2008
206 concert reviews, month by month. 2008 in review
January 8
- Chikinki
Weekender, Innsbruck, January 18, 2008 - Joyful Noise + The Harlem Gospel Choir
Sanders Theater, Cambridge, January 19, 2008 - Blonde Redhead + School of Seven Bells
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, January 20, 2008 - Band of Horses + Cass McCombs + Tyler Ramsey
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, January 23, 2008 - Six Organs of Admittance + Mick Turner
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, January 27, 2008 - Xavier Rudd + Mishka
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, January 30, 2008 - The Decemberists + Shaky Hands
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, January 30, 2008 - Steve Earle
Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 31, 2008
February 19
- Snoop Dogg
Penthouse Superbowl Party, Scottsdale, February 2, 2008 - Cat Power + Appaloosa
Orpheum Theatre, Boston, February 7, 2008 - Poncho Sanchez
Sculler's Jazz Club, Boston, February 9, 2008 - Mono in VCF CD Release Party
The Triple Door, Seattle, February 9, 2008 - NOMO
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, February 9, 2008 - Baby Dee + David Karsten Daniels
The Triple Door, Seattle, February 11, 2008 - MGMT + Yeasayer
Great Scott, Allston, February 12, 2008 - Robben Ford + Danny Godinez
JazzBones, Tacoma, February 13, 2008 - Nicole Atkins and the Sea
T.T. the Bear's Place, Cambridge, February 15, 2008 - Ingrid Michaelson + David Ford
Webster Hall, New York, February 15, 2008 - Babyshambles
Tonhalle, Munich, February 16, 2008 - Drug Rug + Wonderful Spells
Great Scott, Allston, February 17, 2008 - The Bravery + Switches + Your Vegas
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, February 18, 2008 - Les Paul
Iridium Jazz Club, New York, February 18, 2008 - Daniel Johnston
The Roxy, Boston, February 20, 2008 - Taken By Trees + White Hinterland
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, February 23, 2008 - The Other Side of the Bear Acoustic Series
T.T. the Bear's Place, Cambridge, February 24, 2008 - Genghis Tron + Steve Moore + Austerity Project
Great Scott, Allston, February 24, 2008 - Black Mountain + Bon Iver
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, February 24, 2008
March 36
- The Macrotones
All Asia Bar, Cambridge, March 1, 2008 - Crystin Byrd + Several Others
Mississippi Pizza, Portland, March 1, 2008 - Marshall Crenshaw + Dennis Brennan
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick, March 1, 2008 - Nicole Atkins and the Sea
The Triple Door, Seattle, March 1, 2008 - Men + Hey Willpower
Great Scott, Allston, March 3, 2008 - Tilly and the Wall + Capgun Coup + Ships
Chop Suey, Seattle, March 5, 2008 - Joe Budden
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, March 6, 2008 - The Stills + Wild Light + Wintersleep
Bowery Ballroom, New York, March 8, 2008 - Xiu Xiu + Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
Chop Suey, Seattle, March 8, 2008 - José González + Mia Doi Todd
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, March 13, 2008 - Wakey!Wakey! + Jason Anderson + The Zambonis
Union Hall, Brooklyn, March 13, 2008 - The Mountain Goats + The Moaners
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, March 14, 2008 - Rushad Eggleston and Tornado Rider
Club Passim, Cambridge, March 14, 2008 - The Chieftains
Symphony Hall, Boston, March 14, 2008 - The Mountain Goats + The Moaners
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, March 15, 2008 - Beach House + Throw Me The Statue + Papercuts
Chop Suey, Seattle, March 18, 2008 - Loney Dear
Red 7, SXSW 2009 - Yoni Wolf
Red 7, SXSW 2009 - Bettye LaVette
Dmitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, March 19, 2008 - Bon Iver + Phosphorescent + White Hinterland
The Echo, Los Angeles, March 20, 2008 - Tilly and the Wall + Capgun Coup + Jason Anderson
The Knitting Factory, New York, March 21, 2008 - Lee Feldman
Union Hall, Brooklyn, March 21, 2008 - The Boredoms
Neumos, Seattle, March 21, 2008 - Drive-By Truckers + The Whigs
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, March 22, 2008 - Most Serene Republic
Middle East Upstairs, March 22, 2008 - The Raveonettes + Black Acid
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, March 24, 2008 - Justice + Diplo
Showbox SoDo, Seattle, March 24, 2008 - Le Loup + The Ruby Suns
T.T. the Bear's Place, Cambridge, March 25, 2008 - Vampire Weekend + YACHT
Neumos, Seattle, March 26, 2008 - Caribou + Fuck Buttons
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, March 26, 2008 - Curtains For You
Tractor Tavern, Seattle, March 27, 2008 - Presidents of the U.S.A + Joe Jack Talcum + Ludo
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, March 27, 2008 - Morcheeba
Somerville Theatre, Somerville, March 27, 2008 - Brother Ali + Abstract Rude
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, March 28, 2008 - Dirty Projectors + No Kids
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, March 30, 2008 - Beach House + Papercuts + Nat Baldwin
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, March 31, 2008
April 25
- The Cribs + Ra Ra Riot + Jeffrey Lewis
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, April 2, 2008 - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks + John Vanderslice
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, April 3, 2008 - Ghostland Observatory
Crystal Ballroom, Portland, April 3, 2008 - Antje Duvekot + The Brilliant Inventions
Club Passim, Cambridge, April 5, 2008 - Joe Jackson
Calvin Theatre, Northampton, April 5, 2008 - Ghostland Observatory
Showbox Market, Seattle, April 5, 2008 - Kaki King + Emily Elbert
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, April 5, 2008 - Fleet Foxes + Blitzen Trapper
Schubas Tavern, Chicago, April 6, 2008 - Toots and the Maytals
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, April 7, 2008 - Saul Williams + Dragons of Zynth
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, April 8, 2008 - Rogue Wave + Grand Ole Party
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, April 11, 2008 - RJD2 + Dälek + Happy Chichester
Chop Suey, Seattle, April 12, 2008 - The Camp + Apathy
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, April 12, 2008 - Moondoggies + Junior League
Sunset Tavern, Seattle, April 14, 2008 - The New Pornographers + Okkervil River
9:30 Club, Washington, April 15, 2008 - Colin Meloy + Laura Gibson
Brooklyn Music Hall, Brooklyn, April 16, 2008 - Hot Chip + Free Blood
The Vic Theatre, Chicago, April 17, 2008 - Tapes 'n Tapes + White Denim
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, April 17, 2008 - Stars of the Lid + Lucine + Christopher Willits
The Triple Door, Seattle, April 18, 2008 - Caribou + Fuck Buttons
Chop Suey, Seattle, April 20, 2008 - Jay Reatard
Harpers Ferry, Allston, April 20, 2008 - Sasha & Digweed + DJ Kazell
Showbox SoDo, Seattle, April 22, 2008 - Eisley + Verdera + The Myriad
Highline Ballroom, New York, April 23, 2008 - Foals + The Epochs + Telepathe
Bowery Ballroom, New York, April 24, 2008 - Lyrics Born + DJ WD4D + Marv+Ellis + Gabriel Teodros
Neumos, Seattle, April 27, 2008
May 17
- Ellen Allien + Jacob London + Sascha Funke
Chop Suey, Seattle, May 1, 2008 - Rose Cousins + Jess Clemons
Club Passim, Cambridge, May 2, 2008 - DeVotchKa + Basia Bulat
Showbox SoDo, Seattle, May 3, 2008 - The Acorn
Great Scott, Allston, May 7, 2008 - Panic! at the Disco + Hush Sound
Roseland Ballroom, New York, May 8, 2008 - El Perro del Mar + Lykke Li + Anna Ternheim
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, May 9, 2008 - Cloud Cult
Neumos, Seattle, May 9, 2008 - Adam Green
Town Hall, New York, May 10, 2008 - Radiohead
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, St. Louis, May 14, 2008 - El Perro del Mar + Lykke Li + Anna Ternheim
The Triple Door, Seattle, May 15, 2008 - We Versus the Shark + Big Bear + Ho-Ag + Shore Leave
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, May 17, 2008 - DeVotchKa + Basia Bulat
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, May 18, 2008 - The Long Blondes + Drug Rug
Great Scott, Allston, May 19, 2008 - Beirut + Laura Barrett
The Commodore, Vancouver, May 22, 2008 - Low vs Diamond
High Dive, Seattle, May 22, 2008 - Kate Walsh + Brandi Shearer + Quincy Coleman
Mercury Lounge, New York, May 26, 2008 - The Fiery Furnaces + Grand Ole Party + Voxhaul Broadcast
Spaceland, Los Angeles, May 30, 2008
June 8
- Russian Circles + Daughters + Young Widows
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, June 10, 2008 - Anathallo + Dosh + Wesafari
Nectar Lounge, Seattle, June 11, 2008 - Cryptacize + Ben and Vesper
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, June 11, 2008 - Wakey!Wakey!
Mercury Lounge, New York, June 14, 2008 - Noise for the Needy: A Night of Beneficial Hip-Hop
Showbox Market, Seattle, June 15, 2008 - My Brightest Diamond + Clare & the Reasons
Berklee Performance Center, Boston, June 20, 2008 - Harvey Milk
Great Scott, Allston, June 21, 2008 - The Reverend Horton Heat
Showbox SoDo, Seattle, June 27, 2008
July 15
- Frightened Rabbit + Oxford Collapse
T.T. the Bear's Place, Cambridge, July 1, 2008 - Michael Vermillion + Guthrie Scarr + Whiskey Swillers
Connor Byrne Pub, Seattle, July 5, 2008 - Feist + Juana Molina
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, July 9, 2008 - Boris + Torche + Clouds
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, July 11, 2008 - Portland Cello Project
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, July 12, 2008 - SSLY Boris Yeltsin + Ha Ha Tonka + The Motion Sick
TT the Bear's, Cambridge, July 14, 2008 - Fleet Foxes
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, July 14, 2008 - Takka Takka
Pianos, New York, July 15, 2008 - Wolf Parade + Listening Party
Crystal Ballroom, Portland, July 15, 2008 - Crooked Still
Bowery Ballroom, New York, July 16, 2008 - Jay Brannan + Chris Pureka
Highline Ballroom, New York, July 16, 2008 - DeVotchKa + The Hold Steady + Man Plus
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008 - No Age + Mika Miko + Abe Vigoda + Gun Outfit
Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, July 27, 2008 - Pemberton Music Festival: An Epic Journey to British Columbia
July 30, 2008 - Wolf Parade
Terminal 5, New York, July 31, 2008
August 13
- Pickathon X Indie Roots Music Festival: Saturday
Pendarvis Farm, Pickathon 2008 - Pickathon X Indie Roots Music Festival: Sunday
Pendarvis Farm, Pickathon 2008 - NOMO
Nectar Lounge, Seattle, August 9, 2008 - Sia
Liberty State Park, All Points West 2008 - Radiohead
Comcast Center, Mansfield, August 13, 2008 - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Wonder Ballroom, Portland, August 14, 2008 - BoDeans
The Triple Door, Seattle, August 18, 2008 - The Octopus Project
Nectar Lounge, Seattle, August 19, 2008 - Adult vs. Youth: Seattle Slam vs. Youth Speaks Seattle
Neumos, Seattle, August 20, 2008 - The Bloodsugars
Mercury Lounge, New York, August 23, 2008 - Priscilla Ahn + Gus Seyffert
The Triple Door, Seattle, August 26, 2008 - Wakey!Wakey! + Atomictom
T.T. the Bear's Place, Cambridge, August 26, 2008 - An East-Coast Transplant Covers BUMBERSHOOT!
Seattle, August 31, 2008
September 25
- Ratatat + E*Rock + Panther
Showbox Market, Seattle, September 5, 2008 - Matt Pryor + Kevin Devine
Harpers Ferry, Allston, September 6, 2008 - Michael Franti & Spearhead + Cherine Anderson
Marymoor Park, Redmond, September 12, 2008 - GZA (Performing Liquid Swords)
Harpers Ferry, Allston, September 13, 2008 - Sunset Rubdown + Bear Hands
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, September 15, 2008 - The Dandy Warhols + Darker My Love + The Upsidedown
Wilbur Theatre, Boston, September 16, 2008 - Wakey!Wakey!
T.T. the Bear's Place, Cambridge, September 17, 2008 - KatJonBand
The Knitting Factory, New York, September 17, 2008 - Goldfrapp
Showbox SoDo, Seattle, September 17, 2008 - Starfucker + Dykeritz
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, September 18, 2008 - The Walkmen + Golem + The Builders and the Butchers
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, September 18, 2008 - The National + Menomena
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, September 19, 2008 - Golden Bloom
Mercury Lounge, New York, September 21, 2008 - Weezer + Angels and Airwaves
Tsongas Arena, Lowell, September 23, 2008 - Low + Carter Tanton
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, September 24, 2008 - Delta Spirit + Hacienda
Tractor Tavern, Seattle, September 24, 2008 - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Wilbur Theatre, Boston, September 25, 2008 - Death Vessel
Harpers Ferry, Allston, September 25, 2008 - Old Crow Medicine Show
Webster Hall, New York, September 26, 2008 - Calexico + The Cave Singers
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, September 26, 2008 - Blue Scholars + Hieroglyphics + Musab
Showbox Market, Seattle, September 27, 2008 - Mike Viola and the Major Labels + Air Traffic Controller
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, September 27, 2008 - Takka Takka
Mercury Lounge, New York, September 27, 2008 - Ra Ra Riot + The Morning Benders + Walter Meego
Modified Arts, Phoenix, September 29, 2008 - Throw Me The Statue + Jukebox the Ghost + Say Hi
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, September 30, 2008
October 18
- Pendulum
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, October 1, 2008 - Common + N.E.R.D
Orpheum Theatre, Boston, October 1, 2008 - Avi & Celia
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, October 3, 2008 - Termanology + Akrobatik
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, October 4, 2008 - Matthew Dear's Big Hands
Chop Suey, Seattle, October 8, 2008 - Brazilian Girls
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, October 9, 2008 - Gogol Bordello
Showbox SoDo, Seattle, October 9, 2008 - Dr. Dog + Delta Spirit + Hacienda
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, October 10, 2008 - Ray Lamontagne
Boston Opera House, Boston, October 10, 2008 - Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise + Brian Dewan
Church, Boston, October 12, 2008 - Loudon Wainwright III + Leo Kottke
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, October 12, 2008 - Undisputed Heavyweights + Wakey!Wakey!
Bowery Ballroom, New York, October 14, 2008 - The Mountain Goats + Kaki King
Showbox Market, Seattle, October 20, 2008 - Hercules & Love Affair
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, October 22, 2008 - Mieka Pauley + Josh Joplin
Club Passim, Cambridge, October 25, 2008 - Pale Young Gentleman + Hands and Knees + MG Lederman
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, October 26, 2008 - of Montreal + Gang Gang Dance
Orpheum Theatre, Boston, October 30, 2008 - The Breakfast
October 31, 2008
November 17
- Matt White + Sharon Little
Bowery Ballroom, New York, November 3, 2008 - Electric Six + Local H + Japanese Motors
Neumos, Seattle, November 3, 2008 - Galactic + Crown City Rockers
Showbox Market, Seattle, November 7, 2008 - The Faint + Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
Showbox Market, Seattle, November 11, 2008 - The Sea And Cake + Death Vessel
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, November 12, 2008 - Ben Sollee + Kim Taylor
Great Scott, Allston, November 13, 2008 - Girl Talk
Showcase Live, Foxboro, November 14, 2008 - Murder By Death + William Elliott Whitmore
Cafe 939, Boston, November 15, 2008 - The Giraffes + Goes Cube
Mercury Lounge, New York, November 15, 2008 - Wheat
TT the Bear's, Cambridge, November 15, 2008 - Calexico + The Acorn
Somerville Theatre, Somerville, November 16, 2008 - M83 + School of Seven Bells
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, November 18, 2008 - Coldplay
American Airlines Center, Dallas, November 19, 2008 - Phosphorescent + Virgin Forest
First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, November 22, 2008 - New Kids on the Block + Nathasha Bedingfield
Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, November 22, 2008 - No Age
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, November 24, 2008 - M83 + School of Seven Bells
Neumos, Seattle, November 25, 2008
December 5
- Boris
Jerky's, Providence, December 6, 2008 - Jeremy Enigk + Dave Deporis
Great Scott, Allston, December 9, 2008 - The New Deal
The Warehouse, Hartford, December 12, 2008 - Bon Iver + The Tallest Man On Earth
Wilbur Theatre, Boston, December 14, 2008 - Joshua Morrison + Husbands Love Your Wives
The Triple Door, Seattle, December 27, 2008