Boston Weekly Picks
Jul 6 - Jul 12, 2015

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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Mon, Jul 6 [fwaudio id=’2514′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Dick Diver 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=5945075&pl=mideastclub&REFID=elink’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-7-6 ‘ dateend=’2015-7-6 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’Dick Diver at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’Dick Diver (https://www.facebook.com/dickdiverband)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Thu, Jul 9 [fwaudio id=’2516′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Doug Wartman, Horsehands, and Magic Island 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?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=6023745&pl=obrien’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-7-9 ‘ dateend=’2015-7-9 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Doug Wartman, Horsehands, and Magic Island at O’Brien’s’ description=’Doug Wartman (http://dougwartman.bandcamp.com/) Horsehands (https://myspace.com/horsehands/) Magic Island (https://www.facebook.com/magicislandband/)’ locationaddress=’3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Fri, Jul 10 [fwaudio id=’2520′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Soak 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=5811475&pl=mideastclub&REFID=elink’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-7-10 ‘ dateend=’2015-7-10 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’Soak at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’Soak (http://www.npr.org/event/music/385549359/soak-sea-creatures)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Sat, Jul 11 [fwaudio id=’2522′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Mudhoney Brighton Music Hall [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004E57B9A46C1C’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-7-11 ‘ dateend=’2015-7-11 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Mudhoney at Brighton Music Hall’ description=’Mudhoney (https://myspace.com/mudhoney/)’ locationaddress=’158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Sat, Jul 11 [fwaudio id=’2524′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Sticky Fingers 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=5772695&pl=mideastclub&REFID=elink’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-7-11 ‘ dateend=’2015-7-11 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’Sticky Fingers at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’Sticky Fingers (http://stickyfingers.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Sun, Jul 12 [fwaudio id=’2526′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Happyness Great Scott [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004E9DCB9592F9?brand=greatscott’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-7-12 ‘ dateend=’2015-7-12 23:59:00′ utc=’-5′ summary=’Happyness at Great Scott’ description=’Happyness (https://www.facebook.com/happynessmusic)’ locationaddress=’1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Dick Diver
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Monday, Jul 6 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Dick Diver
Melbourne, Australia
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/dickdiverband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/dickdiver’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://troubleinmindrecs.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://chaptermusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://dickdiver.bandcamp.com/’]
Doug Wartman, Horsehands, and Magic Island
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Thursday, Jul 9 at O’Brien’s
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3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA
Doug Wartman
Pennsylvania and Ohio
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://dougwartman.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/doug-wartman/589605814408436′] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/kingorchid/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://kingorchidmusic.com/’]
Horsehands
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/horsehands/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://holdyourhorsehands.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/horsehand/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://horsehands.bandcamp.com/’]
Magic Island
Leominster, MA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
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Soak
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Friday, Jul 10 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Soak
Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.npr.org/event/music/385549359/soak-sea-creatures’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.windishagency.com/artists/soak’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/soakofficial’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.youtube.com/user/officialsoak’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/soak0fficial’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.soakmusic.co.uk/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://hyperurl.co/signuptosoak’]
Mudhoney
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Saturday, Jul 11 at Brighton Music Hall
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158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA
Mudhoney
Seattle, WA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/mudhoney/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/mudhoney/120610017957082′] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://mudhoneyonline.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://mudhoney.bandcamp.com/’]
Sticky Fingers
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Saturday, Jul 11 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Sticky Fingers
Sydney, Australia
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://stickyfingers.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/stickyfingersmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.stickyfingerstheband.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://stifi.bigcartel.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/sticky-fingers-music’]
Happyness
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Sunday, Jul 12 at Great Scott
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1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA
Happyness
London, England
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/happynessmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://happynessuk.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/happyness-4′] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/happynessmusic’]