‘Live Reviews’ Archives
Whoopi Sticks / Some Kind Of Nightmare / The Guilloteenagers / The Labor Pains / The Knock Ups
Whoopi Sticks / Some Kind Of Nightmare / The Guilloteenagers / The Labor Pains / The Knock Ups Opus Underground, Salem, MA 4/24/17 Opus is another club in Salem, Japan that caters to Americans and American’s [Read More]
Destroi / Productive Member / CAC
Destroi / Productive Member / CAC Koto, Salem, Japan 4/23/17 So I’m back at Koto, back in Salem, Japan. At a sushi restaurant that seems to be geared towards Americans visiting their quaint and beautiful [Read More]
Crimespree / Oxblood Forge / Straight Eights
Crimespree / Oxblood Forge / Straight Eights Maxx’s Hideout, Brockton, MA 4/9/17 Samm Gunn here. Yes, I know you’re probably used to reading the drooling, imbecilic pabulum that Slimehog “writes” or scribbles [Read More]
State Of The Union / The New Frustrations / The Stigmatics / The Only Things
State Of The Union / The New Frustrations / The Stigmatics / The Only Things Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 4/1/17 This will be the last live review on TNB as Andy & I have decided to hang it up. The website [Read More]
45 Adapters / Blood Stained Brindle / The Damn Garrison / Quiggs
45 Adapters / Blood Stained Brindle / The Damn Garrison / Quiggs Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 3/25/17 When Andy and I started being involved in the local music scene again. And this was after we saw thousands of [Read More]
Reason Enough / Words Of Truth / One Less Scumbag / Kuya
Reason Enough / Words Of Truth / One Less Scumbag / Kuya Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 3/18/17 Today’s show is organized by Sean Connery. Yes, the Scottish actor who is the only “James Bond” as [Read More]
The Manglers / Uncle Spudd / The Grommets / The Only Things
The Manglers / Uncle Spudd / The Grommets / The Only Things Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 3/4/17 Today it’s like ten degrees out, it’s colder than a witless twit. Or my cold, cold heart. That’s [Read More]
The Sprained Ankles / The Welch Boys / The Warning Shots / Beantown Boozehounds / … and others
The Sprained Ankles / The Welch Boys / The Warning Shots / Beantown Boozehounds / Pint Killers / Jason Bennett & The Resistance / Lenny Lashley Great Scott, Allston, MA 2/18/17 Lenny Lashley is first to play [Read More]
The FU’s / Rockin’ Bob Punk Band / The Welch Boys / Refuse Resist / Taxi Driver / Ice Cold Killers
The FU’s / Rockin’ Bob Punk Band / The Welch Boys / Refuse Resist / Taxi Driver / Ice Cold Killers Great Scott, Allston, MA 2/11/17 This show is Prt One of an annual event put on by TJ Welch and The [Read More]
OC45 / On The Cinder / Fast Times / Back Door Key
OC45 / On The Cinder / Fast Times / Back Door Key Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 2/4/17 Pop/punk is a music term with a meaning- but for me, it has no meaning, anymore. Because just about all punk music has melody and traditional structures. [Read More]
