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Destroyer Live at Terminal West
Acclaimed art-rock lifer Dan Bejar and his multi-talented bandmates brought the Destroyer songs to life with vigor and splendor. The show was opened by the equally excellent Mega Bog.
See Jens Lekman at The Earl
Playing with just a guitar and a sampler, the one-man show packed in more energy than a lot of full band performances, with a crowd of longtime fans eating up every bit of it.
The Shins at Coca-Cola Roxy
Despite numerous lineup changes and stylistic shifts over a nearly two-decade existence, The Shins remain one of indie rock’s most reliable room fillers. With their calling cards of nostalgia and James Mercer’s songwriting to fall back on, the most recent iteration of the band pulled from one of the genre’s most celebrated catalogs, allowing the thousands in attendance to relive their experiences with their songs.
Chastity Belt at the Masquerade
A night out.
Slowdive at Variety Playhouse
Fantastical.
The New Pornographers, Waxahatchee at Variety Playhouse
Unbelievable.
Diet Cig, Daddy Issues at The Masquerade
Absolute magic.
Mothers, Big Thief at The Earl
Yes.
Minus The Bear, Beach Slang, Bayonne at Variety Playhouse
Insane fun.
Thundercat at Terminal West
Vince Staples, Kilo Kish at Center Stage
Center Stage.
Priests, Hand Grenade Job at The Drunken Unicorn
Too much fun.
Japandroids, Craig Finn and The Uptown Controllers at Variety Playhouse
Action packed.
Austra, The Range at Terminal West
A takeover.
Drab Majesty, Cold Cave at Terminal West
People are poison.
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