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Photos: Radiohead at Comcast Center

Radiohead | Comcast Center | May 22, 2012
Radiohead played the Comcast Center on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

By: TIM BUGBEE | June 04, 2012

Photos: Skrillex at The Ocean Club

Skrillex | The Ocean Club | May 25, 2012
Skrillex played The Ocean Club, Friday, May 25, 2012.

By: JEREMIAH ROBINSON | June 04, 2012

Photos: Garbage at The Paradise Rock Club

Garbage | Paradise Rock Club | May 26, 2012
Garbage played The Paradise Rock Club on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | June 04, 2012

Out: Dancing among DJs at Petrol's third-anniversary party at Middlesex

Mixed and matched
The appearance of DFA Records heavyweights the Juan Maclean and Justin Miller at the third anniversary of Petrol, the monthly Tuesday-night party at Middlesex, was going off — popping off.

By: LUKE O'NEIL | May 29, 2012

Out: An electronic séance with Hooray for Earth and Zambri at Great Scott

Home bass
We in Boston enjoy reminding others that Hooray for Earth originally formed here, so we can still call them a Boston band.

By: BARRY THOMPSON | May 23, 2012

Photos: The Fringe at the Boston Conservatory Theater

May 12, 2012
The Fringe perform live at the Boston Conservatory Theater on May 12, 2012.

By: CARINA MASTROCOLA | May 22, 2012

Photos: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at the Orpheum Theatre

May 12, 2012
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros perform live at the Orpheum Theatre on May 12, 2012.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | May 21, 2012

Photos: Boysetsfire at Brighton Music Hall

May 17, 2012
Boysetsfire performs live at Brighton Music Hall on May 17, 2012.

By: MIKE JOHNSON | May 21, 2012

Out: Richard Davies reconnects his Cardinal roots

On the fly
Last Thursday was full of surprises at Cambridge's Plough and Stars, as Australian singer/songwriter Richard Davies and one very lucky pick-up band were set to perform the music of Cardinal — the legendary duo whose 1994 homonymous LP was perhaps the most influential baroque-pop revival record of the 1990s.

By: JONATHAN DONALDSON | May 15, 2012

Photos: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2012

April 27–May 6, 2012
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, from April 27–May 6, 2012.

By: JEAN HANGARTER | May 10, 2012

Out: Posi vibes down in Florida with Mutual Benefit, Little Spoon and dozens of others

Total Bummer Fest
After visiting Orlando in March while on tour with Quilt, I was so inspired by the vibrancy of the town's burgeoning DIY music community that I decided to return for Florida's annual festival, Total Bummer.

By: LIZ PELLY | May 08, 2012

Photos: Videodrome Discothèque presents The Price & The Protégés Party

Radio | April 27, 2012
Crowds came with flair for The Price & The Protégés Party on April 27 -- hosted by Videodrome Discothèque, voted Boston's best dance night in our 2012 reader's poll.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | May 02, 2012

Out: Walter Sickert envisions his Broken Toy apocalypse

28 Seeds later
Throughout history, influential entertainers such as Stanley Kubrick, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and the dudes who wrote the Bible have peddled theoretical final chapters to history.

By: BARRY THOMPSON | May 01, 2012

Photos: WTBU Show with Dirty Virgins, Magic Magic, Abadabad, and Color Channel

Yes Oui Si | April 14, 2012
Dirty Virgins, Magic Magic, Abadabad, and Color Channel play as part of the WBTU Show at Yes Oui Si on April 14, 2012.

By: JOE DIFAZIO | April 24, 2012

Out: Bow Thayer remains Perfect in the 2012 Rock 'n' Roll Rumble

Trainwreck in Cambridge
When Bow Thayer and Perfect Trainwreck were announced as the 2012 Rock 'n' Roll Rumble champions, I wondered what the judges were smoking, and where I could get some.

By: BARRY THOMPSON | April 23, 2012

Photos: Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Finals

T.T. the Bear's Place | April 20, 2012
Bow Thayer and the Perfect Trainwreck, Garvy J, Motherboar, and the Grown Up Noise compete at the finals for the Rock n' Roll Rumble at T.T. the Bear's Place on April 20, 2012.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | April 23, 2012

Photos: Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Semi-Finals Night #1

T.T. the Bear's Place | April 12, 2012
Thick Shakes + Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck + Cask Mouse + Motherboar played T.T. the Bear's Place Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Semi-Finals Night #1, Thursday, April 12, 2012.

By: SOPHOUT NOP | April 19, 2012

Photos: Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Semi-Finals Night #2

T.T. the Bear's Place | April 13, 2012
Sherman Burns + Garvy J + Ghosts of Jupiter + The Rationales played during T.T. the Bear's Place Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Semi-Finals Night #2, Friday, April 13th, 2012.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | April 19, 2012

Photos: Of Monsters and Men WFNX Acoustic Session

The Foundation Room at House of Blues | April 7, 2012
Of Monsters and Men perform a WFNX Acoustic Session at the House of Blues Foundation Room on April 7, 2012.

By: JOSH BERLINGER | April 19, 2012

Out: Shark?, Speedy Ortiz, Life Size Maps, and Earthquake Party make a sweaty good time

House bands
Every underground scene has its "house bands" — local favorites that play tirelessly, fill slots on stacked line-ups every weekend, and amass a dedicated following of fans and friends in their scenes.

By: LIZ PELLY | April 20, 2012

Photos: 2012 Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Prelim Round Night #5

T.T. the Bear's Place | April 6, 2012
The Bynars + Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck + Brownboot + Pray for Polanski at T.T. the Bear's' Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Prelim Round #5, Friday, April 6, 2012.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | April 11, 2012

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