MEMBERS (l-r): Travis Richter, drums ( also in Naked On Rollerskates ) Mike Epstein, vocals & guitar ( also in Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling ) Matt Girard, bass ( also in The Future Everybody ) Patrick Mussari, guitar GENRE: Indie rock DISCOGRAPHY: The truth will catch you, just wait [2008] [ listen/buy ] [...]
It's not often you get a chance to catch The Downbeat 5 these days, what with the busy schedule Jen D'Angora's been keeping with Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents , but luckily they're playing a few shows here and there and one of them's tomorrow night at The Rosebud (Davis Square), a fairly new venue (it's the much larger restaurant/banquet type space behind the diner car) that I quite like. Shows there run cheap – I think usually $5 – and most of the time only two bands are on the bill so each band gets a [...]
Artists! (and those pretending to be!) Golden Bloom and The Motion Sick have gone head-to-head releasing a split 7" with: Golden Bloom covering The Motion Sick's "30 Lives" The Motion Sick covering Golden Bloom's "Doomsday Devices" You can help decide the pop-sugary outcome of this clash of the titans by designing the artwork! There are some prizes and rules involved, so head over here to take a look at the details. The deadline is December 15th, so don't tarry too [...]
Last Friday was positively epic, I spent the entire night running up and down stairs in a (successful) attempt to see all 10 bands that played between the upstairs and the downstairs of The Middle East . Here is the evidence: The Motion Sick Static of the Gods The Living Sea Where the Land Meets the Sea Ghost Ocean
The Band's 150th Show with Static of the Gods ! Win a CD and 2 tickets to Friday's Show ! The Motion Sick - The Owls are Not What They Seem find out about this song - click the interview link below! [...]
Win two tickets to The Middle East Upstairs on Friday the 13th to see: 11/13 - Landlocked Rock Cruise Featuring: The Motion Sick (150th show!) Static of the Gods (CD Preview) The Living Sea Where the Land Meets the Sea Ghost Ocean It will be [...]
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MCMB has been giving free music each Friday for a year! We are celebrating our 52th week giving away free music. Amazing, right? Yes, it is. Make sure you come back each Friday for more free music.1. Shiny Toy Guns - "It's Halloween at the House of Spooks"2. Metric - "Help I'm Alive" (80kidz remix)3. Housewives - "Dirty Dancing"4. Awesome New Republic - "Alleycat"5. Medeski Martin & Wood - "Flat
Haven't you ever wished you could buy a combo pass to go to shows at both the ME up and the ME down? There have been many many nights when both floors hosted bands I wanted to see but I just couldn't stomach two $10+ covers. That's why I think it's brilliant that the super fabulous Middle East booking team came up with this one: a two-fer pass for $15 for the night of 11/13. That's right, $15 gets you access to both shows, and you can show-hop as many times as you desire. This makes excellent sense given both [...]
Saturday 10/24/09 at The Middle East Downstairs 4 good reasons to hit the Middle East on Saturday: Wheat Jukebox the Ghost Jukebox the Ghost "Hold It In" OFFICIAL from Guy Manly on Vimeo . The Motion Sick and The Needy Visions ( couldn't find anything to post from these guys, but check out their myspace to hear some demos .) [...]
JC McKitterick opened up the night, he is Tad's (from Sidewalk Driver) brother. I was in a parking nightmare and totally missed his set, unfortunately. However, he did take an opportunity to jump on stage and sing along with Tad on their song, Mrs. Tingle. The Motion Sick played mostly new material (which includes a song that a violin bow abuses a guitar) and rocked the early slot. Aloud was next and debuted new band members! And new color coordination, I'm loving their all [...]
Four years is a VERY long time to have a band together and not have put out a CD (in recent times at least). And if you've witnessed Sidewalk Driver 's live show (complete with costume changes, glitter, smoke machines, fake eyelashes and MORE) you've wanted to take some SD home with you. So it was with great anticipation and total dread that I approached listening to our press copy of their DEBUT CD, For All the Boys & Girls . Dread, because I was worried that this would not live up to the live renditions of [...]
I've been learning so much from just asking bands about where their name comes from, I've had a discourse on Fabio from The Motion Sick , a lesson on Andy Warhol from The Future Everybody , a comprehensive overview on the Space Program from Ho-Ag , I got embroiled in a philosophical debate with Ketman , and I learned all about Dynasty from MEandJOANCOLLINS . Today I learned all about sidewalk driving from Sidewalk Driver . Tad tells it how it is and how it came to be: [...]
It has taken me a whole week to get all the video and photos organized from the fabulous What's Your Major? shows last weekend. There's too much to post on the blog, so we'll just give you a photo of beer that spilled into the shape of a heart and an arm adorned with a Boston Band Crush sticker. For the rest, follow the links! Night 1 Photos and Videos: The Great Bandini [...]
( click image to make larger!) So by now, you've probably heard us babbling on and on about this wild two-night event we're planning this weekend at Church of Boston . Here's what it is, Boston Band Crush is getting into the 'back to school' spirit and donning our teachers pants to present some of the best rock AND comedy this town has to offer. Friday, September 18th Features: The Great Bandini The Motion Sick One Happy Island The Future Everybody [...]
Full disclosure here: As you likely know, The Motion Sick 's Mike Epstein is also a co-publisher of this blog, but knowing that he won't post this, I will. Here's the band's just-finished (and AWSM) video for "Aquaman's Lament," an intended novelty song born out of their Ash Wednesday residency last year that the fans would not let die. This video was made with help from our gal Leesa . I'm looking forward to the "I Grew A Mustache" video featuring a Tom Selleck cameo.
Full disclosure here: As you likely know, The Motion Sick 's Mike Epstein is also a co-publisher of this blog, but knowing that he won't post this, I will. Here's the band's just-finished (and AWSM) video for "Aquaman's Lament," an intended novelty song born out of their Ash Wednesday residency last year that the fans would not let die. This video was made with help from our gal Leesa. I'm looking forward to the "I Grew A Mustache" video featuring a Tom Selleck cameo.
The Boston Ahts Festival Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 11, 12 & 13 Christopher Columbus Park The festival features over 60 juried artists from Boston and a performance program on 2 stages showcasing Boston's best performing arts groups and performers. You can view the full schedule here , but two local favorites will be playing Saturday afternoon: 4:45 - 5:30 PM [...]
To find out more about Boston Band Crush's "One Night Band" please visit: http://www.onenightbandboston. com Check back each day for more interviews with our participants! Travis has been playing drums and guitar in Boston since 2005 and is best known for his insane yet calculated drumming style with The Motion Sick . Some of his other musical projects to date are: Bikini Radio (guitar), Okay Thursday (drums), Cult of Point Break Society (guitar) and Naked On Roller Skates [...]
This Thursday through Saturday, City Hall Plaza will transform into an eco-friendly rock spectacular, featuring loads of local acts like The Motion Sick, The Lights Out, John Powhida International Airport, Mr. Lif, The Gentlemen, The Neighborhoods, Watts, Cassavettes, Dirty Truckers, and loads more. I was going to post all about it but then I saw the excellent coverage by the RSL blog, so I simply redirect you to Ryan's post for all the skinny.
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