Doing Anything This Weekend?: April 26-28

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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. If you're looking for last minute plans this weekend, we recommend:

Friday April 26

The Town and the City Festival, Lowell, MA

    Tysk Tysk Task, One Fall, Subpunch, and Burp. at The Old Court

    Frank Morey, Sofia Talvik, and Evan Goodrow at Gallery Z

    Cuidado, Linnea's Garden, Muck and the Mires, and The Only Things at                Smokehouse Tavern

    Orbit and D-Tension & The Secrets at Warp & Weft

Kid Gulliver and The Smallest Town Ensemble at Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company, Framingham, MA

Screaming Dead, Gretchen Shae & The Middle Eight, and Low Lives at Ralph's Rock Diner, Worcester, MA


Saturday April 27

The Town and the City Festival, Lowell, MA

    Minibeast, Tell, and The McCritters at Thirsty First

    Sapling, Roger Miller, MFDJR and Friends with Benefits at Thirsty First

    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Dengue Fever, and Colleen Green at Taffeta

Green Heron at Firehouse Center for the Arts, Newburypost, MA

All Feels, Early Day Miners, and True Jackie at JJ's Tavern, Florence, MA

Spring Heeled Jack, Typhoid Rosie, Dunia & Aram, The Going Rate, and Futon Lasagna at The Marigold Theater, Easthampton, MA

The Dogmatics, Stop Calling Me Frank, and Diablogato at The New World Tavern, Plymouth, MA

Circus Trees, Bugslam, and Man Must Destroy at Arlington Theater, Arlington, MA


Sunday April 28

IV and the Strange Band, Diablogato, and Driftwood Soldier at Askew, Providence, RI

Mama's Broke with Eliza Edens at The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH

David Wax Museum at The Parlor Room, Northampton, MA

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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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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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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