This week was a good one even though it was probably my busiest week of the semester to date. I saw 3 different concerts - JPEGMAFIA at Afterhours on Sunday, Beirut at the House of Blues on Tuesday, and The Districts at Afterhours on Wednesday. I cannot refuse live music and so, proceeded to go to all of these shows even though I had so much work to do. I don’t really know what else to write about this week so I thought I’d do a little review of each show.
JPEGMAFIA - So I hadn’t actually heard a single JPEG song before this show but one of my best friends from home loves him and I thought I should give it a try. My friends from BU came in for the show and I have to say, it was a lot to handle. JPEG is a very intense rapper and the show quickly became one big mosh pit which is hilarious, considering the venue is half Starbucks. The crowd got so riled up that I ended up getting accidentally punched in the jaw and could not open my mouth for a whole day after. I found this pretty funny but when I told my dad the next day he did not. But now I can at least say that I’ve been punched in the face in a Starbucks. Overall, a good show and I’ve started listening to more of his music. It’s really good for when you need to get hyped up/a little angry.
Beirut - I bought this ticket a few months ago and was so excited to see this show. I’ve been listening to this band since I was 4 years old because my oldest brother found them at age 14 and would always play them around the house. They have a really interesting, Eastern European-inspired sound which is funny, considering they're from New Mexico. The show was so much fun and I got to see my big brother and sister in law which is always lovely. Their brass section was insane and there were so many instruments on stage. I saw a flugelhorn, trumpet, trombone, accordion, keyboard, drum kit, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and a ukulele. They sounded exactly like they do on their records and it was incredible to see a band I’ve loved for so long. Also this guy, Helado Negro, opened for them and he and his band also had a super cool sound.
The Districts - They were playing in Afterhours on Wednesday as part of an event set up by the Live Music Association here. I had a radio meeting until 8 so I only caught the tail end of the set but I ended up really enjoying it. I had never heard of The Districts before but they have a really cool sound - sort of grungy basement rock with a little bit of Mac DeMarco thrown in. It turned out to be a really fun show because of how small the crowd was and I’m definitely glad I went.
If you’re looking for new music, I would recommend all of these artists. They all have super different sounds and energies but all great live performers and passionate artists who have put out new music fairly recently.
Signing off,
Maya
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