We Love Us Some Record Release Shows!

You want some records with that shake?

Boston bands are bestowing onto the town a whole mess of new records this month. Like a debutant’s Bar Mitzvah covered in cheap beer, there’s a rock and roll coming out party almost every week.

#BandcampRoulette

Vermont's July 26 Movement turns you inside out with their experiment noise rock via the 9 minute and fifteen second track "Who Becomes A Terrorist And Why" off of their 2013 S/T EP (State & Main Records). You can grab the 5-song record on Bandcamp for free at a 'name your price' download.

Play Bandcamp Roulette.

M.G. Lederman Has a Story to Tell With 'I'm Ghosts'

M.G. Lederman's I'm Ghosts record release show happens February 19 at TT the Bear's.

Driven by penetrating piano chords and gruff vocals, M.G. Lederman’s I’m Ghosts (Midriff Records) is a composition of confessions and memories, injected with wry humor, resulting in a seemingly hopeless narrative by way of Tom Waits fashion.

February Record A Day #Instagram

Hashtag fun times. Record A Day continues into February.

The vinyl community came together for thirty-one days to show off the best-of-the-best in categories like “Compilation/Soundtrack”, “Collection of an artist” and “More than two colors”, allowing people some serious bragging rights on Instagram. Part enlightening camaraderie, part daily one-upmanship, record collectors filled the photo sharing social network with prized wax possessions. And it's happening all over again beginning February 1st.

Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Vol. XX

We're spritzing in the month of love with cocktails, playlists and self promotions.

We can count up to made it to XX! We ❤ music, especially local tracks from bands like The Appreciation Post, The Dirty Looks, Vundabar and Old Gray. And to prove our undying affection, we are tri-hosting a show on February 15th with RTT Presents and Refuse Rethink Rebuild Records featuring Shambles, Rebuilder, Save Ends and Save Ends' Canadian counterpart, Laureate from Montreal.

To toast the fresh tracks on this February playlist AND the upcoming Bishop And Rook’s Flirty Thirty Birthday Show, try an Aperol Spritz submitted by Jay over at Boston music blog, Clicky Clicky Music.

The Middle East Is Not Ready To Retire

Co-owner Joseph Sater explains the family’s idea to keep the Middle East Nightclub open. (image credit)

The Boston Metro reported today that the fine folks at the Middle East Nightclub “aren’t ready to retire and close the Middle East.”

The Middle East co-owner Joseph Sater discusses the club’s positive plans to develop a 100-unit residential expansion atop the Central Square complex, including a sound-buffering gallery floor, rooftop common space and a possible deal with the city to provide scooters or bikes to reduce the additional traffic these units could bring.

The fate of the Middle East has been up in the air since the property owner passed away late last year. The potential loss for this historic music venue that houses three night clubs, two-family style restaurants and a restaurant/lounge sent the local scene into a frenzy and community sounding boards such as the Facebook group Save Our Scene began to organize in an attempt to support the club's ongoing existence.

Read the full story reported by Linda Clarke of the Boston Metro on page 9. Visit the official Middle East website for upcoming shows and information about its restaurants.