‘Live Reviews’ Archives
The Welch Boys / The Warning Shots / Pint Killers / Guns Of Brighton
The Welch Boys / The Warning Shots / Pint Killers / Guns Of Brighton Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 10/7/17 This is a special show tonight at the Midway, and not just because it’s Saturday and these shows usually start at 4pm not 9pm [Read More]
The Manglers / RoadSoldier / The Instamatics / Harry & The Hot Flashes
The Manglers / RoadSoldier / The Instamatics / Harry & The Hot Flashes Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 10/1/17 Harry and The Hot Flashes are the first band I hear walking into the Midway. They consist of one dude and three dames. And these [Read More]
The Grommets / Uncle Spudd / Kermit’s Finger / The New Frustrations / The Sewer Buddies
The Grommets / Uncle Spudd / Kermit’s Finger / The New Frustrations / The Sewer Buddies Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 9/24/17 When folks say “punk rock,” I’d rather they just say punk. To me, punk is connected to [Read More]
Stop Calling Me Frank / State Of The Union / The New Frustrations / The Only Things
Stop Calling Me Frank / State Of The Union / The New Frustrations / The Only Things Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 8/27/17 The Only Things are a band I feel, is a band not known to a lot of people. But I know them as having one of the very best albums [Read More]
Loser’s Circle / Chanticlear / Blame It On Whitman / Coffin Salesman
Loser’s Circle / Chanticlear / Blame It On Whitman / Coffin Salesman Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 8/6/17 “You do a pretty good impression of you,” is a real, biting line. It implies being [Read More]
Massakre / Swarm Of Eyes / Arctic Horror / Oxblood Forge / Choose Your Power
Massakre / Swarm Of Eyes / Arctic Horror / Oxblood Forge / Choose Your Power Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 8/5/17 This is a metal Midway matinee madness show and the reason I’m so stoked is that my favorite [Read More]
Nervous Eaters / Barroom Heroes / Revilers / Fast Times
Nervous Eaters / Barroom Heroes / Revilers / Fast Times Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 7/30/17 When I met Andy in 1980, working together in a mail room for a company, long gone, but I now live within walking [Read More]
The Antidon’ts / The Guilloteenagers / The Runouts / Wargraves / Garbage Point
The Antidon’ts / The Guilloteenagers / The Runouts / Wargraves / Garbage Point Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 7/16/17 I’m Samm Gunn. I’m a private eye. And you’re reading Thrash ‘N [Read More]
The Manglers / The Grommets / New Frustrations / Kermit’s Finger / The Instamatics
JP Porchfest The Manglers / The Grommets / New Frustrations / Kermit’s Finger / The Instamatics Backyard, Jamaica Plain, MA 7/8/17 This is punk how it’s meant to be. DIY in a backyard, tiny PA, [Read More]
The Double Whoa Sevens / Red Mantis / The Straight Eights / Offworld
The Double Whoa Sevens / Red Mantis / The Straight Eights / Offworld Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 7/1/17 This is the evening show of a double header I’m attending at the luxurious, Midway Cafe. As [Read More]
