Weekly Music Picks

Wednesday, July 8

Burning Spear
w/iLa Mawana
at the Paradise

Consider yourself a reggae purist? Well, The Paradise has just the ticket for you, with Jamaica's own Burning Spear holding down the headlining spot tonight.

Jason Anderson & The Best
w/Strand of Oaks, Ette
9pm
at TT the Bear's

The Northeast's locally-grown member on the beloved K Records swings by Cambridge for what should be an excellent set of warm and poppy tunes.

Friday, July 10

Big Bear record release
w/Child Bite, Ketman, The Gondoliers
8:30pm
at PAs Lounge

Boston's Big Bear has been holding it down with their caustic mix of punk and metal for some time now. Celebrate the band as they release their new 7", where admission gets you a copy of their new record.

Jet
w/Paper Tounges
8pm
at Paradise

If you care to know who Australia's Jet is ripping off these days or have lots of money to waste, The Paradise is the place to be tonight.

Saturday, July 11

Leedz B-day bash
w/Rite Hook, Ricky Mortis, Amadeus The Stampede, Heddshotts, Rhymezwell, 5 Knuckle Fist, Masstapeace
at the Middle East Upstairs

Leedz Edutainment is synonymous with hip-hop in Boston. So when it comes to a hip-hop birthday party, look no further than the Middle East Upstairs tonight.

mewithoutyou
w/The DearHunter, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
at the Middle East Downstairs

These Philly indie rockers have garnered quite a following for their folky and wistful tunes. Be sure to check out what all the hubbub's about when the band headlines the Middle East Downstairs.

Sunday, July 12

Image of Brand New taken from the band's MySpace page

Brand New
w/Robbers
at the Middle East Downstairs

Anyone who still crams Brand New in with the mall-emo crowd must be stuck in 2003. The band's third album, 2006's The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me, is one of the most caustic records this decade and the album won heaps of acclaim and new fans for the voracious take on Modest Mouse-inspired guitarwork, the dirtiest quiet-loud dynamics of grunge, and yes, the heartfelt performance of the greatest emo acts out there. Chances are, if you still consider Brand New nothing more than bland pop-punk, there's no way you'll be able to get within several miles of this show.
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Japandroids
w/Little Girls, Bearstronaut
9pm
at Great Scott

Vancouver duo Japandroids have been receiving tons of accolades for their noisy garage punk, and for good reason. The band's debut, Post-Nothing, is a fist-pumping album that's first rate from start to finish.

Bowerbirds
w/Megafun, The Acre
9:05pm
at TT the Bear's

In the mood for some cute and cuddly Southern indie folk? Well then TT the Bear's will be the place for you this Sunday evening when Raleigh's own Bowerbirds drop into town.