Sinopsis
A weekly preview/review of the best live music happening around Boston. Also home to The Flophouse Sessions- bands from Boston and beyond play stripped-down semi-acoustic sets in the comforts of our living room! Keep it live. Keep it local. Keep it Boston.
Episodios
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Band in Boston 58 – Groggy
31/10/2007We’re slowly getting this thing back up and running. Here’s one thing we’ve been doing while you thought we were slacking… November 16 at the Milky Way Lounge & Lanes in JP, Band In Boston presents the Rock ‘n Roll Fashion Show! Featuring live music by Viva Viva, Mittens, and Wonderful Spells, and models showing […]
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Band In Boston 57 – Welcome Back, Us
10/10/2007Hey, guess what? We’re back! What began as a planned break from the weekly shows turned into an unplanned.. let’s call it… freakin’ long break. But we’re back with another batch of great bands for you to check out this week! Featuring Oakley Hall, Christy & Emily, Sodafrog, Viva Viva, The Young Republic, Middle Distance […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 80 – Los Hijos Unicos
05/10/2007Being the first band to play the saw in our living room earns Los Hijos Unicos a special place in our hearts. They play Saturday, October 6th at The Cantab for Reverend Bob and the Darkness’s CD release! Song List: Bought & Sold I Got Time Purified Walter Reed Blue Highway Santa Fe Trail Nebraska […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 79 – Baker and Friends
05/10/2007The first-ever Flophouse visitors, Baker comes back and brings a couple of friends – Max and Jake from The Self Righteous Brothers! More fun than is healthy took place. Hopefully it comes across in the recording! Baker has their CD release party on Friday the 5th at TT’s, WITH the Self Righteous Brothers, so be […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 78 – The Swimmers
22/09/2007Yet another band proving that Philly’s got some damn good bands. We’ve been holding on to this one for far too long. Let us unleash it in all its glory. They play on Saturday the 22nd at PA’s Lounge, on a damn-skippy lineup that we’ll be partaking in. Song List: We Love to Build New […]
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Boston Bootlegs 5 – Viva Viva
22/09/2007For those of you who don’t know, Viva Viva rose from the ashes of several great Boston bands, including Officer May, The Beat Awfuls, and The Lot Six. They played the last live rock set at Zuzu. And this is exactly what it sounded like. AND! They’re playing tonight at PA’s! Go go go go […]
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Boston Bootlegs 4 – Frank Morey
22/09/2007Set 2 from the final rock show at Zuzu – here’s Frank Morey solo, doing his solo thing, including a pretty amazing cover of Just Like a Woman.
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Boston Bootlegs 3 – Drug Rug
21/09/2007In case you forgot, DRUG RUG CD RELEASE TONIGHT AT PA’S!!! Here they are playing live at the last live music show ever (unless they come to their senses) at Zuzu. Expect the sets by Viva Viva and Frank Morey very soon!
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The Flophouse Sessions 77 – Drug Rug
18/09/2007We had Tommy and Sarah in when Drug Rug was just a fledgling chick. (Listen here.) They have since made us oh so proud by putting together one of the best damn bands in Boston – in this incarnation, featuring Carter from Tulsa as well as Mike and Noah from The Dead Trees. They have […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 76 – The Resurrectionists
13/09/2007I think this was the fastest turnaround we’ve pulled off. The Resurrectionists came in 5 days ago, and somehow we managed to mix it down and get it out there. I think you’ll be quite happy with the results. They’re playing this Friday, the 14th, at The Midway Cafe in JP. So be there! Song […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 75 – The Dead Trees
03/09/2007Mike Cummings from The Dead Trees stopped in just before hitting the road with his band to open up for Albert Hammond Jr. (from The Strokes). If you missed that, you totally blew it. Luckily, you’ve got a second chance right now. Oh, and featuring the keyboard stylings of Andy. Sure, it’s only one note, […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 74 – Tucker Mayer
03/09/2007Tucker Mayer… Yeah, I really can’t think of much to say besides “wow,” and “damn.” This dude knows what he’s doing. Song List: Green Green Grass The Harmonist After You Are Gone La Printemps à Paris The Sometimes Unpredicatble Lives of Various Groups of People Be Careful When You Sleep My Life of Risk
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The Flophouse Sessions 73 – The Willowz
03/09/2007Our first California band, The Willowz have 3 smokin’ albums (and several EPs and 7″s) – the latest of which is entitled Chautauqua, and features most of the tunes featured here. As far as they can recall, they’ve never stripped it down like this before, so you’re all in for a treat! Song List: Nobody […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 72 – Perennials
16/08/2007Perennials…. Hmmm… I’m not going to try to do this justice… ROCK. They’re at TT’s on August 23, and up in Manchester at Eleven Eleven on the 30th. Song List: Songbird (Oasis) Fear and Loathing at King Richard’s Faire Halo Space Adoration Lamentations Delerium Tremont Sweet Bods Carrion…
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Band in Boston 56 – Don’t F*ck with the Jesus
15/08/2007Our first on-location recording – live from The Milky Way Lounge and Lanes in JP. We do it the 2nd Monday of every month, so come say hi – we’re right next to the pool table. And damn, this week looks good. Featuring Real Live Tigers, Karrie Hopper, Tiny Whales, Jason Anderson, Broken River Prophet, […]
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Band In Boston 55 – Engaged
02/08/2007Yup, it’s true. We’re engaged. Thanks again to everyone who played, set up, and came to our residency. It was truly magical. We’re still recuperating from the week, so it’s a short show this week, but damn worth yer listening. Featuring The Vinyl Skyway, Pink Mantis, Ponies in the Surf, Red Pony Clock, and […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 71 – Antiques
02/08/2007Antiques is (are) on the cover of this month’s Northeast Performer. Here’s why. Song List: Felt Like a Long Time All Aboard Missouri Change These Things I’m Home He Swims in Yellow Smoke Fire Away Ivory
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The Flophouse Sessions 70 – Movers and Shakers
27/07/2007Check out M&S at the homecoming show on July 31st at the Middle East. They start off the night, so get there early. These tunes are so new that most of them don’t even have titles yet, so forget about the technicalities and enjoy a great set!
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The Flophouse Sessions 69 – The Diamond Mines
20/07/2007The Diamond Mines start off the final night of the BiB residency over at PA’s Lounge in Somerville this Saturday. These guys could and should headline any other night, so make sure you get there early, and be ready to friggin’ ROCK! Song List: Broken Glass Monsters (On the Prowl) Sirens of Babylon Hostile Planet […]
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The Flophouse Sessions 68 – Girls Guns and Glory
20/07/2007Girls Guns and Glory completely owned the stage at the BiB residency on Wednesday night. Here they are taking it easy and bringing their brand of country/americana/sumthin sumthin to our living room, and showing you why they were voted Best Local Band in this year’s Phoenix Readers’ Poll.