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Known for their B-movie-influenced live shows and cartoonishly fun punk songs, it’s hard to think of a better band to see on Halloween night than the Groovie Ghoulies. The Flipsides also appear. 9 p.m. $10. 18+. The Middle East (Upstairs), 472 Mass...
...Subs have been in the game since 1976, when the original punk movement exploded and gave every British band with a certain look and the right four chords a chance at stardom. Although the Subs has largely abandoned the straight ahead punk sound that made them famous, retaining only a few of its original members, they persevere to this day, touring for their bread with young, vibrant bands and releasing greatest hits compilations every couple of years. Not quite as sad as the recent Buzzcocks studio reunion, if only because the Subs never let themselves get rusty, this show...
Recent buzz band The Stills serve up a compelling but unremarkable slice of modern rock on their debut full-length, following recent albums from bands (Pretty Girls Make Graves, Interpol) paying obvious homage to the 80s post-punk...
This was true as well of her show in Cambridge where the audience came prepared for an unconventional performance. But a few sported Hedwig and the Angry Inch t-shirts—not surprising, considering the similar themes of the two musicals, the musical involvement of punk-rocker Stephen Trask in both projects, and Gershon’s position, since the release of Bound, as a lesbian icon...
Such off-the-cuff levity made the show a winning one, as did Gershon’s forceful voice and vibrant style. Her song selections for the set also balanced each other well. The harsh punk sounds of the film, notably in “Stupid Star,” “Pretty Pretty” and “Prey for Rock and Roll,” complimented the mostly softer, sultry tones of Gershon’s own songs...