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Monday, February 8th, 2010
MONDAY 2/8
Great Scott, Allston - Rob Potylo CD-R release for: “Worried All The Time I’ll Make Mistakes”
TUESDAY 2/9
Model Cafe, Allston - Rock ‘n’ Roll Social, 7-10pm (this is a great place to give me music)
Middle East upstairs, Cambridge - One Night Band reunion: The Champagne of Bands! with Sidewalk Driver (acoustic), Brendan Boogie & The Best Intentions, Kuuluuko, Bo Barringer (of MEandJOANCOLLINS), Duncan Wilder Johnson (spoken word)
WEDNESDAY 2/10
Church of Boston - Ryan’s Smashing Life (rslblog.com presents) ROCK FOR HAITI Benefit w/ Static of the Gods, 10pm Vivian Darkbloom, Lauren Flaherty - $10 Donation with All Proceeds going to Oxfam America (Boston-based Charity with people on the ground in Haiti)
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/
Toad, Porter Square, Cambridge at 10PM - Glenn Yoder (Of Cassavettes) and his merry band
THURSDAY 2/11
House of Blue, Boston - V66 Reunion feat Rods and Cones, The Fools, Animotion, Digney Fignus, Right Turn ftg Woody Giesmann from the Del Fuegos & many special guests - All Ages
http://www.lifeonthev.com/the_story.html
TT the Bears, Cambridge - Keep Me Conscious with The Vital Might, Executive Order, Sea Captains
SATURDAY 2/13
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge - The Cover Up: Neil Young - the songs of Neil Young as done by the members of Blizzard of 78, Old Jack, Cassavettes, The Motion Sick, Sodafrog, The Future Everybody, The Best Intentions, Will Dailey…
Baseball Tavern, Boston - Jeddo Stars, Tijuana Sweetheart, Tired Old Bones, Furiousity
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
thank you, the blizzard of 78 for new potw intro!
tues 2/2
great scott, comm ave, allston - cropduster and the crushing low with adam franklin of swervedriver, bolts of melody
weds 2/3
tt the bear’s, brookline st, cambridge - mean creek, destry, where the land meets the sea
almost forgot this one! middle east upstairs - One Night Band reunion: Milk of Amnesia! with Brownboot, Naked On Rollerskates, St. Helena, Apple Betty
middle east downstairs, mass ave, cambridge - Kem Pa Sote (Benefit for Haiti) with: The Lights Out, You Can Be A Wesley, Aloud, Pretty & Nice w/ DJs Michael V (The Pill), Damien Paul (So Dope), Repeat Offenders (FTW)
thurs 2/4
great scott - The Fenway Recordings Sessions The Constellations, Bodega Girls, We Are Wolves
DJ Carbo
fri 2/5
o’brien’s, allston - Doggfight U.S., The Acro-Brats, Buried In Leather, Anarchcunts (i know they think that name is awesome)
sat 2/6
great scott, comm ave, allston - reverse, the sun lee sunbeam, full body anchor, dirt mall
church of boston, kilmarnock st, boston - the dirty truckers, muck and the mires, watts, the cretins
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
The Sun Lee Sunbeam play live this Sunday, 1/31 at 10:30pm.
See them Saturday, February 6th


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Friday, January 29th, 2010
please email show info (bands on bill/day and date/venue/age restriction) to anngelle at wzlx.com
(it’s not likely that i will get to your invite on FB)
:::PotW:::
TUES 1/26
Church of Boston, Kilmarnock St, Boston - The Organ Beats, Some Say Fire, Stereo Flys, You, Lion
Middle East up - Margin Walker, Pile, Mutt, Empires (from Chicago) - 18+
WEDS 1/27
Middle East upstairs, Central Square, Cambridge - One Night Band reunion: The Peppermint Patties, Old Jack, Logan 5 & The Runners, Ed In The Refridgerators (mems. of Harry & The Potters), Cult of Point Break Society, plus premiere screening of One Night Band movie - 18+ $9 - Special 3-show “One Night Band Threesome” pass available for $20 - good for ONB shows on 1/27, 2/3 and 2/9
FRI 1/29
Middle East upstairs, Mass Ave, Central Square, Cambridge - Mascara cd release w/ Ho-Ag, Super 400, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling - 18+
TT the Bear’s, Brookline St, Central Sq, Cambridge - A Wish For Fire, Blackbutton, Dead Cats Dead Rats, Left Hand Does
Harper’s Ferry, Brighton Ave, Allston - Paranoid Social Club (ex Rustic Overtones), On the Drop, Jay Leonard
Sally O’brien’s, 335 Somerville Ave, Somerville - Eddie Japan, Huck, Monophonic, and A Pony for my Birthday
SAT
The Paradise - Rodfest 8 featuring Three Day Threshold (CD Release Party) with Cassavettes, Quixote, Death and the Dance Machine, Sam Reid and The Riot Act, Chatham Sessions, Colin Toomey & Kevin McDevitt (Acoustic acts)
Middle East up - Gold Star Morning, Tab The Band, Edison, Trucker Mouth
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
PotW 1/18-1/23
MON
Great Scott, Commomwealth Ave, Allston - Haiti Earthquake Relief Benefit, Boston’s Music Scene Comes Together w/ The New Collisions, KeyBook , Southern Belle , E-603 , DJ Die Young
all proceeds to benefit Partners In Health - http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti
WEDS
Plough and Stars, Mass Ave, Cambridge (between Central and Harvard Squares) - The Sunlee Sunbeam do a free, stripped down set
THURS
New Alliance East, Brookline St, Cambridge - Studio show with Cult 45 and Tired Old Bones
Great Scott, Allston - Action Verbs, the Beatings, Parlour Steps (from Vancouver), Spouse - Ryan’s Smashing Life presents - http://rslblog.com
FRI
TT the Bears, Brookline St, Cambridge - The Everyday Visuals, MeandJoan Collins, Thick As Thieves
Middle East upstairs, Mass Ave, Cambridge - MidAtlantic, The Lights Out, Muy Cansado, Leo Blais
SAT
The Paradise Rock Club, Commonwealth Ave, Boston - Girls Guns and Glory with The Adam Ezra Group
Precinct, Union Sq, Somerville - Soozapalooza (Sooz’s Bday Party) - Ryan Walsh (< i did call him the wrong name all night and knew it sounded wrong) of Hallelujah the Hills, Houndstone, the Soozapalooza All-Star Super Duper group
Plough and Stars, Cambridge - All Acoustic All Night - Apple Betty with Marc Gaffney of Gozu, Danielle Lessard
Rosebud Bar, Davis Sq, Somerville - Sarah rabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins with Goli
Lizard Lounge, Mass Ave, Cambridge - The Motion Sick, Brendan Boogie and the Best Intentions, Oranjuly, Paul Melancon
SUN
Wonder Bar (formerly Bunratty’s), Allston - Sons of Kyuss (members of Roadsaw, Stompbox) Gozu, Never Got Caught (ex-Tree)
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
My Picks of the Week
Jan 4-Jan 9
There are shite loads of shows this weekend, case in point - see Super Rock Saturday. Holy Frijoles!
MONDAY, 1/4
Toad, Mass Ave, Porter Sq, Cambridge - The White Owls (featuring Dennis Brennan) - every Monday in January with Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion
Tues and Weds: Rest Up
THURSDAY 1/7
Middle East upstairs, Mass Ave, Central Sq, Cambridge - Action Verbs, The Forest Fires (Christopher of The Everyday Visuals), Old Jack, The Blizzard of 78, Oranjuly
TT the Bear’s, Brookline St, Central Sq, Cambridge – Babydriver, The Main Drag (cd release), Spirit Kid (cd release), Cathode Rays
Lizard Lounge, Mass Ave, Cambridge – Kay Hanley (Letters to Cleo) at 7pm followed by Ronald Reagan, a very entertaining sax duo
FRIDAY1/8
Middle East upstairs - Ketman, Reverse, Bacchus King, Tired Old Bones
Lizard Lounge – Zili Misik (Mee-Seek) January residency
SUPER ROCK SATURDAY 1/9
Middle East upstairs – The Luxury, Conservative Man (cd release), The Organ Beats, This Blue Heaven
Middle East downstairs - Of Hope and Rescue (cd release), Prospect Hill, Keep Me Conscious, Streamline, Crimson Bile
Precinct, Union Sq, Somerville - Sidewalk Driver, Watts, Auto Interiors
Rosebud Bar, Davis Sq, Somerville - The Motion Sick and The Downbeat 5
Great Scott, Comm Ave, Allston - The Fatal Flaw, Arletta and Technoir MA
Club links:
www.lizardloungeclub.com
www.mideastclub.com
www.ttthebears.com
www.precinctbar.com
www.greatscottboston.com
www.toadcambridge.com
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
MON 12/14
Middle East’s Holiday Party with live music…
TUES 12/15
Lizard Lounge, Mass Ave, Cambridge - Session Americana
WEDS 12/16
OBrien’s, Harvard Ave, Allston - Eldridge Rodriguez (of the Beatings), Ian Adams, Tom Thumb, Greg Lyon
Middle East upstairs, Mass Ave, Central Sq, Cambridge - Dead Cats Dead Rats, The Lights Out, Silent Century, Shoney Lamar, Christmas Chicken (ftg member of the Luxury reportedly)
THURS 12/17
Middle East downstairs - Hallelujah the Hills, Faces on Film, Tulsa, Jesse Gallagher
FRI 12/18
Middle East upstairs - Township, Mean Creek, Movers and Shakers, Cropduster,
Middle East downstairs - The Elevator Drops, Bon Savants, Count Zero, Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, with Videodrome and Anngelle hosting…
SAT 12/19
Lizard Lounge - The Future Everybody, The Rationales
PA’s, Union Square, Somerville - PA’s Holiday Party with Pants Yell! and Tony the Bookie Orchestra
Sun 12/20
Great Scott, Allston - The Scrooges, Vagiant Boston, Hot On The Heels
(email shows to anngelle(a wzlx.com before sunday night of the week you are playing out)
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Picks of the Week, 12/7-12/12
TUES 12/8 (Mass Senate Primary, VOTE!)
December Rock ‘n’ Roll Social at the Model Cafe!
7-10pm
good times. cheap beer. the social.
(this is an excellent way to meet people, get word out about your music!)
Lizard Lounge, Mass Ave, Cambridge: Sessions Americana every Tues in Dec
THURS 12/10
Church of Boston,Kilmarnock St, Fenway, Boston - Blizzard of 78, Eddie Japan (EP release), Sidewalk Driver
Harper’s Ferry, Allston - The Sun Lee Sunbeam, Jeddo Stars, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling with Videodrome dance party
FRI 12/11
The Paradise, Comm Ave, Boston - Will Dailey’s Festival Holidad with Brendan Boogie and the Best Intentions, The Luxury, Violet Nine
Cafe 939, 939 Boylston St, Boston - Sarah RabDAU & Self-Employed Assassins with Wakey!Wakey! All-ages show
Church of Boston - Vagiant Boston with Mobil Death Camp (from OH), Panzerbastard, Hot On The Heels
Lowell Brewery - Silent Season with Novus Dae, Obsidian Divide, and Await Rescue
SAT 12/12
The Paradise, Boston - Bang Camaro with Powerglove, Violent Soho
Middle East upstairs, Mass Ave, Central Sq, Cambridge - This Blue Heaven, The Honors, Vary Lumar (EP release), The Highway
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
:::POTW
Mon 11/16
Middle East downstairs, Mass Ave., Central Sq, Cambridge – Voodoo Screw Machine with Genitorturers, Sex Slaves
Great Scott, Comm Ave, Allston – HUMANWINE Munificent Monday (3 of 3)
Thurs 11/19
O’Brien’s, Harvard Ave, llston – Bacchus King, Whitey, Organ Beats, Nassy
Lizard Lounge, Mass Ave, Porter Sq, Cambridge - Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents continue Thurs Residency with Jordan Valentine and the Sunday Saints
Church of Boston, Kilmarnock St, Boston - International Pop Overthrow Night 1 featuring Lemonpeeler, Doom Buggies, The Buckners and Corin Ashley
Fri 11/20
TT the Bear’s, Brookline St, Cambridge - Township, The Dirty Truckers, The Long Time Darlings, 66 Breakout
Middle East upstairs – TAB the Band, Dagger or a Dram with Pure Rock Fury, ZO2, Gold Star Morning
PAs Lounge, Somerville – The Sneaks
Church of Boston - IPO night 2 featuring The Stompers, Pastiche, Big City Rockers (with Tom and Fred from the Atlantics)
Sat 11/21
Great Scott – Hallelujah the Hills
The Lizard Lounge, Cambridge – The Cover Up: The Last Waltz featuring The Rationales, Phil Aiken Army, The Teenage Prayers, The Beau Roland Band and guests
Church of Boston - IPO night 3 of 4 featuring The Motion Sick, Golden Bloom, The Lights Out, The Montgomerys — may have left this out of on-air picks, sorry!
Rosebud Cafe, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Cambridge - Eddie Japan and Kingsley Flood
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
:::POTW
Monday 11/9
Great Scott, Comm Ave, Allston - HUMANWINE’s Munificent Mondays (night 2 of 3 Mondays)
Tues 11/10
Model Cafe, N. Beacon St, Allston - Rock ‘n’ Roll Social Anniversary. Good Times. Cheap Beer. Free Stuff. Raffling off some local artists’ wares - if you are a local artist, you can bring a piece of work to be included. (We are not asking for music, we’re looking for creative arts to raffle. Message me.) All bands are welcome to bring music to hand out any time.
Weds 11/11
Lizard Lounge, Mass Ave, Cambridge (downstairs from Cambridge Common) - Treat Her Right
Middle East upstairs - American Hi Fi (Stacy from Letters to Cleo, Veruca Salt for a spell)
Monique Ortiz at Toad Porter Square
Thurs 11/12
TT the Bears, Brookline St, Cambridge - Mercy James Gang celebratesrelease of “The Best of Mercy James” with Logan 5 & the Runners, John Powhida International Airport, Weisstronauts
Lizard Lounge - Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents continue residency Thursdays in November
Mid East downstairs - Sidewalk Driver and Mascara warm up for Gordan Gano of the Violent Femmes
FRI 11/13
Mid East up - Static of the Gods, Where Land Meets the Sea, The Motion Sick, The Living Sea, Ghost Ocean
Middle East downstairs - Gene Dante and The Future Starlets with The Luxury, The New Collisions (CD Release) and Thick as Thieves
The Neighborhoods at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, NH with Joe Perry Project
SAT11/14
The Neighborhoods at House of Blues with Joe Perry Project - early, all ages show. doors around 6ish
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