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PHOTOS / SETLIST: Local Natives @ House of Blues, Boston 3/30/13
Los Angeles-based indie rock band Local Natives, almost seemed to be pulling a premature April Fools joke on March 30 when they took the stage at the Boston House of Blues right at 8:00 pm, opening their set with "You and I" and "Breakers" off their newest album Hummingbird. The... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Dropkick Murphys @ House of Blues, Boston, MA 3/17/13
A couple weekends ago, Dropkick Murphys held three shows in Boston in three nights to help Beantown properly celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend. The three night stand started at the TD Garden and ended at House of Blues. Every show was sold out, leaving plenty of rabid fans upset they... more
PHOTOS: STRFKR @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA 3/18/13
The sign out front of Boston's Paradise Rock Club read "STRFKR" and left many passers by wondering what type of music to expect. Their first hint that it was an electronic band would be one HUGE fan waiting in line in 30 degree weather in a leather vest studded with... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Coheed and Cambria @ House of Blues Boston, 3/14/13
On 3/14 Coheed and Cambria played at the Boston House of Blues for a sold out crowd. The line was out the door and around the block at the security check nearly 2 hours before show time. Amongst all the chatter, people were discussing what songs would be played... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Big Gigantic, Kill Paris @ House of Blues, Boston 2/15/13
Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken, better known as Big Gigantic, played another one of their high octane and high energy shows last Friday (2/15/2013) night at the House of Blues in Boston. The large Big Gigantic (confusing I know) fanbase was in full attendance for the show and were dazzled... more
PHOTOS: Purity Ring, Young Magic @ House of Blues, Boston 1/30/13
Canada's Purity Ring stopped in Boston last Wednesday night for their second to last show of their Shrines tour. Due to a spike in ticket sales, the venue switched from the smaller more personal Paradise Rock Club to the larger more grandiose House of Blues. Young Magic opened for Purity... more
PHOTOS: Jessie Ware @ The Sinclair, Boston 1/14/13
United Kingdom's vocalist Jessie Ware kicked off her United States tour a few weeks back at the Sinclair in Boston. A newer venue to the area filled with a sold out crowd enjoyed every second of the intimate show. Many audience members sang along and knew nearly every track. ... more
PHOTOS: The Roots @ House of Blues, Boston 12/26/12
Before all of our NYE coverage starts rolling in, we've got this amazing gallery to publish from The Roots show that went down the night after Christmas... -Editor Philadelphia's Legendary Roots Crew took the stage at Boston's House of Blues for a performance that can only be described as sensory overload.... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Leonard Cohen @ Wang Theatre, Boston, MA 12/15/12
Last night legendary singer/songwriter, Leonard Cohen took the Stage at the Wang Theatre in Boston. The 78 year old Cohen played his first of two Boston shows (the second is tonight) on Saturday, putting on a nearly four hour. The sold out crowd gave Cohen a warm welcomen and were... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Japandroids @ Webster Hall, NYC 12/9/12
Canadian indie rock duo Japandroids are currently wrapping up a breakout 2012 in support of their critically-acclaimed new record Celebration Rock. See Stephen Atkinson's photos from Sunday night's show in New York City at Webster Hall below the setlist. SETLIST: Japandroids @ Webster Hall, New York City, NY || Sunday,... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: Gary Clark Jr. @ Royale Boston, 11/2/12
I would love for this review to be about specifics of the Gary Clark Jr. set last night in Boston, but the solos of each song stole the entire show. The opening song of the night "When My Train Pulls In" set the tone for the rest of the night.... more
PHOTOS: Beach House @ Wilbur Theatre, Boston 10/15/12
Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House took Boston’s Wilbur Theatre stage last night in front of a sold out crowd. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally opened the night with their song “Wild” off their newest album Bloom. The stage lights were a notch above completely off and a dim... more
PHOTOS: Jack White @ Agganis Arena, Boston, MA 9/28/12
As the rain fell in Boston, the crowd in Agganis Arena was getting anxious for the show lights to dim and for the man of the hour to take the stage. For the great Mr. Jack White, one of Rolling Stones’ greatest 100th Guitarists of all time was about to... more
PHOTOS / SETLISTS: KISS and Mötley Crüe @ Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA 9/16/12
Words and Photos by Stephen Atkinson "The Tour" featuring KISS and Mötley Crüe arrived in Mansfield, Massachusetts last night, providing two full shows heavy on pyrotechnics and high profile rock stars. From the opening notes of "Saints of Los Angeles," Crue rocked the crowd, really revving them up with "Wild Side."... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Florence and the Machine @ Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA 9/14/12
Florence Welch opened her show in Mansfield, MA in proper fashion by performing “Only if For a Night” off her latest LP Ceremonials. The crowd responded with shouts and cheers as soon as they saw the English superstarlet's silhouette appear on stage. Florence fans (complete with facepaint whiskers, glitter and... more
