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6 days ago | allstonpudding.com | Dan Moffat

Bloc Party are perhaps the most “indie” band of all time. The term “indie” gained traction in the 2000s rock era, beginning around 2001, and Bloc Party dropped Silent Alarm in 2005 at the genre’s zenith. On Friday, Boston celebrated a masterpiece from the golden era of indie rock, 20 years on. Musically, the setlist was a gamble, but it paid off.

1 week ago | allstonpudding.com | Andrew McNally

On a busy Sunday the night of May 17th, NY-based indie-rock band Sunflower Bean took the stage at Deep Cuts, Medford’s still relatively new stage-restaurant-bar-arcade-vinyl shop-brewery. It was a warm and breezy outside and in, as the band hit town in support of their excellent recent album Mortal Primetime and their 2024 EP, Shake.

1 week ago | allstonpudding.com | Andrew McNally

Fresh off her latest album, indie-pop singer-songwriter Samia’s Bloodless tour has begun. The record, her third, is a raw and tender addition to her discography, and it had only been performed a handful of times before the band made their return to Boston. The headlining show on May 21st at House of Blues was Samia’s first Boston show in two years. Bloodless, as well as Samia’s other works, is particularly strong in its lyricism; Samia’s vocals are at the forefront of the recordings.

1 week ago | allstonpudding.com | Andrew McNally

The last time I spoke with Steve Rondo, he was just about to go into the studio to record his new project. Now, a year later, this project is a debut album, The Rudys, that’s out everywhere on streaming platforms. To celebrate, he’s having an album release show at Brighton Music Hall on May 31st. Like me, you may be wondering what or who “The Rudys” are. ‘Rudy’ is a term that Steve’s dad and his best friend used to call each other. Were any of them named Rudy? Nope.

3 weeks ago | allstonpudding.com | Andrew McNally

Anything can be a party if you make it one, and on a cool, rainy Thursday night, SASAMI made one at Brighton Music Hall. On May 8th, SASAMI rolled through town while promoting her excellent new album Blood On The Silver Screen, playing a collection of songs new and old. Her catalogue is diverse, and it made for a well-rounded night in the storied venue. We were on hand to catch the show!First up on the night was Mood Killer, a solo project out of Los Angeles.