If It's Too Loud...

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 May 17 Nuggets Celebration featuring Lenny Kaye & Friends (Jon Wurster, Ted Leo, Bill Janovitz, David Minehan, Clint Conley, Tanya Donelly, Barrence Whitfield, & more) at The Cut, Gloucester, MA Miracle Blood, Spiritkiller, Deprogrammer Cult, and Jiddo at O'Brien's Pub, Allston, MA Twin Foxes, Her Head's On Fire, and Salem Wolves at Wes' Rib House Upstairs, Providence, RI Willi Carlisle and Aaron Jonah Lewis at 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, NH Jon Snodgra...

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: April 12 STL GLD, ToriTori, and The Blade-Runners at Sonia, Cambridge, MA Minibeast, Major Stars, Rope Trick, and The Endorphins at The Rockwell, Somerville, MA John R. Miller and The Deslondes at Fete Music Hall, Providence, RI Rock and Roll Rumble featuring Never Gonna Make It, The Ghouls, Cold Expectations, and The Roland High Life at The Middle East, Cambridge, MA Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion, Children of the Flaming Wheel, and Pink Lids at Faces Brewing, Malden, MA Matt Charette and The Truer Sound, The Nightblinders, and Old Rochelle at Thirsty ...

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 February 23 The Foes of Fern, Ruby Grove, Christina Lacoste, and Hot Stenograph at The Jungle, Somerville, MA The Imposers, Jonee Earthquake Band, and Old Rochelle at Thirsty First, Lowell, MA Express Checkout and Matt Charette and the Truer Sound at Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MA FEEP and Phantom Ocean at Barewolf Brewing, Amesbury, MA The P.A.'s and Mother Fungus at Deep Cuts, Medford, MA Matt Pond PA & Alexa Rose at Club Passim, Cambridge, MA Black Hatch, Tysk Tysk Task, Luxury Skin, and Ashen Veil at Firehouse, Worcester, MA Saturday February 2...

Sometimes you read an artist's bio and their sound makes perfect sense. Matt Charette was raised on his parent's Bonnie Raitt and John Prine albums, and then started playing in Boston punk and hardcore bands as a teenager. His favorite band was Darkbuster, and after they broke up he was inspired by singer Lenny Lashley's solo acoustic performances. "4X4," the new single from Matt Charette & The Truer Sound, fits all of that perfectly. It's roots music with a punk edge. That phrase gets used a lot, especially around here, but "4X4" just has a little more of an edge to it than most folk punk tends to. Maybe it's Charette's vocals that land somewhere between punk frontman and folk singer, or maybe it's the Drive-By Truckers-esque guitar solos, but it's a gruff and warm folk and punk song.  You can watch the video for "4X4" below. Lo Fi High Hopes is due out March 10. For more on Matt Charette, check out the artist on Facebo...