Last night, party rocker Andrew W.K. performed to a sold-out crowd at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Before his show, WTBU had the chance to ask him a few questions about touring for the 10th anniversary of his first album, “I Get Wet,” and how he prepares for one of his legendary shows. Listen to it below. Andrew W.K. by wtbu Interview by Deanna Archetto
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The Paradise wasn’t sold out prior to the show, but by the time Ben Kweller took the stage around 9:15 Friday night it sure had the look and atmosphere of a sell out. The crowd was entertained by a couple of solid opening bands to start, New York’s “The Dig” and Kentucky’s “Sleeper Agent” provided a great start to the night with some energetic, crowd pleasing rock. Kweller kicked off his set with “Mean to Me”, the opening track off his new album, “Go Fly a Kite” and immediately got the crowd at the Paradise going. He continued with an… click headline to Read More
Gotye and Kimbra performed a sold out show Thursday night at the House of Blues and what a night it was. For those unfamiliar with Gotye or Kimbra, they each have a sound all their own. They both are a bit quirky and offbeat, but in a good way. Refreshing would probably be the best way to describe their music. I had my expectations set fairly high for this concert and I can safely say that Gotye and Kimbra did not disappoint. Kimbra opened the show, performing a nine-song set that lasted a little less than an hour. She pranced… click headline to Read More
We are giving away the new BlackBerry® Bold 9900 online Sunday from 8 – 10 PM! The BlackBerry Bold 9900 runs on the AT&T network and is the thinnest BlackBerry yet, with the iconic BlackBerry keyboard and a gorgeous high resolution touchscreen. Along with its best-in-class email, the smartphone features some of the coolest apps available. Apps like BlackBerry Messenger, and Facebook and Twitter for BlackBerry make it easy to stay connected to friends and family, near or far. For more information visit: http://blackberry.com/boldBlackberry Give Away. Like the WTBU Facebook page and comment on the Blackberry post by 11:59PM Saturday night,… click headline to Read More
The Middle East Club in Cambridge is a Mecca of music almost every night of the week, and sometimes twice a night in the same space. On March 24th, Jenny Owen Youngs performed in the upstairs room at 6:30pm and the show was over before 8:30pm to make room for another show that night. However, the show didn’t feel rushed. Aunt Martha, a 4-piece “band of men” as they call themselves, opened the show on Saturday afternoon. They performed at SXSW earlier this month, playing a show for the Boston to Austin showcase. Now that they’re back, they’re playing for… click headline to Read More
Come to Music Unites Charity, April 9 from 5 pm – 10 pm at BU Central. Featuring guests: Aziz, Retrospek, Famous Nobodies, Charmingly Ghetto, Metal, and DJ Goulet. Don’t miss out!
Music in general is great. Live music? Even better. Donavon Frankenreiter and his band of musical genius hit the stage at Paradise Rock Club last night for a soulful set. Many different aspects go in to making a live show great and those aspects vary. So what made this particular set better than great? Well for starters, Paradise is a small venue and that means you’re up close and personal with the band. There’s not a bad seat in the house. Not to mention they have a lounge and mezzanine seating. But the real deal last night was the band…. click headline to Read More
Inspired by bands such as Thrice and La Dispute, Adam Szulczewski (guitar), Nick Osborne (drums, ex-Like Beasts), and John Snyder (guitar, vocals) began writing in summer 2011. Native Wildlife began playing shows immediately after the addition of bassist Jacob Davidson and former Executions vocalist/lyricist Steve Massaroni jumped on to form Native Wildlife. This five-piece, post-hardcore band is just beginning to infiltrate the Boston scene, and have just released their EP American Mischief. They are currently trying to win Battle of the Bands for Warped Tour. Please take a moment to vote for them here: http://warped.battleofthebands.com/u/nativewildlife. You can stream their album at… click headline to Read More
Thursday was a beautiful day in Boston, and a great show that night at the House of Blues kept that feeling going. I wished the roof could have opened up so we could see the stars instead of the disco ball above Grouplove and Young the Giant while they performed. There were only two acts and the show sold out months in advance. The crowd seemed to be just as excited to see Grouplove as they were to see Young the Giant, so it made for a continuously energized show. The weather complimented Grouplove’s aesthetic. They looked like they belonged… click headline to Read More
After waiting outside of the Middle East in Cambridge for a half hour after doors were to open for the Bombay Bicycle Club concert on Friday, I was surprised to notice that not too many people had arrived in time for the first opener, Lucy Rose. Now I know that timeliness is not a primary quality of the general college age concert-goer, however, I happened to know that Lucy Rose is an exceptionally talented acoustic artist who also provides harmonies and back-up vocals for the headlining band, and assumed everyone else was aware of her greatness. Once she began her… click headline to Read More