
Though it was a cold, snowy night outside, Boston's Paradise Rock Club warmly invited a diverse crowd to take in Drug Rug and Portugal. The Man . Indeed, observing the flannel-draped hipsters, tight-shirted fraternity boys, and the odd dreadlocked head, I realized the wide appeal of psychedelic, noise-heavy indie rock. Drug Rug took the stage first. Two songwriting, harmonizing Boston-area natives lead the band: Sarah Cronin, a guitar-slinging pixie, and the mustached Thomas Allen. They opened with the upbeat, feel-good "Haunting You." The singers' harmonies rang out clearly over their instruments, [...]