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Horse Feathers / Shearwater @ Middle East Downstairs – Thursday

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For starters you have the whisperer sounds of Horse Feathers. Justin Ringle is the heart and soul of this group. Hailing from Idaho, Justin moved to Portland, OR back in 2004 and hasn’t looked back since. The line up has changed around him over the years but mainly it’s his guitar, vocals and some string instruments surrounding him (cello, violen, etc).

Then we jump over to Shearwater whose make up revolves mostly around the piano workings of Jonathan Meiburg. This Austin based outfit includes members of Okkervil River (actually, it just one member as Will Sheff is no longer in the band). And I should actually say former member of Okkervil since Jonathan is no longer in that band either. So yeah, the connection is/was there and it’s safe to say that if you like Okkervil River that you will enjoy Shearwater.

Both bands are rooted in orchestral composition but definitely give off a different vibe making this show a nice mixed bag of sounds.

Download MP3s

Castaways (Shearwater; Off of The Golden Archipelago)
Download the Daytrotter Sessions for Horse Feathers

Show Details

Price: $15
Time: Doors at 8
Opening Acts: Anais Mitchell, Damien Jurado
Location: Middle East Downstairs

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Les Savy Fav @ Royale – Friday

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Frontman, Tim Harrington, is a bit of a character. His humor is on par with that of Zack Galifianakis. For example, back in the summer when their new album, Root for Ruin, was leaked the band setup a special Paypal account where those who stole the album could go and pay to be forgiven for their sins. There was also a message that said, “Pay extra and you’re also forgiven for sex sins and stuff AND we’ll tell Jesus to send you cookies.”

This personality carries over to their live show but not so much in words but more through body language. A lot of jirating and bouncing around because lets face it, this is dance music and you better put on your dancing shoes if you plan to go tomorrow night.

Show Details

Price: $17.50 advance / $18 day of show
Time: Doors at 5:30
Opening Acts: Bodega Girls
Location: Royale Boston – 279 Tremont Street

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Blitzen Trapper @ Paradise Rock Club – Thursday

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We’ve seen Blitzen Trapper twice now. Once at TT The Bear’s Place a couple years back after they busted out onto the scene with Wild Mountain Nation. This album prompted the signing to Sub Pop records and they have been gaining steam ever since. The title track from this album also made it on to our top 25 songs of 2007 list.

They put on quite an enjoyable rock show with every musician getting into the mix. It reminds you of what it might have been like to see some of the earlier classic rock bands like The Band for instance and how they might have sounded during their earlier years at small venues. Just a good old get down type of show.

Their most recent album, Destroyer of the Void, was released on June 8th of this year and we must admit, we have yet to grab it. But you can stream it in full below and purchase if you like:

You can also download (For Free) their recent Daytrotter session, which I highly recommend.

To hear one of our favorite tracks, Big Black Bird, watch this live version over at YouTube.

Show Details

Price: $20 via Ticketmaster; $18 advance at box office
Time: Doors at 8 PM
Opening Acts: Faces on Film
Location: Paradise Rock Club – 967 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA

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Local Natives @ Paradise Rock Club – Saturday

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We caught up with Local Natives (not Boston natives but rather L.A. natives) back in May when they played at Great Scott. But don’t fret Boston, these are the type of L.A. kids we can tolerate. It was a great show to say the least, however, they are so new that they only have an albums worth of material to play around with. I’m sure they’ve added a cover or two and perhaps a new song that I’m not aware of as well to their set. Bottom line, they play their set with enough gusto that you’d never know the sets were identical from show to show. These kids are just psyched to be out there on the open road, playing these catchy and extremely melodic songs for you in person. So welcome them back to the east coast and catch them play along with New Zealanders, The Ruby Suns, at Paradise Rock Club on Saturday night.

Suggestion from the editor: Get their early to catch The Union Line. Download their Daytrotter Session.

Dirty Laundry Presents: Local Natives at FYF Fest from Dirty Laundry on Vimeo.

Show Details

Price: $23
Time: 8 PM
Opening Acts: The Ruby Suns, The Union Line
Location: Paradise Rock Club – 967 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA

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Marco Benevento @ Middle East Upstairs – Thursday

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Greenpoint by Marco Benevento

Marco is better known as one-half of the Duo, a New York City avant garde jazz duo that includes drummer Joe Russo. I use to catch their act back in college when they’d shoot up from NYC to play the now closed Valentia’s bar in Burlington, Vermont. This was your typical hippie hang out and Joe and Marco knew how to make the patrouli fly. Just thinking about those cold winter nights with the steam soaked windows keeping outsiders from peering in to see what the fuss was all about makes me nostalgic.

Last we spotted Marco was behind the ivories playing for Surprise Me Mr. Davis, a side project of The Slip. Here he plays with Reed Mathis from Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey on bass and Andy Borger from Ani DiFranco’s band on drums. You are sure to see some serious jazz improvisation at this show. Check out Marco jamming a piano solo from earlier this summer at Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Show Details

Price: $14 advance / $18 day of show
Time: 8:30
Opening Acts: Bearquarium (Burlington, VT)
Location: Middle East Upstairs

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