Bostonist didn't suspect at the time that Rhett Miller's Saturday show would be the weekend's high point, but it would have been a night well spent despite whatever happened on Sunday. The Old 97s gained national attention around the time of the "No Depression" Americana/alt-country scene, which was spearheaded by Uncle Tupelo and which also launched the career of Ryan Adams in Whiskeytown. Hailing from Dallas, Old 97s definitely have a helping of twang......

Bostonist embraced neighbors and extended family in Northampton by making the westward drive Sunday night to see Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy at the historic (and cold!) Calvin Theater on his solo, acoustic tour. Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche supported with a set of solo drum pieces marked by a highly self-customized and modified kit, unconventional noisemaking, and pretty xylophone tinkering. Despite some very impressive rhythms, the Kotche experience was somewhere between annoying and misunderstood, and Bostonist has......