Tag: Concert

Dire Straits, Alchemy – Dire Straits Live, 1984 on Warner Brothers

Wonderful 2xLP live album of early 80s Dire Straits. Recorded in London at the Hammersmith Odeon over two nights in July 1983. Great versions of “Romeo and Juliet”…

Simon & Garfunkel, The Concert In Central Park, 1982 on Warner Bros

One of the best live albums from one of my favorite duos. Good variety of tempos and tunes, enough stage banter to feel live but no so much…

M. Ward, Rockport MA, August 2nd, 2024

Got a chance to see M. Ward last night at the beautiful Shalin Liu in Rockport MA It’s a beautiful venue, but the lighting seems to have foiled…

The Suburbs at the Icehouse, November 3rd 2023

While I was in town for my mother’s 80th birthday, I was able to pick up tickets to see The Suburbs at Icehouse. (I guess this is the…

Violent Femmes at MGM Music Hall

Last night the Violent Femmes played MGM Music Hall in Boston – great venue tucked under a corner of Fenway park. This was a stop on the tour…

Mary Gauthier at Fruitlands

Mary Gauthier singing Drag Queens in Limousines, at Fruitlands in Harvard MA My wife first saw Mary Gauthier in the off season at the Mews in Provincetown at…

Talking Heads at the Capitol Theatre 1980

New Year’s Day U2

Got a promotional email from Wolgang’s Vault pointing to U2’s September 18, 1987 show at the Boston Garden, from the Joshua Tree tour. Thanks to a well placed…

Erin McKeown and Winterpills at the MFA tonight!

[Update date=”8/16/08″] Photos from the show and a brief video (sorry about the point at which it gets cut off): [/Update] Concerts in the Courtyard Erin McKeown with…

Elvis Perkins, Dr. Dog, and Edward Hopper

Updated: See photos at Flickr. Way too hot. Dr. Dog brought out the indie kids dancing in the front row, and the mix seemed off – vocals too…