Worshipper: “James Motel”

Tracks

Jan 22

The metal headbanger steez. Worshipper does the psych rock thing too. But our highlighted track “James Motel” feels more straightforward, less lifted. A fat-edged buzzy distortion propels the guitar progressions throughout the song, as the vocals cheerlead them on. Watch for a monster breakdown a little after the three-minute mark. Off One Way Trip. Via Magnetic Eye Records.

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Hump Nights

Apr 26

Slo-Anne | Victor Jones | Statue | Salem June

Slo-Anne returns! or debuts! at Jamaica Plain’s favorite dive.

May 3

Foxtails / Andro Queen / Tysk Tysk Task

Foxtails (CT) headlining a bill of rah rah raw rock n roll.

May 7

TIFFY / TYSK TYSK TASK / BAD AT DRAWING

A triplestack of rock in Rat City, USA.

May 10

Upnow! / Warmachine / Moss Boy

The 4th Wall celebrates its 18-month anniversary at Capitol Theater.

May 14

The Zombies: Hung Up On A Dream

Rock n roll legends The Zombies on the big screen.

May 19

HOUND HANDLER / SWEET PETUNIA / NEMARCA / KEEGAN JAMES

A quadruplestack of folk rock in Rat City, USA.

May 20

BIMBO (MI) / Slo-Anne / Thought Partner

BIMBO (MI) brings a night of art punk vibrations.

May 24

Neighborhood Shit | The Promised End | Fracture Type | Knock Over City

Matinees are punk rock.

May 31

Eniam | Trip Sitter | Weatherless | Rick Berlin & The Nickel and Dime Band

Maine backwards at Jamaica Plain’s favorite dive. Don’t miss this!

Latest Music

Luke Combs: “Joe”

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Intricate Mouse Work put on their lab coats at Midway Cafe.

Keeping It Simple

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Jen Kearney: “Spinning”

Shades of Seal’s “Kissed By a Rose” on the intro.

Madlib: “Düsseldorf”

Take your pick from a bowl of two-minute long mixed nuts.

Heartbreak It ‘Til You Make It

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Traxman: “Wetdisk”

Clean and squimmish, at a human tempo made for footwork.

Magically Gathering

Jade Dust confesses “It’s not easy being green” at Cambridge Community Center.

Antoni Maiovvi: “Semaphore”

The debut release from New Haven’s Heatsync Records.

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Midwestern troubadours sample the sandwiches at Deep Cuts.

Little Hag: “Hell Yes”

An energizing lyrical refrain.

Moontype: “Long Country”

A jangly, whispy pop surprise.

Enji: “Ulbar”

A piquant hybrid of jazz and Mongolian folk.

youbet: “Deny”

Stompboxing guitar fun.

Yuvees: “Field Mouse”

A noisy, banging buffet of rock n roll brouhaha.

Sharon Van Etten: “Idiot Box”

A collab joint creates an alt folk popper.

Horsegirl: “Julie”

What’s up with this Julie?

The Backyard

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Drug Rug: LIVE

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Letter from the Editor

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Mobius Band: LIVE

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Weather Pending: And How!

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Letter from the Editor

To everything, a season — except fascism.

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Middle Distance Runner: The Sun & Earth

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Letter from the Editor

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Drug Rug: Paint the Fence Invisible

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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

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