You might expect a "frightened rabbit" to have inferior stage presence, but the Scottish group (half brothers, half not) put on an engaged, high-energy show that blasts its balanced tunes from enjoyable to ecstatic. The band's live skills were particularly apparent when juxtaposed with the slight nervousness and discombobulation of openers Pants Yell! and David Karsten Daniels, While both openers showed musical chops, with Pants Yell! in particular being pleasantly reminiscent of early Weezer (minus a member), both had moments of stiffness and disconnection that never happened for Frightened Rabbit.
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Brothers Scott and Grant Hutchison make up half of Frightened Rabbit, a dirty, anthemic rock Scottish band that will bring its controlled yet confrontational sounds to Great Scott. Many tunes will surely be from latest album Midnight Organ Fight, dubbed by one Pitchfork writer the best album of 2008 so far back in September (in the end, it came in at number 33).
Bostonist has finally thawed out from a chilly Saturday night in Harvard Square, site of the Le:60 Film Fest. Like Marco Polo returning from China, we come laden with tales of the wonders we witnessed. (Unlike the Italian, we also bring back some photos.)
We love YouTube here at Bostonist. But let’s be honest: serious short-film artists looking to get exposure typically get buried in a sea of RickRolls. All hope is not lost, however; tomorrow night in Harvard Square from 5:30-10, the first annual Le:60 Film Fest will showcase nearly 100 artists who compressed their best ideas into films just one minute long.
As the saying goes April showers bring May flowers. We're willing to subscribe with that theory. April looks to be a bit soggy for us in the beginning, especially considering the current seven day forecast. That means that frolicking in the outdoors will be limited and heading into the haven of the local rock haunts will be plentiful. Lucky this week provides a host of great shows around the Boston area. Included this week is the Shoot the Moon residency at Abbey Lounge. Another one of those wonderful local bands we first heard while tuning into Exploit Boston Radio.
Usually we try to wax poetic about some sort of relevant piece of information. This week we're dropping all that fluff and jumping right into this week's set of picks – lots of good shows on tap for this week. Zydeco to classical, hip hop to electronica, and Bon Jovi. Monday 7/24: Wattstax with Eli "Paperboy" Reed & the True Loves Allston's Paperboy plays an opening revue for a screening of Wattstax, a film...
Admittedly, Bostonist should tell you about tonight's Kathleen Edwards show at the Paradise. She's a Canadian variation of the venerable Lucinda Williams and she has a knack for writing hard-luck songs--Bostonist's personal favorite, "Westby", is a scathing Lolita track with a snotty chorus: "If you weren't so old I'd probably keep you/ If you weren't so old I'd tell my friends/ But I don't think your wife would like my friends." Catty! She's country,...
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