Shambles Goes To Allston...One Last Time. Final Show 12/23

Shambles cover one last Saves the Day song tonight (12/23) at O'Brien's Pub

Man. Did you hear? Shambles' last show (we won’t say ever because we live in the moment!) is happening today, Tuesday, December 23rd. Ending it where they started it, and where they did all the middle parts, O’Brien’s Pub in Allston.

Shambles is like that nice guy who you’re not that into, but he’s got a cool personality and is great BFF material. And although he might get kind of jealous when you start dating someone, when that someone breaks your heart, he’ll be right there to make sure you have a date to the school dance.

So obviously, we were beyond distraught to hear about Shambles’ decision to break up.

Convinced we weren’t the only ones, we polled the audience for some genuine reactions and asked the question:

What is Allston Without Shambles?

Local Punks Organize Benefit Compilation for Black Lives Matter

100% of the proceeds go toward Black Lives Matter. Get your copy now via Bandcamp.

42 punk rock bands donated tracks to Solidarity Mixtape Volume 1, a compilation to help raise money for Black Lives Matter. A unique contribution that goes beyond the narrow nationalism that can be prevalent within Black communities, #BlackLivesMatter is working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically and intentionally targeted for demise.

Duck & Cover Vinyl Release Show

Let’s all go to a punk rock show.

Charlestown ruckus quartet, Duck & Cover (ex-/current members of Acro-brats, Coffin Lids, Black Cheers, Bang Camaro, Marvels) is celebrating the vinyl release of their debut S/T EP on Friday, December 19th at TT the Bear’s in Central Square, Cambridge.

Win Tickets to the Eldridge Rodriguez, PowerSlut, The I Want You, Sundog Show

I can haz tickets to O'Brien's Pub on 12/19 plz?

Oh hai, free stuff! We’re giving away a pair of tickets to Friday night's (12/19) Eldridge Rodriguez (Midriff Records), PowerSlut, The I Want You, Sundog show at O’Brien’s Pub, 3 Harvard Ave., Allston.

Enjoy an evening of indie pop, provocative rock and roll, androgynous waif-core (?) and one dude in a space suit. What does this even mean? Who cares, because you could get in for free. 21+/9p/$8 (but, you know, complimentary if you’re lucky). Get all the fine event details here.

But How Do I Win Tickets?!

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New Music: Great White Tourist - 'You Grump'

Free music for your ear holes. All the way from tax free New Hampshire.

Manchester, New Hampshire’s Great White Tourist is taking a roadtrip down to O’Brien’s in Allston on Wednesday, December 17th to support their debut EP, You Grump, a 5-song record that has a real emo indie Braid quality to it.

Yo Ticonderoga, Mr. Fahrenheit and Tokyo Quickdraw (NH) will round out the night. Show is $7, 21+ and additional details can be found on the official Facebook event page.

CDs are available for purchase at the show (limited to 50 copies) and digital version can be downloaded for free (at a name your price donation) on Bandcamp now. Follow Great White Tourist on Facebook for additional show information.

Sidewalk Driver Premieres New Music Video

Watch out basic bitches, Sidewalk Driver has a new music video.

This song. Playing every time I enter a room.

Quick question, can Tad teach my how to apply false eye lashes? Glamorous, fabulous, and anything but basic, Boston’s power pop rock band has released a new music video for the title track from their upcoming second full-length album, My Face. Follow Tad as he builds a glam army in a quest to take over the world. Or probably just to have some people to dance around him.


Experience Sidewalk Driver during their record release show (presented by Indie Rock Ranger) on January 17th at The Sinclair in Harvard Square, Cambridge with The Organ Beats (also releasing their latest album), Worshipper (featuring members of Township, Mellow Bravo, The Dirty Truckers, and Cult 45) and Leo*Leo. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased in advance here.

You can also pre-order My Face for $15 via the band’s Pledge Music site now.