Doing Anything This Weekend?: June 7-9

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Doing Anything this Weekend? is a feature here at If It's Too Loud... where we feature some live shows in and on the far outskirts of the Boston area. Our main rules are that they have to be reasonably priced shows that you can attend last minute. They'll feature If It's Too Loud... approved bands, and we'll provide event links when possible. And since we're in outdoor music season, these events are weather permitting. If you're looking for last minute plans this weekend, we recommend:

Friday June 7

Tysk Tysk Task, Dog 8 Dog, and The Shirt and Shoes at The Overlook at Mill No. 5, Lowell, MA

Swansea Sound, Jeanines, and Zowy at O'Brien's, Allston, MA

Hand of the Tribe, Catching Hell, Circus Trees, and Cosmic Triumph at Thirsty First, Lowell, MA


Saturday June 8

Forever Lager Fest featuring Pronoun, Valleyheart, Grace Givertz, Oldsoul, Cape Crush, Rusty Mullet, and Lee Zangari at Notch Brewing, Brighton, MA

A Rock-n-Roll Benefit for Mark Erdody (Afternoon show) featuring The Boston Typewriter Ochestra, The Mitchells, Black Helicopter, Kudgel, and Minibeast at The Middle East, Cambridge, MA

The Chelsea Curve, Stars Like Ours, Duck and Cover, State of the Union, and DJ Sherman at The Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA

A Rock-n-Roll Benefit for Mark Erdody (Evening show) featuring Jim Buni, Hilken Mancini, Seana Carmody, Clint Conley, Gerard Cosloy, Chris Brokaw, Cam Keiber, Mark Robinson, Jeff Mueler, and more at The Middle East, Cambridge, MA

The Under, North Star the Wanderer, and Eight Foot Manchild at Sammy's Patio, Revere, MA

Green Heron, Joseph Everett, and Max Wareham at The Overlook at Mill No. 5, Lowell, MA

E, Rong, Handsy, and Medical Maps at The Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA

Sorry Mister, Wired for Sound, and Linnea's Garden at Thirsty First, Lowell, MA


Sunday June 9

The Anderson Council, Cold Expectations, and Ski Bunny at The Worthen, Lowell, MA

Kimaya Diggs at Knickerbocker Tap Room, Westerly, RI

On Repeat...

Liam Kazar - "Shoes Too Tight"

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Photo by Alexa Viscius This may be Liam Kazar's debut single, but the Chicago based musician already has an impressive resume, having worked with Jeff Tweedy, Chance the Rapper, Steve Gunn, Daniel Johnston, and others. "Shoes Too Tight" features childhood friend Spencer Tweedy on drums, Lane Beckstrom on bass, and Ohmme on vocals. It's an absurdly fun and groovy little song that is a party waiting to happen. What he gives us here is a timeless song that could truly have been released any time since the 1960's (ok... maybe not the 80's...) There are elements of classic rock, 60's crooners and R&B, indie rock, modern Americana... it's really just packed with everything in a cohesive song that maintains the vibe the entire way through. You can watch the video for "Shoes Too Tight" below. For more on Liam Kazar, check him out on Instagram and Twitter . He's also raising money on his Bandcamp for Constellation and The Hungry Brain. ...
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The Freqs - "Witch"

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Photo via Facebook When you're a rock band from Salem, MA, you have to have at least one song about witchcraft. The Freqs have fulfilled their obligation with a banger of a song. "Witch" is this giant monster of a song, filled with fuzz and strained, screaming vocals. This is the type of song that doesn't usually exist in this century. It's giving me some serious 90's flashbacks, like if Hum got aggressive or Alice in Chains decided to do some damage on the college charts. As great as the vocals are in "Witch," what's really drawing me in is the instrumental break down that takes over about halfway through. This is the kind of song to make the hipsters and the headbangers equally excited. You can listen to "Witch" below. For more on The Freqs, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram . The Freqs · Witch
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Dutch ReBelle - "GOONIEZ"

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How is Dutch ReBelle not a national superstar at this point? The Boston MC just released "GOONIEZ," and I know I'm a bit out of touch with current mainstream hip hop, but this song is absolutely killer. It's a stripped down hip hop song that has this futuristic space age sound to it. Plus, ReBelle's flow is unsurpassed. You can't listen to her and not be completely sucked in. The song has a feel reminiscent of classic Missy Elliott. As much as I love that we can still see Dutch ReBelle in smaller Boston venues, "GOONIEZ" proves she should be playing much larger venues nationwide very, very soon. You can watch the video for "GOONIEZ" below. For more on Dutch ReBelle, check out the artist's website . 
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