Sera Cahoone played the Paradise this past Wednesday night and provided some country balance to headliner Matt Costa's indie pop sound. Sera may be better known for her stint as drummer for the Band of Horses, but in the past few years she has dedicated herself to exploring her folk country roots. Sera Cahoone's beautiful voice gives life to her simple arrangements and it is the depth of her vocal talent that set her songs......

There is a ridiculous amount of good rock going on Saturday night. Allston is well-represented by its ever venerable The Plan, which has D.C.'s mighty stoner rock of Dead Meadow and Italian pyschedelic rock duo on Sub Pop (the name is awfully misleading) Jennifer Gentle. The latter received a lot of mentions from the recently wrapped up South By Southwest festival down in Texas. Across the river, there's a big show at the Middle......