Have you heard Cooling Towers? No? Well, neither had I until recently, but hey thats what makes finding a cool band, cool. "Bodies" is a clever tune worth checking out.

Adam Bouchard, lead vocalist of Cooling Towers, says that the band’s influences are Ian Brown (former lead singer of the seminal English alt-rock band The Stone Roses), Gavin Friday (Virgin Prunes), Sultans of Ping, and Babybird. "Beauty Pill, too," says Bouchard. "I love the band Beauty Pill."

Cooling Towers next show is Saturday, February 26 at Union Station in Northampton.

Cooling Towers – Bodies

— Danielle Freudenthal

Dropkick Murphys are counting down to the release of their highly anticipated new album with “13 Days of Going Out in Style.” Beginning February 16, the band will unveil exclusive video content on their Facebook page every day until the release of their forthcoming 13-song set, "Going Out In Style" on March 1. Simultaneously, the band will launch a contest on Twitter that will offer fans the chance to win an iPad 2 loaded with Dropkick Murphys content.

Dropkick Murphys have recorded 13 video clips in correlation with each song on their upcoming album, featuring the band discussing a range of topics, from the inspiration behind the songs to stories from the studio and more. The videos will be posted to the band’s Facebook page, and fans can unlock the content by hitting the “Like” button under each video every day.

Furthermore, fans will have the opportunity to win an iPad 2 by helping Dropkick Murphys spread the word about "Going Out In Style" through Twitter. The contest requires participants to check the band’s Twitter page every day of “13 Days of Going Out In Style” and either tweet or retweet the band’s post about the new album and preorder link. One fan will be chosen to win a brand new iPad 2 filled with exclusive Dropkick Murphys content. "Going Out In Style" is the seventh full-length studio album from the band. Due March 1 on their own Born & Bred Records (ILG), the album continues to display the group’s signature blend of punk rock energy, folk soul, Irish spirit and American rock n’ roll, and including a rousing rendition of the classic “Peg O’ My Heart” that features guest vocals by Bruce Springsteen. The album is now available to preorder digitally at iTunes, and physically through the band’s website.

Dropkick Murphys are playing Sunday, March 20 at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston.

–The Deli Staff

Mean Creek’s brand new EP titled Hemophiliac is currently available via their bandcamp for a free download. The EP was produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, The Hold Steady, etc) it is a free four-song digital-only offering from the band.

Next month, the band heads to Austin to perform at SXSW as part of the "Boston to Austin" showcase. They will be playing The 512 in Austin on Thursday, March 17.

To download the band’s EP, follow this link: http://meancreek.bandcamp.com/

–The Deli Staff

Whistle Jacket hits the stage tonight at PA’s lounge in Somerville. Often labeled as "quirky" we like this band’s high-pitched nasaly vocals and whimsical indie rock style..they’re definitely a good time and will make you want to dance!

Also on the bill are the indie folkrock band Young & Old, Fashion Snake and The Milkman’s Union (from Portland, Maine). Lead singer Henry Jamison’s lyrics are beautiful and along with his vocals and the music it all blends to create a dreamy-imagery, like Pavement only prettier.

If you’re in the mood for local pop music, this show is a must-see.

P.A.’s Lounge, Union Sq., Somervile
8:30 pm
–The Deli Staff

The sweet sound of ‘Lauralee’ wafts down a hospital hallway.  The rooms are filled with sick and dying patients.  A young man with an incredible range sings sweetly to a child who has a few weeks to live.  This will be her first and last live concert.  Perhaps this is a strange place to hear live music, but 22 year old singer/songwriter Seth Glier plays at AIDS clinics, Children’s and VA hospitals, through a program called Musicians on Call.  He began this work while touring because he is ‘bringing music to people who need it the most.’
Currently touring to promote recently released “The Next Right Thing” in his Prius with his guitar player Ryan Hommel, Glier explains the two met at a blues bar when they were a mere 14 years old.  Together they share a love of music with soul or ‘storytelling pop’ tunes.  The two marked 250 shows in 2010, and this year should be even greater in numbers.  Music videos for ‘Lauralee’ and ‘Walk Katie Home’ will be out in March.

Read the whole interview by Michelle McManmon HERE

Jordan Valentine & the Sunday Saints will have a weekly residency at The Rosebud in Davis Sq. every Thursday in March. Hailed as the "Etta James of the Boston underground," Valentine and her band lay down soulful, funky music. It’s a modern take on 60’s and 70’s soul music that definitely will find you out of your seat moving and grooving!

The residency also marks the release of the band’s 7" single on Cultures of Soul Records. There will be vinyl giveaways from the Cultures of Soul vaults too. Below is the complete list of dates and supporting bands:

Thurs March 3: DJ Deano Sounds, Miss Fairchild
Thurs March 10: Muck & the Mires, Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents
Thurs March 24: The Irresponsibles, Son of the Rudds
Thurs March 31: Glenn Yoder (of Cassavettes), Shaun Wolf Wortis & the Legendary Vudu Krewe Mardi Gras All-Star Band

Thursdays in March
8:30pm, 21+, $5
The Rosebud Bar – Davis Sq., Somerville

–The Deli Staff

It’s a sunny winter day in Harvard Square in Cambridge. The snow may still be piled fifteen feet high and covered with months of sand and salt but after a brutal January this 40 degree day feels like the first day of summer. I even consider taking my winter jacket off. The sun is shining. The snow is melting. It’s a great day for a show.

When I sit down in the early afternoon to talk with Burlington, Vermont-based singer-songwriter, Myra Flynn, this Super Bowl Sunday afternoon, Club Passim is nearly empty. We choose a table near the front and sit down to chat. I’m taken immediately by how focused and self-assured Myra  is. She may be a passionate artist but she’s equally passionate about her life, her career and her musical community.

Talk of her early life moves quickly to Vermont, her love of Burlington and her on-again, off-again relationship with the city.

“I was born in Rockford, IL and we moved when I was 5 to Brookfield, VT which is literally in the middle of the woods. I kind of did the leave, come back, leave, come back thing and then came back and it stuck. I’m still there but I’m kind of getting the itch to move on. It’s been 5 years in Burlington and it’s been awesome. I love it there. It’s the coolest city in the world. It’s where I want to have my children someday. But I may be itching for a little bit more right now.”

Read the whole interview by George Dow HERE

I met Brian King on Christmas Day at a small get-together. He took on the noble task of playing the acoustic guitar while the rest of us either sang out of tune (me) or shook a shaker for obnoxious’ sake (again, me). Later, after we put our instruments down, I learned that Brian had a band. Oooh, a band I haven’t heard yet: Oranjuly.

I was a bit perplexed by the name and asked him how he came up with it. Simply put: he was born in July and orange is his favorite color. It wasn’t until a few days later that I pulled up their page on bandcamp and was totally wowed. After listening to “Her Camera” and hopping out of my chair to dance to this ridiculously catchy tune I was admittedly a little surprised. It starts off on the quiet side then BAM! Give it a listen, you’ll see what I mean. When I asked Brian who his influences are he said Jon Bon Jovi’s “Young Guns 2” soundtrack.. He was kidding.

Oranjuly — "Her Camera"

— Danielle Freudenthal

Happy Valentine’s Day! Zuzu’s weekly "Night of the Living DeadHead" night features a stellar line-up tonight.

Roland & Jane -Featuring Jesse from Apollo Sunshine and Anna from Quilt
Andy Maher Candy Bar -Usually a one-man band, reminiscent of 90s alt rock (think Presidents of the USA), Maher is performing his first show tonight with a band in tow.
MMOSS -Psychedelia is back in full force. There may still be snow on the ground, but MMOSS will make you feel like it’s the Summer of Love!

10pm, 21+
Free
Zuzu, Central Sq.

–The Deli Staff

Goddard is a three piece band that’s named after a rocket scientist. Not just any rocket scientist, but Robert H. Goddard who happened to grow up in the house across the street from members Jason and Anne in Worcester. How’s that for props? Not only do they name their rock band after a local hero, but they also dive in headfirst to cultivate and perpetuate a scene. Jason and Anne met their drummer Dan while they were working on the project DC-FIY the goal being to purchase a warehouse to start an all ages DIY venue in Worcester. Although the warehouse never turned up, these guys threw countless all-ages DIY shows and continue to play great, mostly all-ages shows like the one a few weeks ago at the Flywheel in Easthampton.

Here is “N/S,” a track off their EP. They’re influences are bands like HUM, The Pixies and Drive like Jehu. They have a lot of plans: first, a mini-tour in the mid-west next week. Then, into the studio to record a full length and then they’re off to Brazil to play some festivals. Wow. Don’t waste any time guys!

Goddard – N/S

— Danielle Freudenthal

Fellow New Englanders,

After a seizure inducing 2 months of polling and voting and number churning and link pasting… HABEMUS POLL WINNER!

Congrats to our 2010 champions, the orchestral, rootsy punks Walter Sickert & the Amy of Broken Toys, who preceded classic rock heroes (and not exactly mellow) Mellow Bravo and alt rockers Sidewalk Driver. Here’s a picture of that crazy army during a recent show… and here’s the full list of our Best of New England 2010 Emerging Artists Poll:

Artist J F W OS TOTAL   1 Walter Sickert & the ARmy… 3 1.5 1   5.5 2 Mellow Bravo 5 0.057     5.057 3 Sidewalk Driver 5 0.046     5.046 4 The Wandas 1 2 1 0.75 4.75 5 Ghost Box Orchestra 4 0.057     4.057 6 MMOSS 3 0.018 1   4.018 7 Brothers McCann   3   0.5 3.5 8 Blue Button 3 0.397     3.397 9 Brenda 3 0.15     3.15 10 Streight Angular 3 0.124     3.124 11 Lake Street Dive 3 0.083     3.083 12 Michael Bernier & the Uprising 3 0.035     3.035 13  Spirit Kid 2 0.031 1   3.031 14 Margaret Glaspy 2 0.027 1   3.027 15 Young Adults 3 0.022     3.022 16 Lady Lamb the Beekeeper 2 0.017 1   3.017 17 Kingsley Flood 3 0.009     3.009  18 doomstar! 3 0.009     3.009 19 Gem Club 3 0.006     3.006 20 Girlfriends 3 0.005     3.005   Oranjuly 3 0.004     3.004 22 David Wax Museum 3 0.002     3.002 23 Abbie Barrett 2 0.144     2.144   Wesley Hartley & The… 2 0.047     2.047   Good Kids Sprouting Horns   0.039 1 1 2.039 26 Ladderlegs 2 0.021     2.021 27 Rough Francis 2 0.02     2.02 28  Faces on Film 1 0.01 1   2.01 29 Endless Wave 2 0.009     2.009 30 Banditas 2 0.005     2.005 31 Sodafrog 2 0.004     2.004 32 Hooray for Earth 1 0.003 1   2.003   Quilt 2 0.003     2.003 34 Herbcraft 2 0.002     2.002 35 Hey Mama   0.006 1 0.5 1.506 36 Villenelles 1 0.018   0.5 1.068 37 Organic Sound Project 1 0.041     1.041 37 Butterfly Starpower 1 0.028     1.028 39 Hallowed Butchery of the Son 1 0.021     1.021   The Brother Kite 1 0.021     1.021   The Organ Beats 1 0.021     1.021 40 Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents   0.017   1 1.017 41 Ad Frank & the Fast Easy… 1 0.01     1.01 42 Avoxblue 1 0.006     1.006   Dietrich Strause 1 0.006     1.006   Night Fruit 1 0.006     1.006 43 The Timberfakes 1 0.001     1.001 Posts pagination Previous page Page 1 … Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 … Page 102 Next page