I'd share some of what my favorite Boston-area performers have planned for the rest of 2008. A few of those below put out great albums last year, others have new releases on deck, and most are hitting venues near or far in the coming months. This is by no means a list of all the nearby artists that count
Here are your Almanac-endorsed show-going recommendations for each night of the week ahead. Lots going on, way more than I'll be able to attend on my own. Shouldn't we have consumer-level cloning technology by now? Tuesday, October 23rd The New Pornographers, Emma Pollock (ex-Delgados), Benjy Ferree @ the RoxyMp3: The New Pornographers - "Myriad Harbour" Mp3: Emma Pollack - "Limbs" Stream: