Boston Weekly Picks
May 30 - Jun 5, 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 31 [fwaudio id=’4573′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Braids and ginla Great Scott [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100509CF84B7C7B?brand=greatscott’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-31 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-31 23:59:00′ utc=’-5′ summary=’Braids and ginla at Great Scott’ description=’Braids (https://myspace.com/braidsmusic/) ginla (http://twitter.com/virtualginla)’ locationaddress=’1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Wed, Jun 1 [fwaudio id=’4576′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Eagles Of Death Metal House of Blues [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://concerts.livenation.com/event/01005075D65C63FF’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-6-1 ‘ dateend=’2016-6-1 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Eagles Of Death Metal at House of Blues’ description=’Eagles Of Death Metal (https://www.facebook.com/eaglesofdeathmetal)’ locationaddress=’15 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA’]
Thu, Jun 2 [fwaudio id=’4578′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Yumi Zouma 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=6656705′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-6-2 ‘ dateend=’2016-6-2 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’Yumi Zouma at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’Yumi Zouma (http://twitter.com/yumizouma)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Fri, Jun 3 [fwaudio id=’4580′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Mrs. Magician, The Dazies, and Blinders Great Scott [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100508EFA9C9987?brand=greatscott’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-6-3 ‘ dateend=’2016-6-3 23:59:00′ utc=’-5′ summary=’Mrs. Magician, The Dazies, and Blinders at Great Scott’ description=’Mrs. Magician (http://mrsmagician.com/) The Dazies (http://thedazies.bandcamp.com) Blinders (http://blinders.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Sat, Jun 4 [fwaudio id=’4584′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Nada Surf, Big Thief, and Bird Of Youth Paradise [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/nada-surf-boston-massachusetts-06-04-2016/event/01004F7EEFDB91AF’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-6-4 ‘ dateend=’2016-6-4 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Nada Surf, Big Thief, and Bird Of Youth at Paradise’ description=’Nada Surf (http://nadasurf.com/) Big Thief (http://adrianne.com/) Bird Of Youth (https://www.facebook.com/bird-of-youth-81141069058/)’ locationaddress=’967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA’]
Sun, Jun 5 [fwaudio id=’4588′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Nothing and Culture Abuse The Sinclair [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005064E0D79929?brand=sinclair’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-6-5 ‘ dateend=’2016-6-5 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Nothing and Culture Abuse at The Sinclair’ description=’Nothing (http://wearenothing.bandcamp.com/) Culture Abuse (http://cultureabuse.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’52 Church St, Cambridge, MA’]
Braids and ginla
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Tuesday, May 31 at Great Scott
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1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA
Braids
Canada
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/braidsmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/braidsmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://braidsmusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/braidsmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://braidsmusic.bandcamp.com/’]
ginla
Canada
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/virtualginla’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/virtualginla’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.ginlamusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://ginla.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.soundcloud.com/ginla’]
Eagles Of Death Metal
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Wednesday, Jun 1 at House of Blues
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15 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA
Eagles Of Death Metal
Palm Desert, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/eaglesofdeathmetal’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://eaglesofdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/’]
Yumi Zouma
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Thursday, Jun 2 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Yumi Zouma
New Zealand
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/yumizouma’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/yumizouma’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/yumizouma’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://yumizouma.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://shop.cascine.us/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://instagram.com/yumizouma’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://yumizouma.bandcamp.com/’]
Mrs. Magician, The Dazies, and Blinders
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Friday, Jun 3 at Great Scott
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1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA
Mrs. Magician
San Diego, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://mrsmagician.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/mrsmagicianmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://mrsmagician.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/mrs_magician’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/mrs-magician’]
The Dazies
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://thedazies.bandcamp.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/therealdazies/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thedazies.bandcamp.com/track/time-is-all-we-need-2′]
Blinders
Somerville, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://blinders.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/blinders2013′]
Nada Surf, Big Thief, and Bird Of Youth
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Saturday, Jun 4 at Paradise
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967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Nada Surf
New York, NY
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://nadasurf.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/nadasurf/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.nadasurf.portmerch.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://instagram.com/matthewcaws/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/nadasurf’]
Big Thief
Brooklyn, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://adrianne.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/adriannelenkermusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bigthief.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bigthief.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/big-thief’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://instagram.com/bigthiefmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://twitter.com/bigthiefmusic’]
Bird Of Youth
Brooklyn, NY
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/bird-of-youth-81141069058/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://birdofyouth.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/birdofyouth’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/birdofyouth’]
Nothing and Culture Abuse
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Sunday, Jun 5 at The Sinclair
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52 Church St, Cambridge, MA
Nothing
Philadelphia, PA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://wearenothing.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://wearenothing.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bandofnothing.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/bandofnothing’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/bandofnothing’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://georiot.co/guiltyitunes’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bit.ly/nothingguilty’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://geni.us/totdlxit’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bit.ly/tiredoftomorrow’]
Culture Abuse
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://cultureabuse.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/cultureabuse’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/cultureabusefanzine/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://cultureabuse-uncensored.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://shopshogun.com/collections/culture-abuse’]