New Lowell venue The Overlook sets its sights on the music scene

<p>A new venue on Jackson Street is making Lowell’s ever-growing music scene even harder to overlook. Mill City gains another independent performance space with The Overlook, located on the fifth floor of the popular marketplace Mill No. 5. And yes, that name is partially a nod to Stanley Kubrick’s axe-wielding masterpiece The Shining.  The 4,000-square-foot, 200-capacity room is currently in a soft opening phase, with hopes for a grand opening in May or September. After presenting a smattering of performances […]</p>
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Tours: JER / Bad Operation / Joystick (US)

JER and Bad Operation have announced a handful of Louisiana and Texas shows together for this spring. Joystick will be joining them on all dates. JER released Bothered / Unbothered in 2022. Bad Operation released their self-titled album, Bad Operation, in 2020. Check out the dates below.

Mic’d Up: Kavanagh squares up in Roslindale, Pera’s icy warmth in NoHo

<p>Editor’s Note: It’s the beginning of a brand new year, and while you may be looking to stick to that resolution of shaving off a few pounds, we’re picking back up where we left off to fill you with nothing but the most up-to-date info on nothing but the best comedy happenings around the region. With homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlighting the calendar, the plethora of powerful comedy in and around the city continues to climb […]</p>
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Divine Sweater peer ‘All the Way Back’ for dreamy new single

<p>The Zombies’ annual vow that “this will be our year” lost its charm around 2020, so forgive us if we’d prefer that Divine Sweater deliver the message instead. “You said ‘this would be the year’ / Loud and clear,” lead singer Meghan Kelleher croons on the Boston band’s dreamy new single “All the Way Back,” released today (January 17) via Better Company Records. As the followup to 2021’s Divine Sweater Presents: The Ten Year Plan, “All the Way Back” divulges […]</p>
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Sleaford Mods announce new album, release "UK Grim" video

Sleaford Mods have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called UK Grim and will be out March 10 via Rough Trade. The band has also released a video for the title track that was created by Cold War Steve. Sleaford Mods released their album Spare Ribs in 2021. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Fest Intentions: Governors Ball Music Festival in Queens, New York

<p>What does Governors Ball have in common with your ex? They’re both moving to a new spot in Queens this year. The big-ticket New York music festival revealed its 2023 lineup today (January 17), with word of a new location, relocating to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, the site of two World’s Fairs and the annual US Open Tennis Championship, after hosting the last two editions at nearby CitiField, the home of the New York Mets. This year’s fest […]</p>
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Ron Gallo welcomes the end of days with ‘At Least I’m Dancing’

<p>Back in the day at the long-lost soul nights, we used to dance to keep from crying. These days in our bedrooms, under the comfort of headphones, we’re dancing to keep from dying. But when that inevitable sweet release comes knocking, we’ll have plenty loaded up on the playlist, led by Ron Gallo’s animated new apocalyptic dance-punk belter “At Least I’m Dancing.” Hitting the streams today (January 17), the track is fueled by the fire of the world burning around […]</p>
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Tours: Nervus / The Deadnotes (UK)

Nervus have announced rescheduled dates for their UK tour with The Deadnotes. The shows will now take place in February. Nervus released their album The Evil One in 2022. Check out the dates below.

Tony Hawk joins Goldfinger to perform "Superman" live

Last week at their show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, Goldfinger were joined on stage by a special guest to perform their song “Superman”. The special guest was none other than pro skater Tony Hawk who came on stage to an intro by lead singer John Feldmann thanking him for including the song in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater video game franchise. He also took to Instagram to thank Tony Hawk with a statement that reads in part, “Thank you @tonyhawk for putting @goldfingermusic Superman in THPS. That changed A LOT for my band.” Goldfinger released Never Look Back in 2020. Check out the video below.

Doll Skin announce final show

Doll Skin have announced their final show as a band. It will take place on March 12 at the Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, Arizona. Lilac Cadillac will be playing support along with more bands that are to be announced. The band announced this on Instagram in a post that reads in part, On March 12th, 2023, Doll Skin will have our final show in our hometown of Phoenix AZ. Goodbye is never easy. Through a culmination of events, Syd has decided to lay DS to rest after almost 10 years. Meg here- hello again. We as a team have decided to host a farewell show as a celebration of the life Doll Skin gave us. It will also be a massive THANK YOU to the Rat Pack for sticking with us and being our light and motivation. I’m going to let Syd give you the details on their decision very soon. I’m happy to be back to work on this last labor of love. This news comes with good news: We are planning on live-streaming this show for the members of the rat pack unable to make it. The show will also serve as a reunion of the four original members. Doll Skin released a handful of singles in 2021 and released their album Love Is Dead and We Killed Her in 2019. Check out the announcement in full below.