‘Live Reviews’ Archives
Drug Shock / Taxi Driver / Live Fast Die Fast / The Enemy Within / Penalty Kill
Drug Shock / Taxi Driver / Live Fast Die Fast / The Enemy Within / Penalty Kill Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 4/27/13 We want to thank Keith Brooks for putting on another great show, one that we consider one of, and maybe the best, show of the year. And even though [Read More]
Benefit for the victims of the Marathon bombings
Converge / Slapshot / Drop Dead / Wrecking Crew / Doomriders / Alpha and Omega / The New Lows / Revilers / Insult / Sexcrement Benefit for the victims of the Marathon bombings South Shore Music Hall, Quincy, MA 5/6/13 So this was a benefit for the victims of the [Read More]
Bad Lieutenants / Damn Broads! / Mung / The McGunks / Spectre Hawk
Bad Lieutenants / Damn Broads! / Mung / The McGunks / Spectre Hawk Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 4/27/13 It’s only been a few weeks since the bombings at the marathon. Are nerves still on edge? I don’t know; is Boston still what I took for granted once [Read More]
Brunt Of It / Sami K & The Fast 4 / Old Edison / The Pity Whores / Pink Parts
Brunt Of It / Sami K & The Fast 4 / Old Edison / The Pity Whores / Pink Parts Midway Cafe Jamaica Plain MA 4/20/13 I’ve been to the Midway many, many times. More days than some of you have been alive. And I’ve seen many things, some things none of you [Read More]
METAL vs. PUNK III
METAL vs. PUNK III Razors In The Night / Sexcrement / Soul Remnants / The Trans Fats Middle East Up Cambridge MA 4/6/13 Bang and I recently had the privilege and pleasure of attending one of Duncan Wilder Johnson’s Metal vs. Punk shows where he has two punk [Read More]
Revilers / Nothing But Enemies / The Usual Suspects / Anti-Bodies / Fast Times
Revilers / Nothing But Enemies / The Usual Suspects / Anti-Bodies / Fast Times Midway Café, Jamaica Plain, 3/30/13 So this was a recent show put on by T’N'A promotions, Tim and Alisia, and they have put on great shows, consistently, since and before Thrash N [Read More]
Urban Waste / F.U.’s / USA Waste / A Dying Breed / Empty Vessels / The Nasty / Red Line Rebels / Red Tape
Urban Waste / F.U.’s / USA Waste / A Dying Breed / Empty Vessels / The Nasty / Red Line Rebels / Red Tape Firehouse 13, Providence, RI 3/24/13 We recently had the pleasure of seeing a show at the Firehouse, which is an actual functioning firehouse with Firemen [Read More]
Seax / Led To The Grave / Shallow Ground / Reckless Force
Seax / Led To The Grave / Shallow Ground / Reckless Force Ralph’s Diner, Worcester, MA 3/15/13 Andy Bang and I had the recent pleasure of an evening of metal entertainment at the sleek and luxurious Ralph’s Diner in the cosmopolitan city of Worcester Mass. [Read More]
Stars And Stripes / For The Worse / Barry White / The Usual Suspects / Drug Shock
Stars And Stripes / For The Worse / Barry White / The Usual Suspects / Drug Shock Firehouse 13, Providence, RI 3/2/13 When I’m not at The Rat in Boston, The Masque in L.A., or CBGB’s in New York, one of my favorite places to see a band or six is at the [Read More]
Trans Fats / Barroom Heroes / Straphangers / Neighborhood Shit / The Pity Whores / Tensor
Trans Fats / Barroom Heroes / Straphangers / Neighborhood Shit / The Pity Whores / Tensor Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 3/3/13 Such noted authoritarians as Andy Bang claim this to be the show of the year. Though I might disagree, sighting the Justin Timberlake/ Dave [Read More]
