Boston Weekly Picks
May 2 - May 8, 2016

Every week we listen to over 200 bands playing in the Boston area in order to compile our Weekly Picks. Stream the selected bands below.

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Tue, May 3 [fwaudio id=’4364′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Corners, Magic Shoppe, Rye Pines, and Dinoczar O’Brien’s [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=6458225&pl=obrien&dispatch=loadSelectionData’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-3 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-3 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Corners, Magic Shoppe, Rye Pines, and Dinoczar at O’Brien’s’ description=’Corners (https://www.facebook.com/CORNERSCA) Magic Shoppe (https://myspace.com/thegoodshiplollypop/) Rye Pines (http://ryepines.bandcamp.com/) Dinoczar (http://www.facebook.com/Dinoczar)’ locationaddress=’3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Wed, May 4 [fwaudio id=’4369′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Max Frost and Rozes Great Scott [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005064C5F085E2?brand=greatscott’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-4 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-4 23:59:00′ utc=’-5′ summary=’Max Frost and Rozes at Great Scott’ description=’Max Frost (https://www.facebook.com/maxfrostmusic/) Rozes (http://twitter.com/rozessounds)’ locationaddress=’1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Thu, May 5 [fwaudio id=’4372′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Joseph and Liza Anne Middle East Upstairs [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=6492945′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-5 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-5 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’Joseph and Liza Anne at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’Joseph (https://www.facebook.com/thebandjoseph) Liza Anne (https://www.facebook.com/lizaannemusic)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Fri, May 6 [fwaudio id=’4375′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Eleanor Friedberger, Icewater, and Soft Pyramids Middle East Upstairs [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=6432905′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-6 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-6 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’Eleanor Friedberger, Icewater, and Soft Pyramids at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’Eleanor Friedberger (http://eleanorfriedberger.com/) Icewater (http://www.icewaterband.com/) Soft Pyramids (http://softpyramids.org/)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Sat, May 7 [fwaudio id=’4379′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Veldt Paradise [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/the-brian-jonestown-massacre-boston-massachusetts-05-07-2016/event/01005036CEE78830′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-7 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-7 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Veldt at Paradise’ description=’The Brian Jonestown Massacre (http://brianjonestownmassacre.com/) The Veldt (https://www.facebook.com/the-veldt-154526351270221/)’ locationaddress=’967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA’]
Sun, May 8 [fwaudio id=’4382′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] The Kickback, ABADABAD, and Burglary Years Firebrand Saints [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-8 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-8 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Kickback, ABADABAD, and Burglary Years at Firebrand Saints’ description=’The Kickback (https://www.facebook.com/thekickback) ABADABAD (http://abadabad.bandcamp.com/) Burglary Years (http://burglaryyears.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA’]
Corners, Magic Shoppe, Rye Pines, and Dinoczar
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Tuesday, May 3 at O’Brien’s
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2016-5-3 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-3 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Corners, Magic Shoppe, Rye Pines, and Dinoczar at O’Brien’s’ description=’Corners (https://www.facebook.com/CORNERSCA) Magic Shoppe (https://myspace.com/thegoodshiplollypop/) Rye Pines (http://ryepines.bandcamp.com/) Dinoczar (http://www.facebook.com/Dinoczar)’ locationaddress=’3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=6458225&pl=obrien&dispatch=loadSelectionData’]
3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA
Corners
Los Angeles, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/CORNERSCA’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.cornersca.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://corners.bandcamp.com/’]
Magic Shoppe
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/thegoodshiplollypop/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/magicshoppeboston’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://magicshoppe.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/magic-shoppe’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://twitter.com/magicshoppe’]
Rye Pines
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://ryepines.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/ryepinesmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://ryepines.com/’]
Dinoczar
Laguna Beach, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.facebook.com/Dinoczar’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://dinoczar.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://dinoczarmusic.com/’]
Max Frost and Rozes
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Wednesday, May 4 at Great Scott
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1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA
Max Frost
Austin, TX
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/maxfrostmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://maxfrost.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/maxfrostmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/maxfrostmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/maxfrost’]
Rozes
Philadelphia, PA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/rozessounds’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/rozessounds’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.rozessounds.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/rozessounds’]
Joseph and Liza Anne
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Thursday, May 5 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Joseph
Portland, OR
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thebandjoseph’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thebandjoseph.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thebandjoseph.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/thebandjoseph’]
Liza Anne
Nashville, TN
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/lizaannemusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.lizaannemusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/lizaannemusic’]
Eleanor Friedberger, Icewater, and Soft Pyramids
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Friday, May 6 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Eleanor Friedberger
New York, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://eleanorfriedberger.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/eleanoronly’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/eleanor.friedberger.official’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/eleanor-friedberger’]
Icewater
New York, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.icewaterband.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.twitter.com/icewaterwater’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/icewaterband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://icewaterband.bandcamp.com/’]
Soft Pyramids
Somerville, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://softpyramids.org/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/softpyramids/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://softpyramids.bandcamp.com/’]
The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Veldt
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Saturday, May 7 at Paradise
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967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
San Francisco, CA
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://brianjonestownmassacre.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/the-brian-jonestown-massacre-194871163870948/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thecommitteetokeepmusicevil.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.thecommitteetokeepmusicevil.com/index.asp’]
The Veldt
Raleigh, NC
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/the-veldt-154526351270221/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://theveldtmusic.bandcamp.com/’]
The Kickback, ABADABAD, and Burglary Years
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Sunday, May 8 at Firebrand Saints
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2016-5-8 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-8 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Kickback, ABADABAD, and Burglary Years at Firebrand Saints’ description=’The Kickback (https://www.facebook.com/thekickback) ABADABAD (http://abadabad.bandcamp.com/) Burglary Years (http://burglaryyears.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA’]
1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
The Kickback
Chicago, IL
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thekickback’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.thekickback.bigcartel.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.twitter.com/thekickback’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.thekickback.podbean.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.thekickbackband.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thekickback.bandcamp.com/’]
ABADABAD
Allston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://abadabad.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://abadabad.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/abadabad/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/nycabadabad/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/abadabad-154056194664888/’]
Burglary Years
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://burglaryyears.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/burglaryyears/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.1997recordings.com/’]