PLAYGROUND BOSTON

Some of the best local rock bands Boston has to offer were joined at the Middle East by the Philadelphia synth-pop trio Conservative Man. The bill was a celebration of the release of CM’s brand new self-titled EP, subject of some serious buzz over the last few weeks from various media outlets.

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This Blue Heaven

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Organ Beats

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Conservative Man

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The Luxury

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All Photos by Seth C. Drury

Conservative Man

“Imaginary Forces”

Conservative Man EP

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Like what you hear? Conservative Man will be having their Boston CD Release Party this Saturday 1/9 at the Middle East Upstairs. They’ll be joined by a phenomenal pop rock lineup consisting of The Luxury, This Blue Heaven, and The Organ Beats. This show is not to be missed – if you’re in Boston this weekend and have a pulse then there is no excuse – get on down to Cambridge and get ready to party! Tickets available here

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The ProblemAddicts - Photo by Katherine Taylor

So many shows, so little time. This weekend is absolutely chock-full of great local music. We’ve already featured a few in separate posts – BBC’s “What’s your Major” Series, Hempfest, etc. – but there are so many more we think you should know about! Here’s a little rundown of what’s going on this weekend in Boston Rock.

Friday, September 18th

Boston Band Crush “What’s your Major” Day 1 – Church –  check out the preview here

MassCann Boston Freedom Rally Preparty & Awards Show – Middle East Upstairs – featuring performances by Casey Desmond, Keep Me Conscious, Final Hour, and the ProblemAddicts. Band4MassCann will also be giving out awards for the best Boston music acts of the year.

Boston Music Spotlight Battle of the Bands – Oliver’s / Cask & Flagon – featuring PGB favorites Silent Century, as well as In Like Lions, Polyethylene, Shadwell, and Taste. Grand prize is worth over $5k, come out and support your favorite band!

Lauren Flaherty Acoustic set – Middle East Corner – Lauren will be performing two separate sets with her band at the Corner on Friday night. The first set will start at 10:30 and will feature a more traditional singer/songwriter style, while set #2 at 11:30 will get a little crazier and more upbeat. Lauren’s one of the nicest people I’ve come across in the entire local music scene, and a talented musician to boot!

The Wrecking Coast Debut show and EP Release – Copperfields – The Wrecking Coast will be joined by a great lineup featuring This Blue Heaven, Birds Make Birds, and Cola War Vets. They’ll be giving away free music all night too! Presented by Hear Now Live!

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I missed Aloud again. I can’t fucking believe I missed Aloud again. I’ve been trying to catch them for the better part of a year, but I either can’t make the show, arrive too late, or find out they’re playing a day after they actually play. They were one of the bands I had marked off down in P-Town to catch, and of course because of set time mix-ups I ended up just missing them. Tonight was no exception – Aloud was tapped to play The Lights Out’s big Video Shoot show at TT the Bears, along with This Blue Heaven and Divorced. Unfortunately I showed up JUST as they were finishing up their set – I’m almost used to it at this point. Ah well, I’ll catch them sometime soon, and hey, at least what I did see of this show was fucking excellent – that’s a plus, right?

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