If It's Too Loud...

We don't normally do posts for individual shows, but sometimes we feel the need to make sure you're aware of upcoming events.  Bikini Kill Photo by Lance Bangs First is Bikini Kill returning to Roadrunner on September 22. I was in attendance for their 2023 show at Roadrunner, and it was even better than I imagined. It was my first time seeing the riot grrrl legends, and there was something about seeing those songs live that was much more emotional than I expected. (I'm sure some of it was the heightened emotions coming out of COVID, too...) This time around they'll be joined by Providence political punks Downtown Boys, and how can you say no to that double bill? You can find more on this show here .  Photo by Robert Fagan October 26 sees L7's  The Last Hurrah Tour come to Boston. It's L7's farewell tour, and their first since bassist Jennifer Finch's tragic death earlier this year. You never know how final farewell tours actually are, but L7 has never se...

Last year Kim Deal released an excellent solo album, Nobody Loves You More. It was unlike anything we had heard from the alt-rock legend in her decades long career, but still fit what she's always done perfectly. When it was announced that her solo tour would be coming to The Wilbur in Boston, I knew I wanted to go, especially since I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Taking the stage with ten other musicians (including two horns, a violin, a cello, and two back up singers), Kim Deal proceeded to play all of Nobody Loves You More  from start to finish. The songs had a new life live, with musicianship and the full use of an eleven piece band on full display. Kim Deal seemed a little nervous playing these songs live, and even commented on that feeling during the show. With Pixies and The Breeders, a lot can be covered up by pure alt-rock volume. That's not the case with this collection of mostly delicate and quiet songs. Songs like "Coast," "Crystal Breath,...