

Neal Francis / Improvement Movement. Photo galleries by Julia Levine.
A keyboard-driven number about a false nostalgia for yesteryear.
Peer Pleasure shares a Guinness at Baker Falls.
Hachiku promise to try a “chopped cheese” at Sour Mouse.
Constant Smiles collects the collective at Berlin.
The Croaks rock the escoffions at Nublu Classic.
From Allston!! The extra ‘!’ is for ‘!avings.’
A hip hop driver with two lyricists musing on sex appeal.
A litany of lowlights authored by the USA.
Early birds get the Abby Jeanne and the Shadowband at Pianos.

The 4th Wall celebrates its 17-month anniversary at the Capitol Theater.
14th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival, featuring Mike Stern Quintet.
A punk rock finale to the Cambridge Day Record Store Walk.
A rock n roll fourstack at Jamaica Plain’s favorite dive.
Slo-Anne returns! or debuts! at Jamaica Plain’s favorite dive.
Maine backwards at Jamaica Plain’s favorite dive. Don’t miss this!



Class consciousness, dad rock: together at last.