Live Shows: Battlemode and Double Feature, Capitol Theater, Arlington, MA 7/5/25
As someone who goes to a lot of shows (what many people would regard as a ridiculous number), I'm always looking for something a little different. Sometimes that can be something as simple as a non-traditional venue (boats, churches, a park without a stage, etc.), and sometimes it can completely eschew the traditional concert format of three bands in a bar. Saturday night, Battlemode provided a completely different experience with The Blame Canada! USO Show at Capitol Theater in Arlington. The first part of the evening was a quick performance by Battlemode. This was my fourth time seeing Battlemode perform since March, and the chiptune band keep me coming back for more. Taking the stage in a vintage movie theater, this was the most restrained performance I've seen of theirs, but that could mostly be because we're all socialized to be quiet in a movie theater. It was still a fun show, as always, and I wish I could be less self conscious and have danced like the few people wh...