VICTORY AT SEA “The Party” -- Reunion show tonight at the MIddle East, a benefit show for Donna Shroupsky-Rain, who is facing mounting medical bills during her fight against cancer. For more on the show, check out my post earlier today on OTD.
VICTORY AT SEA “Bored Otherwise” -- Awww yeah, a double shot of Victory at Sea to open the show, started with a deep cut off 2007's All Your Things Are Gone, and here's perhaps the record's finest track. Still kicks ass, five years later.
ELDRIDGE RODRIGUEZ “What A Different A Drug Makes” -- Also on tonight's Mid East bill is the debut of No Love, a new project featuring ER, as well as Sarah Borges, Mike Joy, Ian Adams, and Victory at Sea's Mel Lederman, who pulls a double-dip this evening.
INFINITY GIRL “By Now” -- River hopping over to Allston for the Clicky Clicky Music Blog show at Great Scott, which is a benefit for JP-based Community Servings and features these cats, as well as...
GUILLERMO SEXO “Neon Lights” -- ...this band, the UK's Johnny Foreigner, and...
VARSITY DRAG “Billy Ruane” -- Good ol' Ben Deily and Varsity Drag, who are filling in last minute for Speedy Ortiz, who had to drop out because of the snow outside. They are coming in from Northampton, yo. More info on this gig deep inside OTD.
NICE GUYS “Burrito Boner” -- Maybe the best song title ever spun on Accents, these cats are playing a pRIMORDIAL sOUNDS gig tonight at the Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge alongside...
THE FAGETTES “Water, Tea, Alcohol” -- ...these sexy rock and roll co-eds (haha). Scored this track for the nice-price of fre eoff their The Fagettes Vol. 2 album posted to Bandcamp. Get it. And see them this evening.
THE FIELD EFFECT “Kurt Vonnegut” -- Throwback track from our new WFNX BFFs, who played our in-studio relaunch last week. Shaking it up from "Ogunquit ME," which we're playing about 4 times a day on the station. Their next gig is...
VELAH “Skeleton House” -- ... November 16 at Radio, with Velah and the Rationales, curated by the always-on-point Indie Rock Ranger. There will be some massive Boucharding going on in Somerville.
WESTERN EDUCATION “All I Am” -- Now known as the first track ever spun on the relaunched WFNX. Shout out to Lowell, keeping the music strong.
SAND RECKONER “Morning Star” -- Boston psych trio which features M. Reverdy Rhodes, who also plays in Philly's Asteroid #4. The Rev is performing solo tonight at O'Brien's Pub in Allston with Doug Wartman, Former Belle (Philly), and Hello Ocho.
MUY CANSADO “Not For Nothing” -- Jumping the gun with tomorrow's Boston Accents Song of the Day, grab this track and cuts from Naked On Roller Skates, Oldjack, and Sarah RabDAU & the Self-employed Assassins tomorrow morning via On The Download in the The Phoenix, then see all four bands Friday night at the MIddle East in Cambridge.
Rock
xo Michael