Performance Review Archive
Boston’s own Siouxsie Sioux and Robert Smith Perform at Midway Cafe – By Beth Wigton
To close out the month of February, JP welcomed New Wave and Post-Punk fanatics into local watering hole and live music venue, Midway Cafe. The night was a tribute to The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees — two influential acts that paved the way for successive groups in an unequivocal and remarkable way. …
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Slaughter Beach, Dog Sells Out Sinclair – By Beth Wigton
Thursday and Friday of the last week of January, Philly-based Slaughter Beach, Dog made its anticipated return to Cambridge. The indie-folk-rock outfit drew a sold-out audience to not one but two nights of sweet listening – initially selling out their Thursday show in a flash and announcing a second show due to popular demand. This…
READ THIS POST wRina Sawayama Cements Pop Star Status at Last Show of U.S. Hold The Girl Tour in Boston – By Julie Scesney
At a rescheduled show, Rina Sawayama closed out her U.S. Hold The Girl Tour on December 2nd at Roadrunner in Boston. A rising star in the pop sphere, Rina truly gave a pop star performance on Friday; complete with outfit changes, dance choreography, and a very tight set. She gave us a roadmap of the…
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Getting on the Taylor Train: reflecting on Midnights – by Lea Zaharoni
What if I told you none of it was accidental… I was in my friend’s dorm every night for weeks leading up to the Midnights release — searching feverishly for clues in her social media, theorizing on possible video concepts, rather girlishly wondering which songs were about which exes — and I know that…
READ THIS POST wChloe Moriondo is On Something at Paradise Rock Club – Lea Zaharoni
Watch me bleed out on your screen… On November 13th, Chloe Moriondo stopped in Boston while on her SUCKERPUNCH tour of the US and Europe. As an old fan from her mid-2010s YouTube channel, I was surprised to see how much she’s changed — from a wide-eyed, dorky teen making ukulele covers in her iconic…
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