<p>At some point earlier in the year, Eugene Mirman called some of his pretty good friends on the phone. As it turns out, they weren’t just good friends, but also excellent comedians who, evidently, answered that call and agreed to join him for a show in Somerville, and that show is finally upon us. Making his way back to Davis Square on Thursday (December 11), the delightfully quirky comedian and Bob’s Burgers star has assembled a bit of an Avengers-type […]</p>
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Social Distortion are headed to Europe. They'll be over there for seven shows in June, though the dates are spread across the entire month. The band recently stated that they have finished their long awaited album. We will see.

<p>Every major awards show has a “Best Original Score” and a “Best Original Song” category, and most major critics’ groups at least give awards out for the former. But the landscape of movie soundtracks has changed drastically over the years, and the needle-drop is nearly as important. The Big Chill, Risky Business, Reservoir Dogs, Goodfellas, Guardians of the Galaxy, and a billion other examples I can’t be bothered to list out — the needle-drop is an essential part of modern […]</p>
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The Queers have announced a weeklong mid-west trek. That is in March and Raging Nathans are on most dates. Vallencourt opens. You can see the dates below.

HEALTH have released a video for their new song “Antidote”. The video was directed and edited by Zev Deans and was produced by DragonButt. The real-life footage was shot by Patrick Lascu. The song is off their upcoming album CONFLICT DLC which will be out on December 11. HEALTH released their collaborative single with Chelsea Wolfe, “MEAN”, earlier this year and released the Ultra Edition of their 2023 album RAT WARS in 2024. Check out the video below.

Converge have recorded an Audiotree live session. The band played “We Were Never The Same” from their upcoming album Love Is Not Enough (out February 13 via Deathwish / Epitaph Records), “Dark Horse” from their 2009 album Axe to Fall, “Eagles Become Vultures” from their 2004 album You Fail Me, and “Under Duress” from their 2017 album The Dusk In Us. The session was recorded on May 11, 2025 in Chicago and was directed by Austin Isaac Peters. Check out the live session below.