Back to All Events Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys PRESENT: Something Strange Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 PM 11:55 PM Crystal Ballroom 55 Davis Square Somerville, MA, 02144 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS View fullsize Info. Hump Nights Apr 3 Fust / Dead Gowns Apr 4 Exit 18 / Headsick / Dead Wait Apr 6 14th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival ft. Mike Stern Quintet Apr 10 FACS / Landowner / Major Stars Apr 12 Jade Dust, Pushback, P.V., Homeworld Apr 19 Intricate Mouse Work | Late Night Idle | The Roland High Life | Past Life Crisis Apr 26 Slo-Anne | Victor Jones | Statue | Salem June May 31 Eniam | Trip Sitter | Weatherless | Rick Berlin & The Nickel and Dime Band Latest Music Mountain Party: “Proletariat” Class consciousness, dad rock: together at last. Charmer: “Starship Tina” An emo popper that starts strong out of the gates. Teardrops: “In My Sleep” Sounds like a fucking nightmare. Matchess: “In Sleep” Washed out, washed right. Neal Francis at The Sinclair (3/26/25) Neal Francis / Improvement Movement. Photo galleries by Julia Levine. Kemp Harris: “Edenton” A keyboard-driven number about a false nostalgia for yesteryear. Freedy Johnston: “Tryin’ To Move On” Whoah, the full band version! Arvo Pärt: “Silentium” There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s. Dylan Golden Aycock: “No Spring Chicken” One of those “primitive” guitarists? The Bad Plus: “Carrier” The tenor saxophone leads the way. The Stewart Dolly: “The Frisco Kid” Uptempo power pop with some fuzz. Sharp Pins: “Circle All The Dots” Stylized mod pop. India Sky: “Begin Again” Spare, yet lush synth. Chaiah: “Donde Vas” Wobble with the flow, if you feel it. Walt McClements: “Cloud Prints” I feel like a li’l bitch. Sorta. DRVGジラ: “não sinto nada” Lisbon trap. The Backyard Drug Rug: LIVE Archives: LIVE at Middle East (8/8/2009). Letter from the Editor Free Rumeysa Ozturk. Mobius Band: LIVE Archives: LIVE at Middle East (12/2007). Weather Pending: And How! Archives: Album // Weather Pending: And How! Letter from the Editor To everything, a season — except fascism. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah From the Archives, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Middle East (11/2007). Middle Distance Runner: The Sun & Earth From the Archives, Middle Distance Runner : The Sun & Earth Letter from the Editor Becoming Anti-Social: a Six Point “Plan.” Drug Rug: Paint the Fence Invisible From the Archives, Drug Rug paints fences on its second album. Drug Rug: LIVE From the Archives, Drug Rug live at Milky Way (11/2007). Letter from the Editor New Year, New Meh? MMOSS: i From the Archives, New Hampshire psych also rises. Interview: Middle Distance Runner A chat with Middle Distance Runner from the Archives. Letter from the Editor Less is more. Bent Shapes: Feels Weird From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all. Interview: Lord Jeff A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives. Letter from the Editor Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade.
Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys PRESENT: Something Strange Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 PM 11:55 PM Crystal Ballroom 55 Davis Square Somerville, MA, 02144 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS View fullsize Info. Hump Nights Apr 3 Fust / Dead Gowns Apr 4 Exit 18 / Headsick / Dead Wait Apr 6 14th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival ft. Mike Stern Quintet Apr 10 FACS / Landowner / Major Stars Apr 12 Jade Dust, Pushback, P.V., Homeworld Apr 19 Intricate Mouse Work | Late Night Idle | The Roland High Life | Past Life Crisis Apr 26 Slo-Anne | Victor Jones | Statue | Salem June May 31 Eniam | Trip Sitter | Weatherless | Rick Berlin & The Nickel and Dime Band Latest Music Mountain Party: “Proletariat” Class consciousness, dad rock: together at last. Charmer: “Starship Tina” An emo popper that starts strong out of the gates. Teardrops: “In My Sleep” Sounds like a fucking nightmare. Matchess: “In Sleep” Washed out, washed right. Neal Francis at The Sinclair (3/26/25) Neal Francis / Improvement Movement. Photo galleries by Julia Levine. Kemp Harris: “Edenton” A keyboard-driven number about a false nostalgia for yesteryear. Freedy Johnston: “Tryin’ To Move On” Whoah, the full band version! Arvo Pärt: “Silentium” There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s. Dylan Golden Aycock: “No Spring Chicken” One of those “primitive” guitarists? The Bad Plus: “Carrier” The tenor saxophone leads the way. The Stewart Dolly: “The Frisco Kid” Uptempo power pop with some fuzz. Sharp Pins: “Circle All The Dots” Stylized mod pop. India Sky: “Begin Again” Spare, yet lush synth. Chaiah: “Donde Vas” Wobble with the flow, if you feel it. Walt McClements: “Cloud Prints” I feel like a li’l bitch. Sorta. DRVGジラ: “não sinto nada” Lisbon trap. The Backyard Drug Rug: LIVE Archives: LIVE at Middle East (8/8/2009). Letter from the Editor Free Rumeysa Ozturk. Mobius Band: LIVE Archives: LIVE at Middle East (12/2007). Weather Pending: And How! Archives: Album // Weather Pending: And How! Letter from the Editor To everything, a season — except fascism. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah From the Archives, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Middle East (11/2007). Middle Distance Runner: The Sun & Earth From the Archives, Middle Distance Runner : The Sun & Earth Letter from the Editor Becoming Anti-Social: a Six Point “Plan.” Drug Rug: Paint the Fence Invisible From the Archives, Drug Rug paints fences on its second album. Drug Rug: LIVE From the Archives, Drug Rug live at Milky Way (11/2007). Letter from the Editor New Year, New Meh? MMOSS: i From the Archives, New Hampshire psych also rises. Interview: Middle Distance Runner A chat with Middle Distance Runner from the Archives. Letter from the Editor Less is more. Bent Shapes: Feels Weird From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all. Interview: Lord Jeff A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives. Letter from the Editor Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade.
Class consciousness, dad rock: together at last.