Thursday the 26th February 26, 2009
Posted by thecitypulse in : The Daily Pulse , add a commentThe weekend is almost here, so let’s get a jump on things. Here’s what we got…
BOSTON:
The House of Blues has Jimmy Eat World: Clarity X 10 Tour. Tickets are $28 - $30.
The Bruins take on those Mighty Ducks. Tickets are $16.50 - $189.50.
The Roxy has DJ Ferry Corsten Doors @ 9pm
21+ Event Tickets: $45
The Paradise features Blitzen Trapper with Alela Diane
doors at 8 PM; 18+ show. Tickets are $14.
Church in the Fenway presents SIREN SONGS - A NIGHT OF FEMALE FRONTED BANDS WITH RACHEL GAMBIZA + JACQUELINE SMITH + KRYSTA YOUNGS + NATALIE HARRIS. Cover is $10
- SIREN SONGS - A NIGHT OF FEMALE FRONTED BANDS WITH
- 11:00 - RACHEL GAMBIZA
- 10:00 - JACQUELINE SMITH
- 9:00 - KRYSTA YOUNGS
- 8:00 - NATALIE HARRIS
CAMBRIDGE:
The Middle East Upstairs has Jennifer O’Connor (Matador Records), Choo Choo La Rouge,Mascott 9pm - 18+ $9
The Middle East Downstairs features Banger! with To the Masquerade, Grand Army 9pm - 18+ $10
Check out Hadoken
The Diamond Mines
Residency with
Muy Cansado
PLUS
Dr & MrsVan Dertramp
Alice Peacock is at Club Passim with Noelie McDonnell at 8p. Tix are $15.
The Lizard Lounge has The Secret Society of Rose Polenzani with Friends and Strangers featuring members of Session Americana. Cover is $10.
in Porter Square features at 7:00 PM Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones and at 10:00 PM Jen Kearney and The Lost Onion. NO COVER!!!!
Steve Mayone is at Atwood’s Tavern.
in Harvard Square has The MC Mr. Napkins Show with Sandy Asai, Shaun Bedgood, Ahmed Bharoocha, Clark E., Julie K., Mike Mindlin, Brian Moote, Dan Sulman. Cover is $8
SOMERVILLE:
Johnny D’s gets funky with RICHIE RICH & 24 KARAT FUNK
Sally O’s has at 9:00p Paddy Saul residency. NO COVER!!!
It’s THE MOVING CO at 10PM at Precinct
ALLSTON:
FUTURECOP!,THEOPHILUS LONDON and MICHAEL SAVANT are at Harpers Ferry. Cover is $10.
Great Scott has ACARO, Thy Will Be Done, Goddess of My Religion, Wrath of Man and Excyde. Cover is $9
BRIGHTON:
The Phil Pemberton Band is at Smoken’ Joe’s
Porter Belly’s features their
- “I’ll drink to that!” Thursday featuring:
- 9pm Matt Nakoa
- 10pm Milquetoast etc.
See you back here tomorrow when we kick off the weekend right here at thecitypulse.com
It’s Whensday!! February 25, 2009
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The Quiet Beatle, George Harrison, would have been 66 and he was the baby of the band. Makes ya think, don’t it??? Well to celebrate his birthday here’s what you can do…
We’ll start in Somerville at Johnny D’s with our “pick” of the night as they celebrate GEORGE HARRISON’S BIRTHDAY w/Mercy James, Common Thrill, The New Warden and Kenny Selcer & The Knuckles.
BOSTON:
You can head on down to the HOB and get the funk out with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic. Tickets are $25.
The Paradise has Rebelution with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Movement doors at 7 PM; 18+ show Cover is $15.
Church in the Fenway hosts NATALIE FLANAGAN + ALLEN DEVINE TRIO + FIREKING Cover is $7
CAMBRIDGE:
The Middle East has quarterlifeCRISIS, Stay, Brave Citizens (from LA/SF), Teamwork, Goodbye Sluggo 18+ $9 NOTE: 8pm doors.
TT’s presents The Devil And A Penny
11:15pm
The Hard Lessons
10:15pm
Powderhouse
9:15pm
Cover is $8.
The Plough has a crazy night beginning at 6 with 826 Boston Moustache-a-thon and at 10pm Bad Art Ensemble
Club Passim features Serena Ryder along with Matt Duke opens 8PM Reg: $14 / Mem: $12
Jennifer Kimball is at the Lizard Lounge with the Dennis Brennan Band. Cover is $8.
in Porter Square is busy with 7:00 PM Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones and at 10:00 PM Jen Kearney and The Lost Onion. NO COVER!!!!!
Atwood’s Tavern has their Pub Quiz at 7:00PM and at 10 Bow Thayer and the Perfect Trainwreck.
in Harvard Square presents Rick Jenkins hosts Fresh Faces: Jimmy Anicet, Sarah Blodgett, PJ Brown, Tim Dillon, Mark Lapierre, Dave McDonough, Brian Moote, Brian Shimkin, Raj Silveramian, Drew Spangler. Cover is $8.
SOMERVILLE:
has their Free Poker night at 8. NO COVER!!!
The Rex Complex 10pm is at Precinct
Bull McCabe’s in Union Square has Tom Hagerty.
ALLSTON:
HENRY GALE, RIBS, COUGAR IN THE WORKPLACE and SAME MISTAKE TWICE
Great Scott has Supervolcano, Model Cars, With Engines and Clatter Clatter. Cover is $8
BRIGHTON:
| It’s Alizon at Smoken’ Joe’s
A great Wednesday on tap. See you back here tomorrow at thecitypulse.com |
It’s Fat Tuesday!!!!! February 24, 2009
Posted by thecitypulse in : The Daily Pulse , add a commentHere it is the second day of the week and it’s still f-in cold out!!!! Have no fear we have shows for you.
Showcase Live in Foxboro celebrates Fat Tuesday with Buckwheat Zydeco!!! Tix are $25.
BOSTON:
The House of Blues stays busy with Thievery Corporation. Tickets are $30 & $32.
The B’s take on the Florida Panthers. Tickets are $16.50 - $189.50.
The Paradise has Tapes ‘n Tapes with Wild Light, The Subjects doors at 7 PM; 18+ show Tickets are $16.50.
Church presents JOHNNY STRANGER + THE ADAM LASHER BAND + THE AUDACITY. Cover is $5
CAMBRIDGE:
The Middle East features John Joseph Spoken Word “I Got Your Back” (singer from the Cro-Mags) – 18+ $10 – NOTE: 7pm Doors!!!!
The Middle East Downstairs celebrates with a Mardis Gras Party! with Henri Smith’s New Orleans Friends & Flavours featuring guest saxophonist Amadee Castanell – 18+ $5
TT the Bear’s has Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit 10:45pm, Deer Tick9:50pm and Ferraby Lionheart8:55pm. Cover is $14.
At the Plough it’s folkfest night with Chick Granning (from Scarce), Alice Austin, Ben Gould at 10pm
Session Americana does their weekly thing at the Lizard Lounge. Cover is $8.
Toad in Porter Square has at 8:00 PM Ray Hendricks and at 10:00 PM THE BROTHERS McCANN. NO COVER!!!!
Atwood’s Tavern has the Long Trail Prix Fixe Beer Dinner from 6 - 10 and music provided by Dwight Richter.
in Harvard Square features their Mystery Lounge! Mentalist Jon Stetson, sleight-of-hand star Francis Menotti, magician Tony Eye and guest comedian Brian Moote. Cover is $10.
SOMERVILLE:
Johnny D’s has the CD Release party for Matthew Dorko Quartet w/Britt Sawdon. Check out Jess Tardy at Sally O’s. Show starts at 9. NO COVER!!!
Bull McCabe’s in Union Square has the David Johnston Band. 
Our “pick” of the night is happening at the Somerville Theatre with Ben Kweller. Tickets are $24.
ALLSTON:
Great Scott has THROWED DJ sets by E-MARCE , Texas Mike live musical guests: Media Made, Ericson and Almost Gold Cover is $10.
BRIGHTON:
Who better to celebrate Fat Tuesday with but none other than the Gumbo Kings at Smoken’ Joe’s.
NEW RELEASES:
CD’s
- ALTERNATE ROUTES-Sucker’s Dream-One of thecitypulse’s favorite bands. This record is better than their debut.
- JOE BONAMASSA-Ballad Of John Henry-A great blues album from this fantastic guitarist.
- JJ CALE-Roll On-Another strong album from this legendary songwriter who gained fame when Eric Clapton covered his songs.
- SHEMEKIA COPELAND -Never Going Back-A great voice to sing the blues.
- ANTJE DUVEKOT-Near Demise Of The High Wire Dancer- The title alone is great and so is the music on the disc as well.
- CHRIS ISAAK -Mr. Lucky- Heeeeee’s Baaaaaaack!!! And pretty good too!!!
- JONAS BROTHERS-3D Concert Experience-Hmmm, I wonder what this is?? I’ll have to ask my kids.
- LAMB OF GOD-Wrath- Metal too kick the Jonas Brothers to.
- TOM RUSH-What I Know-His first album in 35 years!!!!! Well worth the wait. Where ya been Tom???
- SOUNDTRACK-WRESTLER-It didn’t win any Oscars but it might sell some cd’s.
- VARIOUS ARTISTS-UTAH PHILLIPS TRIBUTE-Singing Through The Hard Times-
- WIDESPREAD PANIC-Valdosta 1989 (2 CD)- A live album from an underrated band.
- YES-Symphonics Live (2 CD)-Who asked for this?!?!? I didn’t.
DVD’s:
- BATBABE: THE DARK NIGHTIE-BIKERMANIA!-BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA-Live In New Orleans-
- BREAKING BAD-Season One-
- DIR EN GREY-A Knot Of-
- FOUR FLIES ON VELVET-FUTURAMA-Into The Wild Green Yonder-
- GIRLS NEXT DOOR-Season 4-
- HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY-LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT-LONG HAIR OF DEATH-MY WIFE AND KIDS-Season 1-
- PIRATES II-Stagnetti’s Revenge-
- RED SANDS-REQUIEM FOR A VAMPIRE-THE SADISTSCHOOLGIRL REPORT-Volume 5
- SCOURGE-SEX DRIVE-Unrated Version-
- SINS OF SISTER LUCIASUMMER HEIGHTS HIGHSWEENY TODD: DEMON BARBER-VARIOUS ARTISTS: MONSTERS OF METAL-Volume 6
- VIVA-Unrated Version-
- WHAT JUST HAPPENED-WHO-Live At The Isle Of-(Blu-Ray)
That’s it. Enjoy your Fat Tuesday. See you back here tomorrow at thecitypulse.com
Moanday the 23rd February 23, 2009
Posted by thecitypulse in : The Daily Pulse , add a commentThe beginning of another work week. That’s fine we’ve got shows to go to…
The HOB has 3 Doors Down with Hoobastank. Tickets are $39.50 & $75.00?!?!
Church in the Fenway features PRAY FOR POLANSKI + KICK DRUM + JETT & THE WRITERS + BRONTOSAUR. Cover IS $5.
CAMBRIDGE:
The Middle East has Zs, Keith Fullerton Whitman & Geoff Mullen, Geoglyphs, Missi St. Pierre - 18+ $9
At TT the Bear’s it’s Witch10:15pmEarthless9:15pmCover is $12.
The Plough has at 10pmLIFE STILL RULESwith tali playing records
Toad is busy at 8:00 PM with The White Owls featuring Dennis Brennan, Dean Cassell, Mike Dinallo, Andy Plaisted, and Steve Sadler and at 10:30 PM THE TIM GEARAN BAND. NO COVER!!!
Atwood’s Tavern has something very special with a Long Trail
Prix FixeBeer Dinner6PM-10PM
SOMERVILLE:
It’s FREE PIZZA and TRIVIA Night at Johnny D’s
Sally O’s features 7:00p Cheapshots Comedy Club10:00 Infinite Ensemble
See you tomorrow for NEW RELEASE Tuesday!!!! Here at thecitypulse.com
Oscar Sunday February 22, 2009
Posted by thecitypulse in : The Daily Pulse , add a commentthecitypulse is still recovering from the House of Blues opening party with the Blues Brothers last night. It was great to see so many friends and familiar faces. It’s a great venue. It certainly not your fathers Avalon/Metro/Boston-Boston or your grandfathers Tea Party. The sight lines are great and they have a killer sound system. A fun time was had by all. Some of you might be staying in tonight to watch the Oscars and some of you are jonesin’ to get out. We’ll start with the aforementioned House of Blues… 
B.B. King and Buddy Guy are at the House. Tickets are $55 & $57. 
Over at the Orpheum it’s Emmylou Harris with Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin & Buddy Miller. It’s billed as Three Girls and their Buddy. Tickets are $29.50, $39.50 & $65. Here’s a recent set list:
01 Belle Star (EH)
02 Truth No. 2 (PG)
03 Twilight (SC)
04 All My Tears (BM)
05 How She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower (EH)
06 I’m gonna miss you when you go (new PG torch song)
07 Fill Me Up (SC)
08 Poison Love (BM)
09 The Other Side of Life (EH)
10 Love Throw a Line [PG]
11 That Don’t Worry Me Now [SC]
12 Shelter Me [BM]
13 Old Five and Dimers Like Me [EH]
14 Up to the Mountain [PG]
15 Keep Your Distance [SC]
16 Wide River to Cross [LH]
17 Abraham, Martin and John [EH]
18 As soon as this over [PG a capella song]
19 Crazy [SC]
20 Chalk [BM]
21 We Shall All Be Reunited 
Antony and the Johnsons are at the Berklee Performance Center. Tickets are $28 & $35. The Paradise has Thriving Ivorywith Barcelona, Company of Thieves doors at 7 PM; All Ages. Tickets are $14. Church in the Fenway presents DEAD LIKE DEATH + THE NEWTZ + BONEGUNN + HANNAFORD & THE HEARTSTOPPERS. COVER IS $5
One Step Away is at the Hard Rock’s Cavern Club. Cover is $5. CAMBRIDGE: The Middle East has Pomegranates (fr. OH), The Beatings, The Pears, Motorcar(Members of Piles and Robots)9pm - 18+ $9 TT the Bear’s presents:The Glow11:00pm, Hollerado 10:00pm and The Dig 9:00pm. Cover is $7 The Frank Morey band is at the Plough. Toad in Porter Square has at 8:00 PM Dave Aaronoff and at10:00 PM The David Wax Museum Have a great Sunday night. See you back here tomorrow at thecitypulse.com