Boston Weekly Picks
Aug 24 - Aug 30, 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, Aug 24 [fwaudio id=’2885′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Royal Headache Great Scott [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004EBBA8DF2C45?brand=greatscott’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-8-24 ‘ dateend=’2015-8-24 23:59:00′ utc=’-5′ summary=’Royal Headache at Great Scott’ description=’Royal Headache (https://www.facebook.com/pages/royal-headache/136799649689670/)’ locationaddress=’1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Tue, Aug 25 [fwaudio id=’2887′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Stone Cold Fox 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=6079585&pl=obrien’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-8-25 ‘ dateend=’2015-8-25 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Stone Cold Fox at O’Brien’s’ description=’Stone Cold Fox (https://www.facebook.com/stonecoldfoxmusic/)’ locationaddress=’3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Wed, Aug 26 [fwaudio id=’2889′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Mystery Skulls Brighton Music Hall [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004EF4397AB2C6′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-8-26 ‘ dateend=’2015-8-26 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Mystery Skulls at Brighton Music Hall’ description=’Mystery Skulls (http://twitter.com/mysteryskulls)’ locationaddress=’158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Wed, Aug 26 [fwaudio id=’2891′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Cuddle Magic 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=6026525&pl=mideastclub&REFID=elink’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-8-26 ‘ dateend=’2015-8-26 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’Cuddle Magic at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’Cuddle Magic (http://cuddle-magic.com/)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Thu, Aug 27 [fwaudio id=’2893′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] La Luz, Scully, and Littlefoot 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=6030445&pl=mideastclub&REFID=elink’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-8-27 ‘ dateend=’2015-8-27 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’La Luz, Scully, and Littlefoot at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’La Luz (https://www.facebook.com/laluzusa) Scully (https://www.facebook.com/scullytheband) Littlefoot (http://littlefootlittlefoot.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Fri, Aug 28 [fwaudio id=’2897′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Thick Shakes, Thalia Zedek Band, Royal Wedding, and Gondoliers Midway Cafe [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://midwaycafe.com/our/details?id=101680′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-8-28 ‘ dateend=’2015-8-28 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Thick Shakes, Thalia Zedek Band, Royal Wedding, and Gondoliers at Midway Cafe’ description=’Thick Shakes (https://myspace.com/thickshakesmusic/) Thalia Zedek Band (http://thrilljockey.com/thrill/thalia-zedek/) Royal Wedding (http://royalwedding.bandcamp.com/) Gondoliers (https://www.facebook.com/pages/gondoliers/315708176071/)’ locationaddress=’3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA’]
Sun, Aug 30 [fwaudio id=’2902′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] The Vaccines The Sinclair [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-8-30 ‘ dateend=’2015-8-30 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Vaccines at The Sinclair’ description=’The Vaccines (http://thevaccines.co.uk/)’ locationaddress=’52 Church St, Cambridge, MA’]
Royal Headache
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Monday, Aug 24 at Great Scott
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1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA
Royal Headache
Sydney, Australia
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/royal-headache/136799649689670/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.royalheadache.com.au/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/royalheadache’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://royalheadache.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/royalheadache’]
Stone Cold Fox
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Tuesday, Aug 25 at O’Brien’s
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3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA
Stone Cold Fox
Brooklyn, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/stonecoldfoxmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://stonecoldfoxmusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://stonecoldfox.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.soundcloud.com/stonecoldfox’]
Mystery Skulls
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Wednesday, Aug 26 at Brighton Music Hall
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158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA
Mystery Skulls
Los Angeles, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/mysteryskulls’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/mysteryskulls’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://mysteryskulls.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://mysteryskulls.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.mysteryskulls.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/mysteryskulls’]
Cuddle Magic
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Wednesday, Aug 26 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Cuddle Magic
Brooklyn, NY / Philadelphia, PA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://cuddle-magic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://cuddlemagic.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/cuddlemagic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/cuddlemagic’]
La Luz, Scully, and Littlefoot
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Thursday, Aug 27 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
La Luz
Seattle, WA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/laluzusa’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.laluz.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.laluzband.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/la_luz_band’]
Scully
Brooklyn, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/scullytheband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://scullyscully.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://scully.nyc/’]
Littlefoot
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://littlefootlittlefoot.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/littlefootusa’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp9xw8syuxa’]
Thick Shakes, Thalia Zedek Band, Royal Wedding, and Gondoliers
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Friday, Aug 28 at Midway Cafe
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3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
Thick Shakes
Jamaica Plain, MA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/thickshakesmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thickshakes/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thickshakes.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thickshakes.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/thickshakes/’]
Thalia Zedek Band
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://thrilljockey.com/thrill/thalia-zedek/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/thaliazedek/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/thalia-zedek-band/534135196606206/’]
Royal Wedding
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
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Gondoliers
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/gondoliers/315708176071/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://gondliers.bandcamp.com/’]
The Vaccines
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Sunday, Aug 30 at The Sinclair
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52 Church St, Cambridge, MA
The Vaccines
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://thevaccines.co.uk/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thevaccines/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.thevaccines.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/therealvaccines’]