Band In Boston
By Band in Boston
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A weekly preview/review of the best live music happening around Boston. Also home to The Flophouse Sessions- bands from Boston and beyond play stripped-down semi-acoustic sets in the comforts of our living room! Keep it live. Keep it local. Keep it Boston.
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FHS 276 – Banditas | The very first band to play in the new "studio" (our attic) was Boston's own Banditas. It was a sweltering July day, and the attic can get unbearably hot. Luckily, Banditas have the sweltering hot souls of the American Southwest, | 5/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 275: Quiet Loudly | We are happy to announce that our move from living room to attic (and Somerville to Boston!) was a resounding success. To mix things up a bit, we're going to be using all new fancy graphics for Flophouse Sessions going forward - they almost look like r... | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BiB 79 – My Pinterest Board of Disgusting Food | Back again we are! Yoda we speak like! - Yep, we're giving it another shot - let's see if we can keep it up. This week's (year's?) show features Robbers on High Street, I Have Ears, Future Carnivores, Eldridge Rodriguez, Babydriver, Shake the Baron, | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 274: The Lovetones | ...And we finally get to the last Flophouse Session recorded in our old house - featuring Australia's one and only The Lovetones! For the uninitiated, The Lovetones are fronted by Matthew Tow, who, besides being a stellar songwriter and performer of hi... | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 273: Yoni Gordon | Yoni Gordon seems to write songs at a record-breaking pace. And he's not one to get stubborn about genres. In the years between his first visit and this one, he shifted from angly new wavey rock to a bit more of an Americana-ish feel. | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 272: Dead Heart Bloom | Dead Heart Bloom blew us away with their first session, and didn't let up with the second batch - they even gave us a new version of one of the tunes. - Dead Heart Bloom online - Download individual songs here, or stream the whole thing: | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 271: Man vs. Moon | Hailing from Rochester NY, Man vs. Moon stopped by last September and laid down some tasty indie rockness, complete with the most obvious and well-executed Stairway to Heaven ripoff since Led Zeppelin ripped off Stairway (from "Taurus" by Spirit, | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 270: Viva Viva | We weren't planning on putting this one out for a while, but after seeing Viva Viva knock the socks off of Precinct (and with only 3 members!), we decided to bump it up in the queue. This one's a bit of a bittersweet session for us, | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 269 – Fan-Tan | In case you're as dense as me, Fan-Tan is not the latest in spray-on sun tanning technology. It's actually a Chinese gambling game. Look it up and explain it to me if you can. More importantly, in this case it's a band from Brooklyn that makes some dam... | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 268: Baby Driver | As we gear up for the new and improved Flophouse (the Newhouse?), we finally have time to share the last few that we recorded at our old place. And they are all great - Baby Driver is no exception. A hard style to define- I suppose you can throw them i... | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 267: Christy & Emily | We stumbled upon Christy & Emily when they were a duo opening up for Hallelujah the Hills at Bruar Falls in their home (sub-)town of Brooklyn. Thus proving our motto: always check out the opening band. They stopped by when they found themselves in our ... | 6/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 266: Miniboone | It seems fitting that this photo came out so weird. Miniboone has an uncanny ability to write catchy new wavey indie-pop songs and then add one surprise after another. Check out their first session here. - Song list: - 1. - | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FhS 265: [The] Slowest Runner [In All The World] | After the epic grandeur of [T]SR[IATW]'s first session, we had high hopes for a return visit. And they did not disappoint. Even the weather set the tone for the slightly darker musical textures this time around: we recorded this during one of the heavi... | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BiB 78 – Kidney Beans! | We are indeed back, with big big news. Jen got a new kidney, and as we all know, rock n' roll is primarily processed by the kidney, so this means we're back to doing this show on a nearly-weekly basis. Thanks to everyone that has been incredible (and t... | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 264 – Invisible Hand | Invisible Hand swung by on their tour with Naked Gods. An entirely different sound, but equally worth your time. Give it a whirl. - Song List: - 1. - Poppy Cock 03:47 2. - There's Room in My Will 03:17 3. - | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 263 – Naked Gods | Hey, we're back! The list of excuses for going so long without a release is forthcoming (and extensive, and convincing!), but in the meantime, we have a few sessions from the old Flophouse to let you in on! - Boone, | 4/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BiB 77 – The Missing Year | Holy crap, we're back! - A year-long hiatus comes to an end. Hopefully we remember how to do this... - Featuring Bigger Princess, Mr. Sister, Mount Peru, The Points North, Diamond Mines, Mitten, Brown Bird, Cat-Tooth Jim, Coyote Kolb, Carlisle Sound, | 1/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 262 – Robbers on High Street | There's not much we can say about RoHS that hasn't been said before. Expertly-crafted pop rock tunes that are just done RIGHT. - Song List: - 1. - Watch Me Disappear 03:00 - 2. - Electric Eye 03:08 - 3. - | 9/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 261 – Israel Darling | The last time Israel Darling passed through town, they didn't have time to set up the whole band, so we got a great solo performance from Jacob. This time around, we got the whole shootin' match. - Song List: - 1. - To New York, | 8/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 260 – Dreamtigers | No flowery description for these guys - I'm running out the door. Trust us, though. This is some purdy music. We'll make up for the crappy description with a bonus video tomorrow! - Song List: - 1. - Water and Smoke 02:21 - 2. | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 259 – The New Highway Hymnal | The New Highway Hymnal certainly hits the genres you'd expect from their name - Bluesy Americana and the like - but just when you're getting comfortable, they can mix it up with a 60s vibe, or even what could be a lost Janes Addiction track. | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 258 – Pile | Straddling that strange meeting point between prog rock, psych, post-rock and a healthy dash of good old noise, we were expecting a much bigger challenge to get them to embrace the Flophouse vibe. Luckily for everyone, | 7/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 256 – Adrien and the Fine Print | When you have a band made up of about-to-graduate MIT students, you can pretty much guess what they are going to sound like. Lots of computers and samplers, probably some kind of one-of-a-kind instrument made with lasers, | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 255 – Tallahassee | After seeing a duo version of Tallahassee at the Johnny Cash tribute that we helped put together, we knew we had to get them in for a session as soon as possible. Lead singer Brian Barthelmes honed his songwriting chops as a lineman for the New England... | 6/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 254 – The Press | Stopping by for their third session (check out their earliers here), Brooklyn's The Press continues to be one of those "Why doesn't EVERYONE know about this band?" kinda bands. In our humble opinion, their brand new album, | 6/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 253 – Via Audio | Via Audio came in, wow, over two years ago. In the meantime, they have really honed their sound (and hopefully we've gotten better at this whole "recording" thing). They revisit a few tunes from their first visit, and unleash a batch of new goodness. - | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 252 – Girlfriends | It seems like everyone's been talking about Girlfriends lately. Just a few months into their existence, they've been nominated for a BMA for best garage rock band (amidst some very tough competition), and have a cross-country tour lined up that will ke... | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 251 – Worldmap | Worldmap... I couldn't come up with a way to describe them until I saw their MySpace profile, where luckily they figured it out: baroque punk. Their songs are somewhat atonal and can be nearly assaulting live, | 4/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 250 – The Longwalls | Landing the coveted (is it?) #250 spot is Boston's own The Longwalls. A perfect blend of Americana and catchy-as-heck pop, I dare you not to find yourself singing Zombies (source of my current favorite lyric: "It's not a social commentary when I say th... | 4/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 249 – Bunny’s a Swine | The winners of last year's Happy Valley Showdown, Bunny's a Swine is a band that loves two things: long confusing titles and playing music. And maybe booze. They also may soon be your new favorite band. They're definitely one of ours. - Song List: | 3/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 248 – Ambitious Tugboat | Ambitious Tugboat has one last date (March 7) left in their untraditional residency at O'Brien's pub in Allston. Instead of the usual weekday night schedule that most bands opt for, they have been playing on Sundays at 2:30, | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 247 – K.C. Quilty | Brooklynites K.C. Quilty remind me of those heady days of the late 80s/early 90s, when MTV learned (or invented) the term "alternative music," and it felt like music like Nirvana, The Breeders, Pavement, and so on would forever wipe away the scourge of... | 2/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 246 – The Needy Visions | Dan Shea has been putting out some great albums through his label, Bodies of Water Arts and Crafts for quite a while. Now he steps out from behind the microphone (is that a phrase?) to lead The Needy Visions. | 2/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 245 – The Day Life | They say that everyone's a Beatles person or a Stones person. (For the record: Andy=Beatles, Jen=Stones.) Philadelphia's The Day Life is clearly on the Beatles side of that demarcation, but not only due to their great cover of Don't Let Me Down (and po... | 2/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 244 – TAB the Band | TAB the Band has a brand new album (Zoo Noises), and a CD release show this Saturday at the Middle East. Since their first visit to the Flophouse, their sound has really matured beyond the straight-out rock of their earlier offerings. | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 243 – Starnes & Shah | We lose so many bands to NYC up hear, it's good to see a great one go in the opposite direction. Dania and Zilpha play what they may have inadvertently labeled "folk music in space". Sometimes a duo, sometimes, a trio, maybe occasionally a quartet, | 1/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 242 – Tiny Fires | From "North of Massachusetts" (Maine, to be more exact), Tiny Fires is a musical trip through a truly impressive range of influences. Featuring members of Tiger Saw, South China, Brown Bird, and a variety of other two-word-named bands, | 1/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 241 – Dressing the Debutantes | For a bunch of Northerners (as far as we know), Dressing the Debutantes would be right at home on a rickety porch overlooking a swamp. With a vocal style reminiscent of John McCauley from Deer Tick, Chris Hutchison-Jones and company deliver a mix of so... | 1/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 240 – The Stereo Flys | Here's how to make your band hard to pigeonhole: do a cover of a Zombies song and a Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass tune. Mix it with equal parts Elvis Costello, Squeeze, and throw in a pinch or two of Pavement, perhaps a little Built to Spill, | 1/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 239 – The Accident That Led Me To The World | We switched around our mic setup the day before The Accident That Led Me To The World came in, and what good timing it was. This may be the prettiest sounding thing we've ever put out, if I do say so myself. TATLMTTW call themselves a folk band, | 1/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 238 – Drink Up Buttercup | Philly doesn't seem to provide an overwhelming number of bands, or perhaps they're protective of their local talent. But the ones we do hear of tend to be worth noting - Dr. Dog, The Teeth, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, to name just a few. | 1/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 237 – Bird & Flower | Bird & Flower from Columbus Ohio is your basic three piece folk band - banjo, ukulele, harmonium, glockenspiel, keytar... Wait, keytar? Yup. Much like the occasional inclusion of an instrument you would never expect, | 12/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 236 – Antiques | Boston's own Antiques, back again! - Song list: - 1. - We Don't Dream 03:19 - 2. - Happy 03:28 - 3. - Family Heirloom 02:57 - 4. - No Fortune 02:39 - 5. - Feather in Your Cap 02:04 | 12/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silent Night by Tulsa | Merry Christmas everyone. Here's a live version of Silent Night, performed by Tulsa at the Middle East downstairs on December 17, 2009! | 12/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 235 – Thick as Thieves | Cambridge's Thick as Thieves are a diverse pack of musicians. Actually, it's a bit difficult to describe what they do, musically. Sometimes T. Rex, sometimes Television, but never boring. And they seem just as comfortable playing a song full-out on sta... | 12/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 234 – The O’s | We had so much fun the first time our favorite Texans came in that we made sure they paid us another visit. Here's another batch of wonderful tunes! - Song List: - 1. - Tennessee Coalmine 02:58 2. - Fast as I Can 03:46 | 12/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 233 – Israel Darling (Jacob Darden solo) | Israel Darling is another great badn from North Carolina - Greensboro, to be exact. Their songs tend to start with a folky melody, and then they add layer after layer of goodness. Today, Jacob takes it all back down to the bare bones. - Song List: | 12/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 232 – The Dead Trees | When The Dead Trees did their first session (Mike solo), they were a Boston band. When they did their second session, they were a Portland (Oregon) band. These days, they are based out of LA, and in the intervening years have toured with Little Joy and... | 12/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 231 – Thick Shakes | Even at the comparatively church-quiet volume levels that they were forced to play at in our living room, Thick Shakes manage to make a lot of noise wherever they play. A perfect soundtrack to a grindhouse flick about illegal car racing. | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 230 – The Mumlers | The Mumlers are the perfect example of our ideal session. An incredibly talented 6-piece from San Jose, they mix big soulful sounds reminiscent of Otis Redding or Sam Cook (with a horn section to match - there are two more of them out of frame in the o... | 12/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 229 – The Jack Stafford Foundation | The Jack Stafford Foundation is really just Jack Stafford, a man with no fixed address. Originally from the UK, he is now based out of Amsterdam, but one look at his tour schedule makes it clear that he is a man that doesn't stand still for long. | 12/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 228 – Young Mammals | Young Mammals stopped in on Andy's birthday, all the way from Houston. Angly, hard driving indie pop. Good stuff. - Song List: - 1. - Dragon's Wagons 02:39 2. - Doctor Doctor 05:15 download 3. - Analogue 04:35 - | 12/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 227 – The Beatings | This marks Eldridge Rodrigues of The Beatings'Â 6th visit to the Flophouse: once before with The Beatings, three times with his "solo" project, and once with E Adams. We are told to keep him posted if anyone approaches his record. Speaking of records, | 12/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 226 – Heavy Hometown | Heavy Hometown came to our hometown (their hometowns are spread between Louisville and Indianapolis) to treat us to 11 wonderful slices of hooky lo-fi cake. Wow, my metaphors are really getting strained. Just listen, you're going to love it. - | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 225 – The Points North | In homage to today's sort-of-kind-of first snow of the winter, we present Boston's The Points North. Their songs are the musical equivalent of a Robert Frost poem. Throw a log on the fire and contemplate life's meaning with us. - Song List: - | 12/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 224 – Low Red Land | There are certain bands that we will have stop by every time they're in town. Low Red Land is just such a band. Check out their first two sessions as well! - Song List: - 1. - Dreams That Heroes Dream 02:50 download 2. - | 12/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 223 – Sleeping in the Aviary | Oops, we forgot to take photos when Sleeping in the Aviary visited from their home base somewhere near Minneapolis. We'll just let that add to the mystique. And now that I've looked at their website, my brain has ceased functioning. - Song List: - | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BiB 76 – Long Time No See | Talk about sudden overmotivation. We figured putting out a session every day this month wasn't enough of a challenge, so here's a new episode of original recipe Band in Boston. Enjoy! Featuring The Maquis, Wye Oak, St. Claire, Viva Viva, Meadowlarks, | 12/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 222 – Quixote | I don't know where to start describing Quixote. They are the kind of band that made me fall in love with music so many years ago. Clever and witty (both musically and lyrically), dynamic, poppy. We love them. | 12/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 221 – St. Claire | St. Claire was originally named Forsythe, after the last name of brother/sister team Emily and Glenn. As the band expanded, they changed their name. They stripped it back down to the duo for us (and you!). - | 12/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 220 – Flotation Walls | Columbus, Ohio's Flotation Walls list everyone from Leonard Cohen to Aphex Twin as influences, and it's not just to be cute. Their anthemic songs come across as the soundtrack to a postmodern Wagnerian opera. - Song List: Body 04:21 | 12/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 219 – MiniBoone | On to day 2 of Session-A-Day December! When a band is named after a Fermilab experiment to observe neutrinos, you never know what to expect. In the case of MiniBoone, you get a twisted mix that reminds us of a cross between The Press, The Talking Heads, | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 218 – A Brief Smile | Just now, as I pasted this photo of A Brief Smile (from NYC) into today's post, I was surprised all over again at how young these guys are. Barely into their twenties, they already have an album and 4 EPs (3 of which you can - and should - download for... | 12/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 217 – Captain Number 1 | From the Florida Everglades by way of Athens - their current home - Tim and Jenny are collectively Captain #1. They sing songs, about, as they say, "murders, about love, about angels and hydrogen balloons." We couldn't put it better ourselves. - | 11/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 216 – Bell and the Bees | If you're a fan of The New Black Magic Rainbow Quartet, you're going to love Bell and the Bees. Featuring two of the same members, this time led by Sue Bell on guitar and vocals, they may have the distinction of being the quietest band we've ever recor... | 11/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 215 – Dead Heart Bloom | I'm not even going to try to describe Dead Heart Bloom (from NYC), but I'm sure you'll be downloading the tracks. Because, damn, this is one of our favorite sessions ever. - Song List: - 1. - Love Like Lies 04:45 2. - | 11/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 214 – The Royalty | Oftentimes, we'll have bands come in with brand new songs that haven't even been titled yet. That is when we get to randomly choose a phrase that one of us overhears someone using during the session. Such is the case with "Peanut Butter Finish", | 11/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 213 – TonyBear | We're back with a whole pile of great sessions in the next week or so. Those of you who creep around music.bandinbostonpodcast.com already found this gem, but here's a proper release for the iTunes crowd. TonyBear stopped in with his sister GinaBear ju... | 11/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 212 – Akudama | I think we've made it clear how much we love Akudama. This is their third trip into the Flophouse, not counting when Cal and Blake stopped by as a duo. This time they brought along a few brand new tunes, and a couple of great covers. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 211 – Brother George | We first got wind of Brother George when The Dead Trees last came through town, and Tory was playing aux percussion. Little did we know he had his own band that is going to knock your socks off presently. They are playing Monday, | 9/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 210 – The Valley Ghosts | West Branch, Michigan's The Valley Ghosts falls into that category of "too loud for the living room," but we were able to get a couple of their quietest songs out of them, while causing minimum damage. - Song List: - 1. - The Hum | 9/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 209 – Mount Peru | A lot of bands cite Bob Dylan and Van Morrison as influences. And a lot of those bands suck. Mount Peru proves that you don't have to telegraph such things when you do it justice. Born from the ashes of Whiskey Giants, | 8/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 208 – Paper and Sand | Paper and Sand join the unfortunate numbers of bands who stopped by, recorded a session, and broke up before it came out. I'm sure they'll be forming new projects soon, so while this may be their last recording, let's look at it as a new beginning. - | 8/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 207 – The Pack A.D. | The Pack A.D. is a couple of hard rockin' ladies from Vancouver. Their usually ear-bleedingly loud garage rock could only be contained for 3 songs in the living room, so be sure to catch them the next time they roll through town. - Song List: | 8/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 206 – Choo Choo La Rouge | Choo Choo La Rouge has a brand spankin' new CD called Black Clouds. They're celebrating that fact this Friday at PA's Lounge. I can't quite figure out how to describe these guys. How about no-gimmick rock solid three piece indie rock? Yes, | 8/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 205 – The Bynars | I dare you to listen to "It's No Joke" and not end up humming it for days. The Bynars consist almost entirely (or is it entirely?) of fellow Fitchburg Staters (go Falcons), and are living proof that the 'Burg has some excellent no-bones-about-it pop ro... | 8/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 204 – Mean Creek | Mean Creek has a CD release party TONIGHT at the Middle East downstairs - it's also Drug Rug's CD release. The New Black Magic Rainbow Quartet and The Needy Visions get things started, making for an unmissable evening. We've already got our tickets. | 8/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 203 – Drug Rug | We fell in love with Drug Rug when we first heard them almost 3 years ago. This marks their third session (#2 is here), and the occasion of their big big dual cd release show with Mean Creek (here, here, and a new one coming this week!) this Saturday. | 8/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 202 – Hit Factory | Hit Factory - some good home-cooked shoegazey rock that reminds us a bit of Aberdeen City or The Walkmen. Be sure to stop by their website and get their EP for free! - 1. - Kid Town download 2. - Judas download 3. | 7/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 201 – Clifton Keller | This is Clif's first solo session for us, but his third visit. We first met him when he joined Dickie Haydon, and then a second time with (0ne of) his (many) band(s), In Endeavors. This time, he was traveling with Wes Meek, | 7/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 200 – The Teenage Prayers | Well here we are, at just about 3 years into this crazy thing, and we've hit 200 Flophouse Sessions. To celebrate, we're putting out a new session from The Teenage Prayers, who may very well be the most fun band that NYC has to offer. | 7/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 199 – Winston Audio | Atlanta's Winston Audio usually present their tunes with a bombast reminiscent of Mudhoney mixed Crazy Horse, but today, Daniel Dewitt came in to strip it all down to a single guitar and a voice. - Song List: Smoke Signal Troubles On My Trail | 7/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 198 – Yankee Power | Yankee Power is a relatively new band, but they quickly gaining fans, and for good reason. Their take on the 60's/70's rock quasi-genre is full of surprises, but the one consistent factor is fun. Go out and share the love at PA's this Friday! - | 7/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 197 – The Lumineers | The Lumineers (formerly Wesley Jeremiah) consists of Brooklynites Wesley, Jeremiah, and in this instance, Jay, and they completely floored us with their ability to engage the infamously stationary Boston crowd when we saw them live. | 7/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mean Creek at The Paradise, 6/26/2009 | Those of you who were lucky enough to catch Mean Creek last night at the sold out Paradise already know how great this is. The rest of you will learn immediately. | 6/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 196 – Pariah Beat | The walk-away winners of our "sweatiest band in Boston" award, Pariah Beat came into our living room like a combination traveling carnival and revival meeting caught in in a tornado. Don't let the traditional Americana roots of their music lead you ast... | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 195 – (The) Slowest Runner (In All The World) | I suppose you'd call Brooklyn's (The) Slowest Runner (In All The World) a progressive rock/experimental/classical.... uhh... Well forget that, I'd call them the perfect soundtrack to an epic film. Consisting of guitar, bass, drums, piano, violin, cello, | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 194 – Saint Solitude | Saint Solitude is one Dup Crosson from North Carolina, a guitar, a keyboard, and some pedals. Keep in mind that none of his loops are pre-recorded. He performs, records, and loops them as the song evolves. While most musicians who use that technique ha... | 6/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Andrew Bird this Friday! | Sure, there have been a few outdoor shows this year, but the real outdoor venue season starts for us this Friday when Andrew Bird plays the BOA Pavilion - our personal favorite place to see big name acts outside. - | 6/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 193 – Josh, Caithlin, Mike and Lara | Josh Kaufman (who is also a member of Rocketship Park) came in several months earlier with Higgins, so we knew we were going to to like his solo stuff. When he came back, he brought a few friends that he was touring with: Mike Kinsella, | 6/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 192 – Murder Mystery | Murder Mystery is from Detroit, and they have that gnarly vibe that only Detroit bands can seem to muster. But, you know, fun. - Song List: Brick Patio Join Together Vacuum Cleaner Salesman Bears Lordy Rock n Roll - Murder MySpacetery | 6/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 191 – The Devil, My Pocket | We've been sitting on this session for WAY too long. We had The Devil, My Pocket (from Providence, RI) stop by over a year ago when it consisted of just Tim and Katie. We're pretty sure they hadn't even played a gig yet. | 6/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 190 – Akudama’s Blake and Cal | While the rest of the gang headed back to NYC, Blake and Cal from Akudama were kind enough to stop by and crank out a few cover tunes, as well as a nice mellow version of one of their own. They were in and out of the house so fast that we didn't even g... | 6/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 189 – BoomSnake | BoomSnake is officially two guys from San Diego, but for their just-completed tour, they expanded to a 5-piece. They also inadvertantly found out which of our air mattresses had holes in them. - Song List: Busy Sticks Stones & Animal Bones | 6/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 188 – Wes Meek | Wes hails from Lexington Kentucky, and stopped by with his pal Clifton Keller (who is starting to make our living room his second home after coming in with In Endeavors and Dickie Haydon, as well as his own forthcoming session). | 5/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 187 – The O’s | Dallas, Texas' The O's are sort of a two-man one-man-band. Taylor sings and plays guitar and bass drum, John sings and plays banjo, tambourine (on a drum pedal), and occasionally switches to steel guitar. Throw a harmonica into the mix, | 5/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 186 – Oranjuly | No relation to the indescribable concoction available in food courts across this great nation, Oranjuly left their drummer at home and brought along their lush brand of pop to the living room. Reminds me of Matt Mahaffey (Self) at times, | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 185 – Carter Tanton | When I came across this session in our "unreleased" drawer, I felt like we had done a disservice to the world for making you wait so long. Carter is the lead dude in Tulsa, and his songs are just as hauntingly beautiful solo as with the full band. | 5/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BIB 75 – The Hamster (5/5-5/11, 2009) | A few of you have asked us about our production process. That's pretty much it. Featuring Akron Family, Marc Pinansky, Paleo, Ketman, Horse Feathers, The Thermals, Faces on Film, The Shakey Hands, Point Juncture, WA, The Everyday Visuals, Rotary Club, | 5/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 184 – Cherryaxe (The Dinosaur) | Here's a posthumus release from a band that was simply Cherryaxe when they came in. Then they went the way of the dinosaur. Dame shame too. Kind of a Velvet Underground with a sense of humor and without all that pesky heroin. - | 5/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 183 – Volunteers | Another great Brooklyn band. I think they were a bit dubious of our latest mini drumkit experiment - leaving the practice pads on. I don't think we'll make a habit of it, but it worked out ok. They are heading to Amsterdam this winter, | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 182 – Naked Gods | We've had a lot of people pestering us for this one. Naked Gods come from North Carolina, and managed to make our living room sound like a cavern with their incredibly soulful Band-like americana. The last time they were in town, | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BiB 74 – Dog Days (4/27-5/2, 2009) | We've gotten over our respective flus, colds, and general winter doldrums, and hot damn, it's nice outside! In celebration, we decided to do one of these shows that we used to do all the time. Featuring You and Your Pointy Ears, Mount Peru, BoomSnake, | 4/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 181 – Ash Reiter | A nice mellow set to ease you into this beautiful weekend we have coming up. Ash hails from San Francisco, and came in while on tour with Beatbeat Whisper. - Song List: Pelicans Blankets This Old House On The Radio Ex-Favorite One | 4/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 180 – Land Mammal | Land Mammal hails from Providence, but we'll claim them as our own. - Land Mammal on the myspaces. | 4/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 179 – MEandJOANCOLLINS | Here's something Boston needs more of: clever and intelligent, yet interminably catchy and danceable pop music. They've got a CD release at the Paradise on Friday, 4/17! Yes!!! Be there!!! - Song List: 5:30 AM Smoke Aim Drive Reckless | 4/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 178 – Coyote Kolb | A bit of the alt-country thing, a dash of Kink-iness (as made abundantly clear by their cover), and a gang of super-talented musicians. Sign us up. They're playing at PA's on Saturday the 11th! - Song List: Big Bucks Ain't No Sayin' Heartland | 4/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 177 – Kentucky Nightmare | Bloomington, Indiana's (yes, confusing, I know) Kentucky Nightmare put up with more wrong turns on their way to the flophouse than any other band we've had stop by. On top of that, Tyler lost a tooth. Which was actually pretty cool. | 4/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 176 – Chris Wilhelm | Chris Wilhelm has a pretty kickass album called This Train's Not Going Slow, and is the co-star of Faster Than A Fax Machine, a quasi-factual movie about the trials and tribulations of playing music for a living. I think. I haven't seen it yet. | 4/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 175 – Drama Queens | Drama Queens was initially slated to be Flophouse Session #118 - they played the final night of last year's BiB residency. Alas, I didn't have time to finish mixing it in time, one thing led to another, locusts, etc.. - But it's worth the wait! | 3/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 174 – Blastronauts | When we last saw the Blastroanuts, it was two guys. It appears their numbers have since doubled. Be sure to check out their larger configuration this tuesday at Harper's Ferry, as well as their live appearance on WERS that same day. | 3/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 173 – Action Painters | Further proof that Brooklyn has more amazing bands than should be allowable by law, Action Painters brings along some of the catchiest tunes we've heard in a while. You would forgive them for overproducing the hell out of them, | 3/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 172 – The Press | The Press came in many many moons ago for their first session, and took their sweet time getting back to town. Luckily for us, they didn't make us wait nearly as long to put out their latest. - We're pretty sure Jen's coffee cake convinced them not to... | 3/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 171 – Hands and Knees | Hands and Knees came back for their second visit. We streamed it live. Here's the audio. A lot has changed in the Flophouse since they last visited, and H&K's has changed too. Definitely a less toned-down set than last time. - Their new album, Et Tu, | 3/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BiB 73 – The Season of the Glitch | Wow, the computers are rebelling. We finally recorded the first show in 2 months, and then my hard drive died. I managed to duct tape it back together, so enjoy! - Featuring Ferraby Lionheart, Choo Choo La Rouge, Drug Rug, Viva Viva, Thick Shakes, | 2/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 170 – This is How Rumors Get Started | This Is How Rumors Get Started brought their particular brand of uber-catchy music for sunny days to the Flophouse last April. They'll be kicking off their "WOO! Spring Break! Tour" this March. | 2/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 169 – Higgins | Brooklyn's Higgins came by during our last anniveresidency, while they were on tour with Creeping Weeds. Within the confines of the Flophouse, they sound a bit like if Leonard Cohen fronted the Beatles. Yes, that's a compliment. - Higgins on the myspace | 2/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 168 – MG Lederman | Mel and company dropped by and cranked out the perfect soundtrack to a freezing cold month. In one of his tunes, he promises to start writing happier songs, but for January in Boston, this is about as chipper as it gets! - Song List: - | 1/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 167 – Low Red Land | According to this photo, Low Red Land have the ability to shift time and space. Which might be true. Their songs always take us on mystical voyage through the dustbowl midwest of our minds. Or something. They came in quite a while ago, | 1/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 166 – Jesse Gallagher | Apollo Sunshine frontman Jesse Gallagher doesn't stray away from a weird idea, whether it's freeform-electronic-noise-something in the form of Electric Santa or pulling together an upright bass, violin, accordian, | 1/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 165 – Local Natives | Usually, a Flophouse Session takes weeks or months of constant twiddling, tweaking, etc., just to make up for all the mistakes I made when we recorded it. Every once in a while, we get a band that's just so crazy good (and good for the room) that it al... | 1/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 164 – Get Help | We had Get Help in to do a session before they had ever even played a gig. And they did a fine job, thank you. Many months later, they returned with a new batch of tunes and some miles under their collective belt. | 1/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 163 – Justin Shorey | Justin comes from the Woody Guthrie school of folk - catchy, emotionally charged, but with tongue planted in cheek enough to keep it from getting maudlin. Check him out at the Middle Easy (Upstairs) on January 30th. | 1/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 162 – Middle Distance Runner | Washington DC's Middle Distance Runner came in as young tykes over a year ago. Check 'em out here and then make sure they're on your to-do list down at SXSW this year! | 1/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 161 – TAB the Band | With two direct decendents of the Boston Rock Royalty bloodline (yes, there are two Perry's in the band), it might be more surprising if TAB wasn't a great band. We forced them to quiet down a bit, and I think it worked out juuuuust fine. | 1/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 160 – Annie Crane | Annie came in with our good pal Eric Wolfson and sang some mighty pretty songs. | 1/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 159 – Magic Magic | Magic Magic's album easily found its way onto our top 5 list of 2008. Their session will give you a hint as to why. - Song List: Squid Hunt All I Know French Song God Song Over Your Heart Dr. Claw Washington or Bust | 1/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 158 – Windy Smiles | Here's another one from the vaults. Ben and Alise came in with Reports and their relatively new endeavor Windy Smiles back near the end of '07. Since then, they've gotten married and moved to Las Vegas. Which, in the middle of New England Winter, | 1/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 157 – The Faintest Ideas | The Faintest Ideas were our first visitors from across the pond - Sweden, to be exact. The latest we've heard is that they either broke up or went on hiatus right at the end of the tour, so this may be the last thing you hear from them for a while. | 1/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 156 – Hundred Years War | Gotta go back to work tomorrow. My cleverness is sapped. Here's a great band. | 1/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 155 – Reports | Reports always has something a little different up their sleeves. They decided to run the vocals through a delay pedal and guitar amp, just for giggles. I think it worked out. | 1/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 154 – Beatbeat Whisper | Ayla and Davyd are a brother and sister from Oakland who share not only the letter Y in their names, but also a sense of songwriting and harmony that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Song List: - Hollow's Cove Up the Long Tracks | 1/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 153 – Akudama | Happy 2009 everyone! We actually made it - 31 episodes in 31 days. You know what? We had so much fun, let's do it THIS month too! We still have a lot of great music to put out, so we're going to keep it going. | 1/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 152 – George Lewis Jr. | We first heard of George when he was lead singer (maybe "vocalist" is a better term) for Mad Man Films, one of the few insanely loud angry bands that we can tolerate. And in this case, tolerate means love. That was why we were so blown away when we hea... | 12/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 151 – The Fanged Robot | Robbie stopped by a while back on a solo tour. This time around, he came in with These United States, with whom he was touring. He's also in Scourge of the Sea. And he plays frequently with the Tarbox Ramblers. Busy guy for a robot. | 12/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 150 – One Happy Island | Flophouse Session #150 brings us a new title format. Hopefully it makes it a bit easier to scroll through sessions on your portable music-playing device. - Okay Thursday splintered off into two factions a while back - one kept the original name, | 12/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FHS 149 – Pink Mantis | Part two of our two-fer, it's Boston's Pink Mantis. They win the award for most parts broken on the mini drumkit. It could have just been a quirk in the cosmos, or it's quite possible that the little guy just couldn't handle the pure rock might. | 12/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 148 – Child Bite | Ok, so we finally took a break yesterday. To make up for it, here are two today. Starting off with Detroit's Child Bite, AKA Sean from Rescue. Woooo! - Song List: Banana Gorgin Jules Rules Muscle Chalet Do the Physical | 12/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 147 – Bad Jamie | It's hard to pin down exactly where these guys are from. As best we can figure, it went like this: Boston, New York, Australia, back to Boston, and finally back to New York again. In their travels, they've worked out quite a few damn catchy glam-pop nu... | 12/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 146 – Elizabeth and the Catapult | Merry Christmas everyone. Our gift to you: Elizabeth and the Catapult. A little bit of Aimee Mann, a bit of Eleni Mandell, and a funky backing band all come together in a very festive manner. - Song List: Taller Children Race You Back Home | 12/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 145 – St. Helena | Another one from the vault for you kids. St. Helena's new album comes out mighty soon. Here they are just around when their first album came out! - Song list: Peppered Asaulted and Blue Lucy's Hands Happy Oh Jane Number 13 and Counting | 12/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 144 – Bottle Up and Go | When you think of a power trio, the first thing that comes to mind usually isn't saxophone. Bottle Up and Go are ready to change that. Guitar, drums, and sax come together to lay down some kickass rock and roll. | 12/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 143 – Abigail Warchild | This is just some full-on, high energy rock and roll as god intended. Our recommendation: steal a car, turn on this session at full volume, drive as fast as possible until you run out of gas, set the car on fire, | 12/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 142 – The Franklin Kite | Here's another one in the "how did it take us so damn long to get this out?" category. And, like most of them, the answer is "I sucked too much at mixing to do it justice." Hopefully that is no longer the case. - Song List: Manhattan Nectar | 12/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 141 – Paper Thin Stages | I have no idea how to describe Paper Thin Stages. Let's try... Improvised, experimental, atmospheric, and trippy as hell. I totally found myself drifting off into lala land a few times as they played. Not recommended while driving or operating heavy eq... | 12/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 140 – Sky Pilots | Here's a great band from San Francisco. They will normally implode your eardrums in a flurry of volume and musical talent. In our living room, they showed just how big of a soul lies at the root of their songs. - Song List: Run Everywhere | 12/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 139 – Earth People Orchestra | Hands down the largest band we've had in the living room, Earth People Orchestra consists of approximately 12 people (exactly 12 on this particular day), playing drums, buckets, slide guitar, glockenspiel, mandolin, digiridoo... well, | 12/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 138 – Pretty and Nice | No one's going to accuse Pretty and Nice of being long-winded. Here they fit 6 songs into 12 and a half minutes. And no one's going to accuse them of being quiet either. They singlehandedly inspired me to build the drum baffle system we now have, | 12/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 137 – Paul Janovitz | Them Janovitz boys are a talented bunch. We've had his brother Tom in a few times, now Paul stops by with Mike Leavey on electric guitar. Let's listen. - Song List: My Shoes Falling Freedom Fighter So Lonesome (by Hank Williams) | 12/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 136 – Emeen Z | Mix a bit of the Apples in Stereo, a dash of Elvis Costello, maybe a little Kinks for good measure, and you've got yourself the Emeen Z band. Emeen and company came in in the midst of our last residency. Being a tough crew to wrangle into one place, | 12/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 135 – Ghosty | Ghosty's from Kansas. They make... indie-lounge-rock? I have no idea. All I know is we LOVE it. - Song List: World's Strongest Man (by Scott Walker) Rose Colored Glass Draining a Pool for You (by The Go-Betweens) Make it Easier Let Me In | 12/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 134 – Mako (The Red Royal) | We have been holding on to this one forEVER. I felt like I never could do it justice, mix-wise... At this point, I am not totally ashamed to put it out, but it doesn't do them credit. Mako has long since changed their name to The Red Royal, | 12/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 133 – In Endeavors | In one of those "small world" moments, Clif from In Endeavors came in with Dickie Haydon the same day that we booked the rest of the band. Which wouldn't be so strange if they weren't from Kentucky. It's good to see that they've got a lot of great musi... | 12/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 132 – Hello Echo | From Santa Monica, Hello Echo has some familial and musical relations here in Boston. Self Righteous Brothers? Apollo Sunshine? Baker? We're starting to think they're all a one big family/cult. Here's what they sounded like when they stopped by in Sept... | 12/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 131 – The Press | God we love this session. I couldn't tell you how many times I've mixed, remixed, restarted, and mastered this one. Every time I read about some new mixing technique, I find myself trying it out on The Press. I've completely ruined it a few times, | 12/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 130 – Dickie Haydon | Dickie is from Kentucky originally, but lives in Ontario. He's in Petticoat, Petticoat, The Scourge of the Sea, and The Vicious Guns. Yet he finds time to tour solo. I have no idea how. He stopped in with fellow Kentuckian Clif Meyers (from In Endeavor... | 12/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 129 – Low Red Land | Low Red Land is from San Francisco, but a San Francisco from about a hundred years ago. Their songs take you on a journey through the sprawling west of gunfighters, tumbleweeds, and fields of grain. Or at least that's where I found myself. - | 12/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 128 – Diamond Sharp | As promised, it's Diamond Sharp, from Portland Maine! They stopped by a looong time ago with Impossible Hair, and by the time we got around to mixing their session, they had broken up. I hate it when that happens. We've grieved long enough. | 12/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 127 – Impossible Hair | Impossible Hair (from Maryland) stopped in many moons ago while on tour with Diamond Sharp (guess who's session is tomorrow!), and they both did very quick sessions. Fair warning: don't let them lull to into a false sense of relaxation with the opening... | 12/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 126 – Relay | Argh. No time to write a clever intro. We knew it would be tough to get this many out!!! - Relay - awesome. You listen. - Song List: Safe Driver Season Start Project for the Palace Contact | 12/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 125 – Ryan Lee Crosby | Ryan came in for a second session on a hot day in August, 2007. We left the windows open, so you can hear the occasional car, plane, or child passing by. I feel warmer just listening to this. He is hosting two nights in a row at PA's Lounge this Friday... | 12/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 124 – Jacob Smigel | When we first started the Flophouse Sessions, we decided to hold on to sessions until the band was back in town. This is why we're not doing that any more. Jacob came by over TWO YEARS ago during his tour with Deer Tick, who sits in on a few tunes here. | 12/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 123 – BOAT | BOAT is a band from Seattle that sailed their way over a few weeks back. Get it? And they gave us a new theme song. I think we just might use it. - Song List: Band in Boston Train By Train Quickly and Quietly Holding All of the Globes | 12/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 71 – Reminds Me of the Holidays | We've kicked off the Flophouse Session-a-Day plan. And somehow we still found time to do a regular show. Featuring El May, Caithlin De Marrais, The Strange Boys, Darker My Love, Viva Viva, Exit Clov, The Postelles, Dean and Britta, | 12/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 122 – Doomstar | Get ready for a month of a bazillion Flophouse Sessions! Starting it off... - It seems like everyone's been talking about Doomstar lately. Now you can too. I initially referred to them as a "math rock Flaming Lips." But they're really just so much more. | 12/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 121 – Cory Branan | Cory stopped by during his East Coast tour a few weeks ago. He's pretty much exactly what a singer-songwriter should be. - Song List: The Tall Green Grass Ballad of a Bad Man Yesterday (Circa 88) Survivor Blues The Corner Sour Mash | 11/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 70 – Back Again | We're back. Again. Thus the title. Featuring TAB the Band, Tristan De Cunha, Tony the Bookie, Muy Cansado, The Rosewood Thieves, Vikesh Kapoor, Pale Young Gentlemen, One For The Team, Age Rings, Apollo Sunshine, and Tulsa. | 10/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 120 – Township | That's right, Township is back! They did our very first live video Flophouse Session. We forgot to record the video, but here's the audio. And that's what really matters, right? - Their CD Release Party is TONIGHT at Great Scott! Let's be there. | 10/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 119 – These United States | These United States stopped by a few months back, while they were doing an interesting tour - I can't quite explain the concept, suffice it to say, they used most of the random instruments that we have laying around here for the first time. | 9/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 118 – Kamikaze Hearts | We totally blew it when we wanted to post this before. But the guys are back on the road, so here it is. Well worth the wait. | 9/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 117 – The Toothaches | These guys (and gals) are quickly getting a lot of deserved great press. I dare you not to smile while listening. They're playing at our residency at PA's on Saturday, the big finale! - Song List: Sophia Sucker Punch It's All Gonna Be OK | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 116 – The Soft Drugs | TW Walsh from Pedro the Lion has a relatively new project that you are going to love. We sure do. That's why they're headlining the final night of our residency on Saturday! Defending the Paint The Pitch Pawn Shop Guns Build Me A Ballpark | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 115 – Mikey French Fries | Mikey, from Mean Creek and Movers and Shakers, steps to the lead role. He came in with Marc from Township and Erik from Polarbaron. You KNOW this is about to be good. They're playing tonight at our residency at PA's! - Song List: Nine Thirteen | 8/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 114 – The Painted Lights | The Painted Lights open up the night tonight at PA's Lounge. It's our yearly residency, you know. - Song List: Boring Kind Wind Jason Where and When I End Giving Up the Rest Backburner Just Might Get Mme Covet | 8/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 113 – Akudama | Akudama stopped in for their session on Andy's birthday. What a present it was. Find out why they are one of our new favorite bands. And see them at PA's on Thursday night! - Song List: Dishes Love I Will Be Glad Out Again Seabreeze Social | 8/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 112 – Ryan Lee Crosby | We liked Ryan so much that we had him back a few weeks later for another session. This is the first one. He's playing tonight at PA's for our big big residency! - Song list: Old Lovers Rain These Days (Jackson Brown cover) Obey Me Angela | 8/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 111 – Mr. Sister | Mr. Sister is one Amelia Bradley, and Amelia Bradley is one talented lady. She's playing at our residency tonight. Not sure if she'll be solo or if she'll bring someone along, as she did with Mike Fiore from Faces On Film when she stopped in the Flopho... | 8/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 110 – Donny Hue and the Colors | (Yeah, this photo is crazy, but I like it.) - Donny Hue and Olivia Mancini play tonight at our residency. They came in a while back with the rest of the Colors. - Song List: In the Excellence of the Autoharp Peter River Mountain Piece | 8/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 109 – Anthems MA | Anthems MA (formerly Anthems for Odyssey) was one of those sessions that basically mixed itself. Complete pros, they are. They're playing tonight at our residency at PA's! - Song List: Swell Sample Bullet Viewfinder Japanese Chin Helsinki | 8/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 108 – Beasts of England | Beasts of England are headlining night 2 of the BiB residency tonight at PA's Lounge. We'll be there. - Song List: Happiness Cat Your Front Door I Got You Oh No Walk on Water All You Need to Find | 8/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 107 – The Woodrow Wilsons | The Woodrow Wilsons play tonight at night one of our week-long residency at PA's Lounge. You better go see them! - Song list: The Dog Song Decomposition Song The Airport Song X-Ray Spex Bad Chemicals 13.7 Billion Like a Ball Bearing | 8/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 69 – Huge Residency! | It's time for the BiB FhS Residency! All week at PA's Lounge. Please do join us as we welcome back some of our favorite Flophouse Sessioners, and some that are bound to become so. - And because we are nice, | 8/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 106 – The Sound of Urchin | What happens when you make them watch the Weather Channel all morning, then give them a miniature drum kit and tiny amps? You get one of our favorite sessions ever. - Plus, we have a nice outtake of a Led Zeppelin classic done in the aforementioned We... | 8/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 105 – Stephen Brodsky | Stephen Came by months (and months and months) ago just before Pet Genius was formed, and gave us a peek at what he was working on. Now you get to hear it too. - And yes, he magically plays drums and guitar on a couple of songs. | 8/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 68 – Bad With Puns | We jam a solid week and a half worth of upcoming shows into this one. Featuring The Duke Spirit, Pants Yell!, The Faintest Ideas, Viking Moses, Apollo Sunshine, Viva Viva, Stephen Brodsky, Doomstar, Thao Nguyen with the Get Down Stay Down, Port O'Brien, | 8/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 104 – The Blank Tapes | You'd be forgiven for thinking The Blank Tapes were a band. Really, it's just Matt Adams, multi-instrumentalist and incredible songwriter. When he plays live, he usually brings along friends, but the albums are all Matt. And all brilliant. | 8/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 67 – Re-Organization | We're back from our longest-ever break. Nice to be back. We've been busy. It was Andy's birthday. Oh, and we got married. Oh yeah, and Jen got a new kidney. No, seriously. - We are so psyched, and happy as all git-out to be back in the e-air! | 7/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 103 – Chris Warren | Former Officer May frontman and current Viva Viva co-frontman Chris Warren threw together a band at the last minute to stop by and work out some tunes. And work them out they did. They'll be playing on Friday, May 9 at PA's for our big benefit show. | 5/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 66 – Pimpin’ Our Shizz-oo | Short show this week - only a few good shows. Or maybe everything pales in comparison to what we got lined up for you on Friday. So, to hell with modesty, we're mostly just pimping our own show. Featuring Ladyhawk, Sound of Urchin, Drug Rug, | 5/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 102 – The Everyday Visuals | The Everyday Visuals are smack dab in the middle of an incredible lineup tongiht at the Middle East - it's them, Cassavettes, Magic Magic, and Girls Guns and Glory for GGG's CD release show! - Sorry for the lack of an intro or photo/video - we're rush... | 5/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 101 – Kid:Nap:Kin | In our first attempt to post video, Kid:Nap:Kin showed us their quiet side. Who knew!? Their CD release party is this Thursday at TT's. | 4/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 100 – The Half Nelsons | Wow, episode 100. That's a lot. - OK, enough fanfare. - The Half Nelsons came in about a year ago, totally rocked the mini-kit, and promptly broke up mere weeks later. So here's a posthumous release to let you know what you missed. | 4/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 99 – Audrey Ryan | Audrey does more for Boston music than just about any other musician out there. She came in with James Borchers and showed us what she's got. - Song List: Make Dead Nostalgia Get Down and Die People No Difference Holden | 4/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 98 – The Fanged Robot | Robbie Catholic, AKA The Fanged Robot, really knows his way around a guitar. He's playing as part of These United States this Tuesday at PA's Lounge. Be sure to buy whatever solo CDs he might have - this is why. - Song List: - | 4/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 97 – Aberdeen City | Every once in a while, we have a band in that makes me want to greatly expand my limited knowledge of recording and mixing. Aberdeen City is just that kind of band. I tried some new techniques out, and dammit, I think it worked out well. | 4/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 65 – Everything’s Coming Up Milhouse | No realy meaning to the title this week. Just been a good few days. So it was that or mention this godforsaken weather. Yeah, let's not do that. Featuring The Self Righteous Brothers, Albumen, Murder by Death, The Spanish Armada, New Radiant Storm King, | 4/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 64 – Kidney Beans | Ever wonder why we've been a bit sporadic with the shows lately? Now you get to find out why! Lots of great tunes this week. Featuring Blitzen Trapper, Fleet Foxes, Glorytellers, Girls Guns and Glory, Teenage Prayers, Wussy, Faces on Film, | 3/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 96 – Jupiter One | Angly, funky, eminently danceable. From NYC, Jupiter One is one of those bands that I'm surprised I haven't gotten sick of hearing everywhere. I suppose that's a good thing. Give it time. And just to further blow your mind, | 3/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 95 – Guillermo Sexo | I was having camera problems that day. I actually got it straightened out and ended up with some perfectly clear photos. But really, this is much more interesting - and I think it better represents the swirly, layered sound of Guillermo Sexo. Dig it. | 3/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 94 – Gondoliers | Two guys that manage to make more noise with an acoustic guitar and a mini drumkit than your average nuclear test. But look past the bombast and you'll hear that it is a precision-guided bombing campaign. Scalpel-sharp beats and breaks combined with a ... | 3/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 93 – Township | Township comes back to lay down some brand new tunes, both from their album that you can buy at their CD release party this Friday at TT's, and some that are even newer than that. This also marks our debut on thephoenix.tv! | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 63 – Keep it in the Family | There are a lot of great shows this week, but the one we're spastically happy about is the CD release party for the Family Township. I know, you're shocked. Featuring Mean Creek, Via Audio, Evangelicals, Headlights, This Car Up, Township (well duh), | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 92 – Mean Creek | Mean Creek was a side project of Chris and Aurora from Age Rings, but has grown to be a force to be reckoned with in its own right. Here they are from over a year ago when these songs were just peeking out from the soil. | 2/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 91 – The Motion Sick | These guys remind me a bit of Sprites or Of Montreal - quirky tongue-in-cheek songs about love lost and the Konami Code. They're headlining Church this Wednesday. This session was recorded back when we were in our infancy - the mini mini drumkit was in... | 2/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 90 – The Dead Trees | The Dead Trees rose from the ashes of Furvis about a year ago. Since then, they've toured with Albert Hammond Jr from the Strokes and moved to Oregon. They're back in town this Wednesday at O'Brien's, so show them some true hometown love, | 2/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 89 – The Lights Out | The Lights Out finish up their residency at The Abbey Lounge this Tuesday - go pack that joint! - Song list: Last Hurrah Stormy in Love Miss Fortune Make Me Money or Time | 2/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 62 – Back in the Saddle | We're back with some great bands to check out this week! Featuring Cherryaxe, Hundred Years War, Streight Angular, Beasts of England, Noel Vickery, Abolition Band, Tulsa, Pepi Ginsberg, Magic Magic, Bear Hands, Abigail Warchild, Bottle Up and Go, | 1/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 88 – The Peasantry | With a blend of styles that bring to mind The Police, Interpol, The Press, and several other bands that we love, you just can't go wrong with The Peasantry. They are playing tonight at Great Scott. Soon you'll also be able to see the video of this sess... | 1/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 87 – Pearlene | From Cincinnati, Pearlene oozed soul all over our living room. We sent them the cleaning bill. - Song List: Now that Everyone's Gone Crazy Faces Two Crescents Chinese Backbone Leave Me Nowhere | 12/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 86 – Broken River Prophet | Our living room is still smoldering from the lush sonic assault that is Broken River Prophet. Bear witness. - Song List: Chemical Solitaire New York City Black Lashes Sunrise City Girl Suicide (by Brian Jonestown Massacre) Alec | 12/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 85 – Eldridge Rodriguez | ER is the first member of the BiB 5 Timers Club. He has been here before with The Beatings, Get Help, E Adams, and for a previous stint as himself. The hits just keep on coming with this guy. - Song List: Black History Month Burn, MF | 12/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 83 – Tom Janovitz/Sodafrog | Tom came in a few months back with his band The Shout Abouts. This time he comes back solo as Sodafrog, and takes us on a cover-filled journey through some of his influences. - Song List: Theresa (by Dennis Brennan) Olive Wine | 12/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 61 – Cold | It is officially too damn cold. Warm your piggies up with some steaming hot tunes. Featuring Action Camp, Brendan Murphy, Wide Iris, Guillermo Sexo, Me and Joan Collins, Soda Frog, Frank Hoier, Side Scroller, and The Woodrow Wilsons. | 12/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 82 – Viva Viva | Yes yes y'all. We can't tell you how much we love this band. They're one of those bands that make you want to curse a lot. They're playing tonight at Emergency Music's EP release show at Great Scott! - Song List: On With the Show Let it Go | 12/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 60 – TurQuil | More flavorful than a TurDuckEn, and packs more of a wallop than triptophan! As Andy gets loopy on cold medicine, we bring you another helping of great tunes, featuring The Soft Drugs, The Self Righteous Brothers, Viva Viva, The Jealous Girlfriends, | 11/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 81 – Aeroplane Pageant | New York's Aeroplane Pageant are playing tonight at Great Scott. Keep your eye on these guys - I tells ya, they're going places. | 11/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 59 – Writer Wrong | The writers went and struck on us. Two and a Half Men just won't hold together in its usual Shakespearian fashion. The entire entertainment community is at its knees. Luckily, we don't write a damn thing down before we start recording, so we're all cool. | 11/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 58 – Groggy | We're slowly getting this thing back up and running. Here's one thing we've been doing while you thought we were slacking... - November 16 at the Milky Way Lounge & Lanes in JP, Band In Boston presents the Rock 'n Roll Fashion Show! | 10/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 57 – Welcome Back, Us | Hey, guess what? We're back! What began as a planned break from the weekly shows turned into an unplanned.. let's call it... freakin' long break. But we're back with another batch of great bands for you to check out this week! Featuring Oakley Hall, | 10/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 80 – Los Hijos Unicos | Being the first band to play the saw in our living room earns Los Hijos Unicos a special place in our hearts. They play Saturday, October 6th at The Cantab for Reverend Bob and the Darkness's CD release! - Song List: Bought & Sold I Got Time | 10/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 79 – Baker and Friends | The first-ever Flophouse visitors, Baker comes back and brings a couple of friends - Max and Jake from The Self Righteous Brothers! More fun than is healthy took place. Hopefully it comes across in the recording! | 10/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 78 – The Swimmers | Yet another band proving that Philly's got some damn good bands. We've been holding on to this one for far too long. Let us unleash it in all its glory. They play on Saturday the 22nd at PA's Lounge, on a damn-skippy lineup that we'll be partaking in. | 9/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Boston Bootlegs 5 – Viva Viva | For those of you who don't know, Viva Viva rose from the ashes of several great Boston bands, including Officer May, The Beat Awfuls, and The Lot Six. They played the last live rock set at Zuzu. And this is exactly what it sounded like. AND! | 9/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Boston Bootlegs 4 – Frank Morey | Set 2 from the final rock show at Zuzu - here's Frank Morey solo, doing his solo thing, including a pretty amazing cover of Just Like a Woman. | 9/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Boston Bootlegs 3 – Drug Rug | In case you forgot, DRUG RUG CD RELEASE TONIGHT AT PA'S!!! - Here they are playing live at the last live music show ever (unless they come to their senses) at Zuzu. Expect the sets by Viva Viva and Frank Morey very soon! | 9/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 77 – Drug Rug | We had Tommy and Sarah in when Drug Rug was just a fledgling chick. (Listen here.) They have since made us oh so proud by putting together one of the best damn bands in Boston - in this incarnation, featuring Carter from Tulsa as well as Mike and Noah ... | 9/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 76 – The Resurrectionists | I think this was the fastest turnaround we've pulled off. The Resurrectionists came in 5 days ago, and somehow we managed to mix it down and get it out there. I think you'll be quite happy with the results. They're playing this Friday, the 14th, | 9/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 75 – The Dead Trees | Mike Cummings from The Dead Trees stopped in just before hitting the road with his band to open up for Albert Hammond Jr. (from The Strokes). If you missed that, you totally blew it. Luckily, you've got a second chance right now. Oh, | 9/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 74 – Tucker Mayer | Tucker Mayer... Yeah, I really can't think of much to say besides "wow," and "damn." This dude knows what he's doing. - Song List: Green Green Grass The Harmonist After You Are Gone La Printemps à Paris | 9/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 73 – The Willowz | Our first California band, The Willowz have 3 smokin' albums (and several EPs and 7"s) - the latest of which is entitled Chautauqua, and features most of the tunes featured here. As far as they can recall, they've never stripped it down like this before, | 9/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 72 – Perennials | Perennials.... Hmmm... I'm not going to try to do this justice... ROCK. They're at TT's on August 23, and up in Manchester at Eleven Eleven on the 30th. - Song List: Songbird (Oasis) Fear and Loathing at King Richard's Faire Halo | 8/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 56 – Don’t F*ck with the Jesus | Our first on-location recording - live from The Milky Way Lounge and Lanes in JP. We do it the 2nd Monday of every month, so come say hi - we're right next to the pool table. And damn, this week looks good. Featuring Real Live Tigers, Karrie Hopper, | 8/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 55 – Engaged | Â - Yup, it's true. We're engaged. Thanks again to everyone who played, set up, and came to our residency. It was truly magical. We're still recuperating from the week, so it's a short show this week, but damn worth yer listening. | 8/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 71 – Antiques | Antiques is (are) on the cover of this month's Northeast Performer. Here's why. - Song List: Felt Like a Long Time All Aboard Missouri Change These Things I'm Home He Swims in Yellow Smoke Fire Away Ivory | 8/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 70 – Movers and Shakers | Check out M&S at the homecoming show on July 31st at the Middle East. They start off the night, so get there early. These tunes are so new that most of them don't even have titles yet, so forget about the technicalities and enjoy a great set! | 7/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 69 – The Diamond Mines | The Diamond Mines start off the final night of the BiB residency over at PA's Lounge in Somerville this Saturday. These guys could and should headline any other night, so make sure you get there early, and be ready to friggin' ROCK! - Song List: - | 7/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 68 – Girls Guns and Glory | Girls Guns and Glory completely owned the stage at the BiB residency on Wednesday night. Here they are taking it easy and bringing their brand of country/americana/sumthin sumthin to our living room, and showing you why they were voted Best Local Band... | 7/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 67 – Shrinking Islands | We told you we'd get it out! Wow, that's a load off. Shrinking Islands came in back in November and did a great set. They're also opening up night 3 of the BiB residency tonight at PA's Lounge. See you there! | 7/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 54 – A Week at PA’s Lounge | Yeah, it's an oversized thumbnail of the image 2 inches above. Wanna fight about it? - It's been one year of Flophouse Sessions. We have one week of bands that have done 'em. Here's a song by each of them, | 7/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 66 – Theories Revisited | Another in our "holy crap, we recorded way more than we could put out" series, Theories Revisited came in last October and did some pretty sweet noisemaking. For those of you newbies who have yet to experience the old school-super-mini drumkit, | 7/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 65 – MMOSS | MMOSS is opening up the night on Friday the 29th at TTs. Tell you what, save this recording for later anf get over there NOW. - Song List: Maryanne Rising Whistle Wind Just Might Little Black Cat Force of Mine Hedgecreeper | 6/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 64 – Polarbaron | Ironically, we first heard of Polarbaron from bassist Erik Wormwood, yet we somehow never got his photo while they were here. Some great tunes to be had. Check it out. - Song List: Steamboat La Barista (F Bomb) | 6/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 53 – Tell Me That’s Not a Good Idea | Our first show of Year Two starts off.... a little weird. Featuring Pearlene, Elizabeth Butters and Shawn Creeden, MMOSS, Gondoliers, Movers and Shakers, Spouse, Wild Light, and The Go. | 6/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 63 – Hats and Glasses | Hats and Glasses have a tour lined up and some vinyl coming out soon. The world is better for it. - Song List: George I've Got Time Fair Up In This Bitch You Don't Talk Oh God Winston I've Got Options Andrew Third Time Who Is You | 6/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 62 – Via Audio | From New York, Via Audio is.... let's see.... Let's go with Really Good. - Song List: Oh Vla Wee Hasmet Happening Lizard Song We Can Be Good OTP | 6/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 61 – The SnowLeopards | They came, they saw, they kicked some ass. - Song List: FICU Now Mary Bad Fantasy Stuck in the Middle On Fire (Do Do) Hypmatize Me | 6/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 60 – Emergency Music | Damn, we are loving on this here band. You shall as well. - Song List: You've Got it Wrong Pretty Nights Abroad In the Cold So Long to the Subtle Gimme the Good Things Talk to Me Tonight We Walk Got a Notion Dinner Party | 6/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 52 – One Candle in the Cake | Too much... cake.... Well, this makes it a solid year of doing whatever it is we think we're doing over here. Let's hope year number two is just as much fun. - Featuring Luke Temple, The Texas Governor, Abigail Warchild, Guillermo Sexo, Via Audio, | 6/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 59 – Jim’s Big Ego | Tonight is the grand finale of The Ego and the Oracle over at Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway in Davis Square. Here's a teeny tiny taste of what's in store. Not only that, you get a Flophouse version of the theme to our weekly show. | 6/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 51 – Don’t Stop Believin’ | The end of an era... or the start of a new one? Eh, probably neither. We kick of our second semi-centennial super late, but with the best intentions. Featuring Pela, Bitter Bitter Weeks, Hats and Glasses, The Press, Rock N Roll, Hallelujah the Hills, | 6/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 58 – Tony the Bookie | Tony the Bookie is the bookie at PA's Lounge. When not putting together some of the best shows in town, he also bangs out a mean song. He was joined here by some of Boston's all stars. - Song List: Swallowed Georgia's Song She Don't Wear Black | 6/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 57 – The Break Mission | In the first of our "holy crap, we really should have put this out a while ago" series, Boston's own Break Mission came in and presented their tunes in a very intimate atmosphere. Check it out. | 6/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 50 – Fiddy | Wow, it's been fifty episodes. And to celebrate, we were later than ever. But believe me, it's worth it. Featuring The Stills, Wonderful Spells, The Old Ceremony, Polarbaron, Dangerously Janovitz, The Break Mission, Aberdeen City, Frank Smith, AA Bondy, | 6/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 49 – Anime Cartoon Lineup | Kind of a short show this week, but jam-packed with musical goodness. Featuring Antiques, The Pharmacy, Perennials, Mako, Stephen Brodsky, The Broken West, The Fixations, Faces on Film, Brown Bird, Gunfight!, The Soundscapes, Mean Creek, | 5/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 48 – Now You Can Wear White | Summer is (un)officially here! Get out your finest whites and hit the town. Featuring The High Strung, Clock Hands Strangle, The Big Dissappointments, Antiques, The 85s, American Car, Titus Andronicus, Brother/Sister, George Lewis Jr., | 5/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 56 – E Adams | Eee is The Dark Prince of Allston and lead singer of Rock City Crime Wave. Now he sets out with some solo stuff, along with some help from Eldridge Rodriguez. He's opening up at TT the Bear's Place tonight. - Song List: Dracula Girl of Mine | 5/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 47 – Fancy | Get out your wingtips and tiaras. It's time for a Fancy Dress party. This week, we found a lot of new stuff. SOme of it might take a spoonful of sugar to help go down, but it's definitely worth it. Featuring Tucker Mayer, Matt the Electrician, | 5/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 55 – The Teenage Prayers | We guarantee, if you see this band live, you'll be a lifelong fan. They're Steve Wynn's backing band, for god's sake. They're at the Lizard Lounge TONIGHT with a great lineup. - Song List: No Sex No Fun Stupid Girl All the World's a Song | 5/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 46 – Bite Your Tongue | This week, we found a few more precious gems in the mine that is Boston music. Featuring Scuba, Hammarsing, Chris Brokaw, Audrey Ryan, Smyer, Ponies in the Surf, Scary Mansion, Michael Leviton, Baker, The Teenage Prayers, Girls Guns and Glory, | 5/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 54 – Dieselhourse | Diselhourse has recently reworked the lineup a bit - from what I hear, a bit more poppy. So here's your last chance to check out the punky/countryish side of the 'hourse. - Song List: Red Dog (Bitten by the) Folsom Prison Blues (by Johnny Cash) | 5/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 45 – More Irritating Noises | It's been a rough week for us, but that's enough of that. Let's play some music that'll make you smile by Keith Burgun, The Everyday Visuals, Megamoog, Castanets, Phosphorescent, Peter Bjorn and John, Tulsa, Sunset Rubdown, Wild Light, The Jaguar Club, | 5/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 53 – Drugs Delaney | Drugs Delaney came in when it was just Matt - he was looking for a band, but just had a guitar and a bunch of great songs. Since then, he's found a band, and written a few more great songs. See them all at The Abbey Lounge on Wednesday! - Song List: - | 4/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 44 – Disgustingly Cute | It was 85 degrees today. Sorry if we leaned a little bit.... cute with the tunes this week. Savor the cuteness with MMOSS, The Snow Leopards, Drugs Delaney, Deerhunter, Dr. Dog, The Teeth, Hoots & Hellmouth, Pela, Bishop Allen, The Icicles, The Smittens, | 4/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 52 – The Shout Abouts | Normally a 3-piece, today they brought a sax and a mandolin. Classy, classic tunes that range from sounding like Elvis Costello to Van Morrison to Thin Lizzy to John Prine. If that doesn't sound good to you, I don't know what to say. - Song List: - | 4/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 43 – Napping, Dead Don Ho | Dedicated to Mr. Tiny Bubbles himself. - Featuring Tucker Mayer, Jason Anderson & the Best, Tigersaw, Hats and Glasses, The Shout Abouts, Richard Swift, David Vandervelde & the Moonstation House Band, Reports, and The Break Mission. - | 4/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 51 – The Milling Gowns | Their song titles don't make sense, but the tunes sure do. They're at The Kirkland Cafe TONIGHT! - Song List: Macaw Lily of the Mouth Pinch & Bust Aire Dales Cape the Pearls Abraham Lincoln Fist Wings Following The Yellow Room | 4/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 50 – The Subjects | It's out half-centennial (but in shows, not years) Flophouse Session, and Brooklyn's The Subjects get to do the honors. They're at Great Scott in mere minutes on an awesome bill, so go! - Song List: Little Mountain Tops Swept Upon | 4/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 49 – Wonderful Spells | It's a little hard to describe these guys. I guess the best we can do is "glam with soul". Which clearly isn't right for a band that covers the VU so well. I can't do it justice, so give it a listen and come up with your own inappropriate pigeonhole. - | 4/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 42 – Bong Hits and Jack Daniels | Wow. That is such a bad idea. This week brings some more excellent shows, and a total meltdown of our recording program. Featuring Peeping Tom, Windy Smiles, Paleo, These United States, Hammarsing, The Subjects, Wonderful Spells, | 4/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 48 – Ara Vora | Ara Vora were a blast to have in - great tunes, great guys. They're at Zuzu this Monday. Now that's how you start a week right! - Song List: Dying to Sleep at Night Runway A Tobacco Sunburst Finish The Aether is in Short Supply | 4/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 47 – Yoni Gordon | Yoni (and his band, The Goods) is/are playing twice this week - Friday at the Cambridge Elks, and Sunday at The Abbey. He's got a voice and style that's a little tough to capture with the measley microphones that are currently known to man, | 4/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 46 – The Jaguar Club | The Jaguar Club came up from Brooklyn last year and got screwed by playing the night of a Patriots playoff game. They lost, but you win when you go seem them at Great Scott this Wednesday! - Song List: Modern Ways World Gone By Beautiful House | 4/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 41 – The C Word | Pretty much the only word we have yet to use... Yet. Featuring Locksley, Scissors for Lefty, Age Rings, The Jaguar Club, The Self Righteous Brothers, Dangerously Janovitz, The Diamond Mines, Perennials, The Shrinking Islands, Youth Group, Aqueduct, | 4/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 45 – Scuba | Boston's own Scuba. They're playing tonight at TT's, so get goin'! - Song List: A Thousand Different Ways Drunken Recluse Clam Shack Gary Powers Spyplane Fish 82/99 King of Infinite Space | 3/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 40 – Al Gore Debate Sighs | Believe it or not, this is the best Jen has sounded this week. The BCN Rock n Roll Rumble starts this week, and it doesn't suck! Featuring Scuba, Tom Thumb and the Latter-Day Saints, Tokyo Police Club, The Information, Mason Proper, Sebadoh, | 3/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 44 – Eldridge Rodriguez | E.R. makes the first return engagement in the flophouse, this time with Greg there to fill things out a bit. Go see the full band this Friday at Tom Thumb and the Latter-Day Saints' last show at PA's Lounge. Opportunity Crisis Dealbreaker | 3/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 43 – Faces on Film | Faces on Film stripped it down to 1, 2 and then 3 members, and really brought out the soul of 7 great songs. They are at TT's TONIGHT! Go go go!!! - Song List: Indicator Indicator House of Seven Sisters (by The Spitzer Space Telescope) | 3/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 42 – The Motion Sick | The Motion Sick are playing at the Midway Cafe on Saturday. Do check them out. - Song List: Satellite Pre-Existing Condition Thirty Lives God Hates Kansas The Day After Grace Kelly | 3/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 39 – Back in the Trunk (AKA Beans or Hooray for Boobies) | Wow, if you were disappointed by the shortage of songs last week, it's your lucky day! Featuring The Autumn Defense, The Paper Chase, Yoni Gordon and the Goods, The Diamond Mines, The Boggs, Polarbaron, Truman Sparks, Universe Narrows, The Gulf, | 3/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band in Boston 38 – NXNE | It's SXSW time again. Jen just got back from Florida. We're punchy and full of non-sequiturs. Try to cope. Featuring The Brother Kite, The Octave Museum, Mad Man Films, Vio/Mire, Mittens, Choo Choo La Rouge, Baker, Mean Creek, and Drug Rug. | 3/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Boston Bootlegs 2 – Tulsa | Tulsa kicked some serious ass at PA's Lounge on February 24th. Here's a rough approximation of what it sounded like. Have fun at SXSW, guys! | 3/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 41 – Deer Tick | From Rhode Island, John McCauley, AKA Deer Tick, is really one of the freshest voices we've heard in years. Hear him fight through a nasty cold and make some beautiful noise. - Song List: Baltimore Blues No. 1 Dirty Dishes | 3/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 37 – Die-a-RIAA | March is RIAA Boycott Month. Chances are, you've been inadvertantly boycotting it for years, since they largely put out utter crap, but make an extra effort this month. Buy some independent music. Support music that means something. This week, | 3/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 40 – Rescue | Sometimes we hold a session until a band comes back to town. Sometimes they break up before that happens. Damn shame, too, because Rescue (from Detroit) was a damn fine band. Let's hope we get some more music out of at least some of these buys (and gal)! | 3/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 36 – Capri Pants for Our Generation | Andy's feeling fine again, thanks. Time to return to the important things, like capri pants and flip flops. Featuring Elvis Perkins, The Lemonheads, This is How Rumors Get Started, The Televangelist and the Architect, The Living Sea, | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 35 – Sick | Yeah, Andy's sick... So less talk, more RAWK! Featuring The Milling Gowns, Mean Creek, Drug Rug, The Mooney Suzuki, Emergency Music, Bad Jamie, Yoni Gordon, Shumai, Frank Smith, Viva Viva, Reverend Glasseye, Hallelujah the Hills, Tulsa, The Subjects, | 2/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Boston Bootlegs 1 – Township | Township starts this whole thing off. From the Middle East (Upstairs) on January 28. They opened up with a song they worked out during sound check, and it just kept getting better from there. - Set List: Baby Rock Me Give It To It Lady Ann | 2/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flophouse Sessions 39 – Caitlin Frame | Caitlin's playing tonight at the Abbey Lounge. She was kind enough to deal with the neverending dog-onslaught in our living room and record some of the most beautiful songs you'll hear today. - Song List: Tough as You Radio Alaska A Gun | 2/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Band In Boston 34 – A Host of Troubles | Here we are with our first BiB since switching hosting companies. Hope you like the new look! This week features Caitlin Frame, Kahoots, Apple Betty, The Singles, and exclusive new demo from Tulsa, Ra Ra Riot, a live track from The Teenage Prayers, | 2/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 289 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
BEST Podcast in Boston
If you live in/near Boston, and love great music, this is the show you need to listen to every week. Not only do they do your show-shopping for you, recommending the best live music to see every week, but they play you a full song from the bands playing to let you hear if it's something you'll actually like. Add the FLOPHOUSE Recordings, live, semi-acoustic sets played in their living room (no joke) and live recordings of local shows, and you've made yourself an instant insider in the Boston music world.
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This podcast has consistently great performances from local Boston and touring bands. They have totally unknown bands and bands you've heard of, but the vibe is always really good and rarely boring. I just listened to Action Painters in the most recent one, was one of their best yet. It's cool because they sounded quite different than they normally do (stripped down and mellow) but the songs were just as good.
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