Assembly Required - A Collection of Must See Boston Bands

Assembly Required happens Thursday, September 19. 8pm, $10, Redstar Union, Cambridge.

Richard Bouchard (Indie Rock Ranger Presents) has procured an ensemble of some of the area’s finest entertainers for one night only during, Assembly Required, at Redstar Union in Cambridge, MA. The lineup includes the wildly unusual and diverse carnival sounds of Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys, the celebratory glam rockers of Sidewalk Driver (featured in September's playlist) and profound singer/songwriter Eldridge Rodriguez.

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#BandcampRoulette – Happy Friday the 13th. Here's Vultures of Cult (Burlington, VT) with 'Thank God It's Doomsday' off of their 2013 SVRF EP. Download the entire album for free (with a "name your price" donation) on Bandcamp today.

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Cradle to the Grave Speak Easy Record Release Show

This Friday the 13th, rock out with Boston's Cradle To The Grave during their Speak Easy record release show at the Middle East. The band will be performing songs off their debut 10-track album along side fellow local acts, USA! USA! USA!, Goddamn Draculas and Rebuilder. 8pm doors, 18+, $10. Come out and support local music.

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#BandcampRoulette – Days Like Today (Toronto) sing about growing up in "Clones" off their debut EP Vacate.


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Crash Safely - 4 Nights. 3 Venues. 2 Weekends. 1 Cause

The 3rd Annual Crash Safely promotes awareness of MS and local music

Crash Safely is a four-night event in September that raises money for the National MS Society. Crash Safely, now in its third year, is led by Boston rock writer and videographer Amanda Nichols and Figgs drummer Pete Hayes (both of whom were diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2008) of the Maybe Sump’ms bikeMS team, with support from Nick Blakey, Boston musician and booking agent. 

The events will feature some of Boston’s best performers, all of whom MS has touched in some way. 

Endation Premieres Debut Music Video For "Staab"

Boston alt rock band Endation premiered their debut music video for "Staab", off their 2012 full length, The Absence of Everything, this September. Produced by established local musicians, Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein, the "Staab" video stars Boston burlesque dancer Leah Principe as a restless spirit, arising to seek and destroy that which stirred her from beyond. The 1:58 video features the ghastly demises of numerous Boston musicians, dancers, and performers.

Endation is a musical dichotomy: a sensory marriage of beautiful and ugly. Stripped down and raw, heavy with bombastic rhythms. A fusion of complex and simple while also melodic, serene and emotional. There are only two members of Endation, but they create a large wall of sound. Anthony Conley and Matt Graber, who began creating music together more than a decade ago, have worked together to create this soul-baring music of raw intensity.

Stream / purchase The Absence of Everything on Bandcamp today. And follow Endation on Facebook and Twitter for show updates.