Back to All Events The Middle East & Bug World Presents: NIIS, POLLYANNA Tuesday, April 29, 2025 7:00 PM 11:55 PM Middle East 472 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02139 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS View fullsize Info. Hump Nights Mar 28 The 4th Wall: Parachute Club, Jiddo, Leatheraxx 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 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. Alabaster DePlume: “Oh My Actual Days” Has he improved at crying yet? Rose City Band: “La Mesa” What’s Shakedown Street look like in 2025? New Colossus: Sunday Peer Pleasure shares a Guinness at Baker Falls. New Colossus: Saturday Hachiku promise to try a “chopped cheese” at Sour Mouse. Seawind of Battery: “New Moon” A minimalist folk builder. Sunday Junkie: “Sister” Family trouble hurts twice as much. New Colossus: Friday Constant Smiles collects the collective at Berlin. New Colossus: Thursday The Croaks rock the escoffions at Nublu Classic. Salty Greyhound: “Hydrogen Disguised” From Allston!! The extra ‘!’ is for ‘!avings.’ S AND R: “Taste Of The Crown” A hip hop driver with two lyricists musing on sex appeal. Time and Place: “Shouldn’t Be Long Now” A litany of lowlights authored by the USA. New Colossus: Wednesday Test Plan tests the waters at Berlin. New Colossus: Tuesday Early birds get the Abby Jeanne and the Shadowband at Pianos. Yama Uba: “The Emperor's New Clothes” Pour one out for Sinéad O'Connor. The Backyard Mar 3, 2025 Mobius Band: LIVE Mar 3, 2025 Archives: LIVE at Middle East (12/2007). Mar 3, 2025 Mar 2, 2025 Weather Pending: And How! Mar 2, 2025 Archives: Album // Weather Pending: And How! Mar 2, 2025 Mar 1, 2025 Letter from the Editor Mar 1, 2025 To everything, a season — except fascism. Mar 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2025 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Feb 3, 2025 From the Archives, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Middle East (11/2007). Feb 3, 2025 Feb 2, 2025 Middle Distance Runner: The Sun & Earth Feb 2, 2025 From the Archives, Middle Distance Runner : The Sun & Earth Feb 2, 2025 Feb 1, 2025 Letter from the Editor Feb 1, 2025 Becoming Anti-Social: a Six Point “Plan.” Feb 1, 2025 Jan 8, 2025 Drug Rug: Paint the Fence Invisible Jan 8, 2025 From the Archives, Drug Rug paints fences on its second album. Jan 8, 2025 Jan 8, 2025 Drug Rug: LIVE Jan 8, 2025 From the Archives, Drug Rug live at Milky Way (11/2007). Jan 8, 2025 Jan 8, 2025 Letter from the Editor Jan 8, 2025 New Year, New Meh? Jan 8, 2025 Sep 12, 2024 MMOSS: i Sep 12, 2024 From the Archives, New Hampshire psych also rises. Sep 12, 2024 Sep 12, 2024 Interview: Middle Distance Runner Sep 12, 2024 A chat with Middle Distance Runner from the Archives. Sep 12, 2024 Sep 12, 2024 Letter from the Editor Sep 12, 2024 Less is more. Sep 12, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 Bent Shapes: Feels Weird Apr 5, 2024 From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all. Apr 5, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 Interview: Lord Jeff Apr 5, 2024 A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives. Apr 5, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 Letter from the Editor Apr 5, 2024 Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade. Apr 5, 2024 Jan 25, 2024 Interview: Arms and Sleepers Jan 25, 2024 A chat with Arms and Sleepers from the Archives. Jan 25, 2024
The Middle East & Bug World Presents: NIIS, POLLYANNA Tuesday, April 29, 2025 7:00 PM 11:55 PM Middle East 472 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02139 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS View fullsize Info. Hump Nights Mar 28 The 4th Wall: Parachute Club, Jiddo, Leatheraxx 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 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. Alabaster DePlume: “Oh My Actual Days” Has he improved at crying yet? Rose City Band: “La Mesa” What’s Shakedown Street look like in 2025? New Colossus: Sunday Peer Pleasure shares a Guinness at Baker Falls. New Colossus: Saturday Hachiku promise to try a “chopped cheese” at Sour Mouse. Seawind of Battery: “New Moon” A minimalist folk builder. Sunday Junkie: “Sister” Family trouble hurts twice as much. New Colossus: Friday Constant Smiles collects the collective at Berlin. New Colossus: Thursday The Croaks rock the escoffions at Nublu Classic. Salty Greyhound: “Hydrogen Disguised” From Allston!! The extra ‘!’ is for ‘!avings.’ S AND R: “Taste Of The Crown” A hip hop driver with two lyricists musing on sex appeal. Time and Place: “Shouldn’t Be Long Now” A litany of lowlights authored by the USA. New Colossus: Wednesday Test Plan tests the waters at Berlin. New Colossus: Tuesday Early birds get the Abby Jeanne and the Shadowband at Pianos. Yama Uba: “The Emperor's New Clothes” Pour one out for Sinéad O'Connor. The Backyard Mar 3, 2025 Mobius Band: LIVE Mar 3, 2025 Archives: LIVE at Middle East (12/2007). Mar 3, 2025 Mar 2, 2025 Weather Pending: And How! Mar 2, 2025 Archives: Album // Weather Pending: And How! Mar 2, 2025 Mar 1, 2025 Letter from the Editor Mar 1, 2025 To everything, a season — except fascism. Mar 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2025 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Feb 3, 2025 From the Archives, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Middle East (11/2007). Feb 3, 2025 Feb 2, 2025 Middle Distance Runner: The Sun & Earth Feb 2, 2025 From the Archives, Middle Distance Runner : The Sun & Earth Feb 2, 2025 Feb 1, 2025 Letter from the Editor Feb 1, 2025 Becoming Anti-Social: a Six Point “Plan.” Feb 1, 2025 Jan 8, 2025 Drug Rug: Paint the Fence Invisible Jan 8, 2025 From the Archives, Drug Rug paints fences on its second album. Jan 8, 2025 Jan 8, 2025 Drug Rug: LIVE Jan 8, 2025 From the Archives, Drug Rug live at Milky Way (11/2007). Jan 8, 2025 Jan 8, 2025 Letter from the Editor Jan 8, 2025 New Year, New Meh? Jan 8, 2025 Sep 12, 2024 MMOSS: i Sep 12, 2024 From the Archives, New Hampshire psych also rises. Sep 12, 2024 Sep 12, 2024 Interview: Middle Distance Runner Sep 12, 2024 A chat with Middle Distance Runner from the Archives. Sep 12, 2024 Sep 12, 2024 Letter from the Editor Sep 12, 2024 Less is more. Sep 12, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 Bent Shapes: Feels Weird Apr 5, 2024 From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all. Apr 5, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 Interview: Lord Jeff Apr 5, 2024 A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives. Apr 5, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 Letter from the Editor Apr 5, 2024 Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade. Apr 5, 2024 Jan 25, 2024 Interview: Arms and Sleepers Jan 25, 2024 A chat with Arms and Sleepers from the Archives. Jan 25, 2024
Uptempo power pop with some fuzz.