Category Archives: Show Alert

SHOW ALERT! Shannon And The Clams @ Great Scott (11/20/13)


Hot Dog! We have a weiner! A serious KLYAM fave is in the haus. Shannon and thee Clams aka Shannon And The Clams is back in Boston on Wednesday, November 20 at Great Scott. Dayemmm, it feels like we just saw these guys the other day…. back in June we caught the Clams opening for Mikal Cronin, also at Great Scott. You can read about it here: https://klyam.com/2013/07/09/review-mikal-cronin-shannon-and-the-clams-roomrunner-the-migs-great-scott-61713/. We’re truly blessed to have such a fantastic band back in our city once again!

Saralee/Giving Up October Tour!

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Drawing by Mikie Poland of Giving Up

One of Boston’s finest bands, Saralee are on tour RIGHT NOW and you’d be a damn fool if you missed em’. They’re hitting the road with Louisville, Kentucky’s Giving Up  and they’re heading to a city near you…

October 9 – Le Commune Louisville, KY w/ Gangly Youth and White reaper
October 10 – Summit City Whitesburg, KY w/ Globsters and Oh, June
October 11 – Nashville, TN
October 12 – Crab Shaq Athens, GA w/ Parrothead and Deep State
October 13 – Crystal Lake, GA
October 14 – Red Door Record Shop Valdosta, GA
October 15 – 529 Atlanta, GA
October 16 – The Hang Fire Savannah, GA
October 17 – New York City Pizza Greensboro, NC
October 18- The Cave Chapel Hill, NC
October 19 – Storage Section B Richmond, VA w/ Cale and Heavy Midgets
October 20 – Club K Baltimore, MD
October 21 – Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia, PA
October 22 – The Hose New York, New York
October 23 – TBA Hadley, MA
October 24 – Billings Hall Burlington, VT w/ Big Ups and Assbees
October 25 – The Oak+the Axe Biddeford, ME
October 26 – The Spot Boston, MA w/ Guerilla Toss
October 27 – Phunk House Rochester, NY

Giving Up only:
October 28 – Mystery College Ohio
October 29 – TBA

Giving Up: http://givingup.bandcamp.com/
Saraleehttp://saralee.bandcamp.com/

The New Highway Hymnal Isolation EP Out This Fall


KLYAM local favorites, The New Highway Hymnal are releasing an EP this fall entitled Isolation on limited edition cassette via Vanya Records. The EP release show is tentatively scheduled for Friday, November 8th at O’Brien’s Pub where the band will be sharing a bill with Night Beats! Check out the live vid above of the band performing some of the fresh cuts.

New England Underground Music Fest (10/4 – 10/5)

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The good people over at Boston Hassle never stop bringing you quality music, shows, and all around spiritually bending joyous happenings throughout the greater Boston area, and this is no exception. On October 4th and 5th, Boston Hassle presents the first ever New England Underground Music Fest!!! featuring the likes of Neptune (MA), Happy Jawbone Family Band (VT), Bromp Treb (W MA), Metal Feathers (ME), Mincemeat or Tenspeed (RI), Downtown Boys (RI), Guerilla Toss (MA), Ryan Power (VT), Sunburned Hand of the Man(MA / W MA), Quilt (MA), Great Valley (VT), Matt Krefting (W MA) + TONS MORE!!! All Ages y’all.

Ohh and it would probably be a good idea to tell you where this thing is happening… Cambridge Elks Lodge (October 4th) and Democracy Center (October 5th). For more info: http://www.bostonhassle.com/2013/09/19/the-new-england-underground-music-fest-104-105/

Show Alert: BYOBurger Fest! (8/25)


On Sunday, August 25th the good folks over at Eye Design are putting on BYOBurger Fest! at O’Briens Pub in Allston and there’s going to be lot of kick ass bands including one of our favorites, Atlantic Thrills (RI). Grilling starts at 3.

Here’s a link to the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/454496817978902/?notif_t=plan_user_invited

Show Alert: Wavves, King Tuff, Jacuzzi Boys @ The Sinclair (10/1)


Ahh Wavves. Just days ago they shared a stage with The New Highway Hymnal at the Paradise and apparently they couldn’t get enough of it. That’s right, you’re neverrr gonna stop Nathan and his cronies from coming back to Boston, making this their third appearance in our fair city this year alone. The date is Tuesday, October 1 and the venue is the Sinclair in Cambridge. BUT WAITTTT. The mighty King Tuff and Flo Rider’s garage kings, Jacuzzi Boys are opening. Class acts all the way.

Fagettes added to Hunx show @ Brighton Music Hall (8/23/13)


One of our favorite Boston bands The Fagettes are opening up that awesome upcoming Hunx and His Punx show we’ve been raving about for months now. The show is at Brighton Music Hall on Friday, August 23. Hunters and 2pretty are also playing.

Oh yeah and listen to Hunx’ latest LP Street Punk (Hardly Art). It’s the punkest album of 2013!

Listen to Fagettes here: http://thefagettes.bandcamp.com/

Show Alert: Beware The Dangers Of A Ghost Scorpion / Jacques Le Coque

Very excited for this show. I’ve been anticipating seeing Jacques Le Coque for quite a while now – it’s totally awesome that they are playing with a band that blew my mind the first time that I saw them … Beware The Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion.