Boston Weekly Picks
Aug 15 - Aug 21, 2016

Every week we listen to over 200 bands playing in the Boston area in order to compile our Weekly Picks. This week we’re featuring the Boston Fuzzstival. Once again they’ve put together an amazing lineup. Stream the bands below.

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Fri, Aug 19 [fwaudio id=’4910′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] The Monsieurs, Lyres, Creaturos, Mr. Airplane Man, Dent, Nice Guys, NE Patriots, Midriffs, Scully, Kid Mountain, and Birthing Hips Fuzzstival @ Middle East Downstairs [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/280312/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eticketsnow%2Ecom%2FResaleOrder%2FShared%2FAffiliateRedirectHandler%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eticketweb%2Ecom%2Ft3%2Fsale%2FSaleEventDetail%3Fdispatch%3DloadSelectionData%26eventId%3D6759075′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-8-19 ‘ dateend=’2016-8-19 23:59:00′ utc=’-7′ summary=’The Monsieurs, Lyres, Creaturos, Mr. Airplane Man, Dent, Nice Guys, NE Patriots, Midriffs, Scully, Kid Mountain, and Birthing Hips at Middle East Downstairs’ description=’The Monsieurs (https://www.facebook.com/themonsieurs/) Lyres (https://myspace.com/lyresofficial/) Creaturos (https://www.facebook.com/creaturos/) Mr. Airplane Man (http://www.mrairplaneman.com/) Dent (https://www.facebook.com/dentband) Nice Guys (https://www.facebook.com/niceguys666/) NE Patriots (https://www.facebook.com/patstheband) Midriffs (https://www.facebook.com/midriffs) Scully (https://www.facebook.com/scullytheband) Kid Mountain (http://soundcloud.com/kidmountainsounds/) Birthing Hips (http://birthinghips.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Sat, Aug 20 [fwaudio id=’4922′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Quilt, Doug Tuttle, Mini Dresses, Major Stars, Ghost Box Orchestra, Painted Zeros, Black Beach, Boytoy, Las Rosas, Ravi Shavi, Sunwatchers, Jaw Gems, WAY OUT, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, High Pop, Bat House, Weakened Friends, Milk, and Beach Toys Fuzzstival @ Middle East Downstairs [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/280312/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eticketsnow%2Ecom%2FResaleOrder%2FShared%2FAffiliateRedirectHandler%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eticketweb%2Ecom%2Ft3%2Fsale%2FSaleEventDetail%3Fdispatch%3DloadSelectionData%26eventId%3D6759095′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-8-20 ‘ dateend=’2016-8-20 23:59:00′ utc=’-7′ summary=’Quilt, Doug Tuttle, Mini Dresses, Major Stars, Ghost Box Orchestra, Painted Zeros, Black Beach, Boytoy, Las Rosas, Ravi Shavi, Sunwatchers, Jaw Gems, WAY OUT, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, High Pop, Bat House, Weakened Friends, Milk, and Beach Toys at Middle East Downstairs’ description=’Quilt (http://quiltmusic.bandcamp.com/) Doug Tuttle (http://www.facebook.com/dougtuttledougtuttle) Mini Dresses (http://minidresses.bandcamp.com/) Major Stars (https://myspace.com/themajorstars/) Ghost Box Orchestra (https://www.facebook.com/ghostboxorchestra/) Painted Zeros (https://paintedzeros.bandcamp.com) Black Beach (http://blackbeachma.bandcamp.com/) Boytoy (https://www.facebook.com/boytoyband/) Las Rosas (https://lasrosas.bandcamp.com/) Ravi Shavi (http://ravishavi.bandcamp.com/) Sunwatchers (https://www.facebook.com/sunwatchers/) Jaw Gems (https://www.facebook.com/jawgems/) WAY OUT (https://www.facebook.com/wayoutri) Zip-Tie Handcuffs (https://www.facebook.com/ziptiehandcuffs/) High Pop (https://www.facebook.com/highpopforever/) Bat House (https://www.facebook.com/bathouseband/) Weakened Friends (https://www.facebook.com/weakenedfriendsmusic/) Milk (http://milkband.bandcamp.com/) Beach Toys (http://beachtoys.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
The Monsieurs, Lyres, Creaturos, Mr. Airplane Man, Dent, Nice Guys, NE Patriots, Midriffs, Scully, Kid Mountain, and Birthing Hips
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Friday, Aug 19 at Middle East Downstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
The Monsieurs
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/themonsieurs/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://themonsieurs.bandcamp.com/’]
Lyres
Somerville, MA
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/lyresofficial/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/helpyouann/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://limbos.org/lyres/’]
Creaturos
Boston, MA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/creaturos/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://creaturos.bandcamp.com/’]
Mr. Airplane Man
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.mrairplaneman.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/mrairplanemanofficial’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://mrairplaneman.bandcamp.com/’]
Dent
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/dentband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/dentband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.presskit.to/dent’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/dentphx’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/dentdentdent’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://dentdentdent.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://dentband.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.dent.band/’]
Nice Guys
Allston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/niceguys666/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://niceguys666.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.youtube.com/channel/uchmtp8y6ojtvtnjcm72arow’]
NE Patriots
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/patstheband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://patstheband.blogspot.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/fool-diddly’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://nepatriots.bandcamp.com/’]
Midriffs
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/midriffs’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://midriffs.bandcamp.com/’]
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/’]
Kid Mountain
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/kidmountainsounds/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://kidmountain.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/kidmountainband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.kidmtn.com/’]
Birthing Hips
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://birthinghips.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/birthinghips/’]
Quilt, Doug Tuttle, Mini Dresses, Major Stars, Ghost Box Orchestra, Painted Zeros, Black Beach, Boytoy, Las Rosas, Ravi Shavi, Sunwatchers, Jaw Gems, WAY OUT, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, High Pop, Bat House, Weakened Friends, Milk, and Beach Toys
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Saturday, Aug 20 at Middle East Downstairs
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2016-8-20 ‘ dateend=’2016-8-20 23:59:00′ utc=’-7′ summary=’Quilt, Doug Tuttle, Mini Dresses, Major Stars, Ghost Box Orchestra, Painted Zeros, Black Beach, Boytoy, Las Rosas, Ravi Shavi, Sunwatchers, Jaw Gems, WAY OUT, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, High Pop, Bat House, Weakened Friends, Milk, and Beach Toys at Middle East Downstairs’ description=’Quilt (http://quiltmusic.bandcamp.com/) Doug Tuttle (http://www.facebook.com/dougtuttledougtuttle) Mini Dresses (http://minidresses.bandcamp.com/) Major Stars (https://myspace.com/themajorstars/) Ghost Box Orchestra (https://www.facebook.com/ghostboxorchestra/) Painted Zeros (https://paintedzeros.bandcamp.com) Black Beach (http://blackbeachma.bandcamp.com/) Boytoy (https://www.facebook.com/boytoyband/) Las Rosas (https://lasrosas.bandcamp.com/) Ravi Shavi (http://ravishavi.bandcamp.com/) Sunwatchers (https://www.facebook.com/sunwatchers/) Jaw Gems (https://www.facebook.com/jawgems/) WAY OUT (https://www.facebook.com/wayoutri) Zip-Tie Handcuffs (https://www.facebook.com/ziptiehandcuffs/) High Pop (https://www.facebook.com/highpopforever/) Bat House (https://www.facebook.com/bathouseband/) Weakened Friends (https://www.facebook.com/weakenedfriendsmusic/) Milk (http://milkband.bandcamp.com/) Beach Toys (http://beachtoys.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/280312/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eticketsnow%2Ecom%2FResaleOrder%2FShared%2FAffiliateRedirectHandler%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eticketweb%2Ecom%2Ft3%2Fsale%2FSaleEventDetail%3Fdispatch%3DloadSelectionData%26eventId%3D6759095′]
472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Quilt
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://quiltmusic.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/quiltmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://quiltmusic.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.quiltmusic.org/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://twitter.com/quiltmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.quiltband.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.ringostarrart.com/images/starr/laupdatenov05.mov’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/quilt_(band)’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.mexicansummer.com/shop/quilt-quilt/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.windishagency.com/artists/quilt’]
Doug Tuttle
Rochester, NH
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.facebook.com/dougtuttledougtuttle’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/troubleinmind’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/the_doug_tuttle’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.troubleinmindrecs.com/bands/dougtuttle.html’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.troubleinmindrecs.com/’]
Mini Dresses
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://minidresses.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/mini-dresses-140857762737485/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.greatscottboston.com/’]
Major Stars
Boston, MA
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/themajorstars/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/major-stars-148272055202591/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://dragcity.com/artists/major-stars/’]
Ghost Box Orchestra
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/ghostboxorchestra/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://ghostboxorchestra.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://ghostboxorchestra.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://youtube.com/ghostboxorchestra’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.twitter.com/ghostboxband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://cuisineenlocale.com/events/calendar/’]
Painted Zeros
Brooklyn, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://paintedzeros.bandcamp.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/paintedzeros/’]
Black Beach
Middleboro, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://blackbeachma.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/blackbeachma’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.mideastoffers.com/me/content/upstairs-shows’]
Boytoy
Brooklyn, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/boytoyband/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://boytoy.bandcamp.com/’]
Las Rosas
Brooklyn, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://lasrosas.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/lasrosasbrooklyn/’]
Ravi Shavi
Providence, RI
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://ravishavi.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/ravi-shavi-350226031666469/’]
Sunwatchers
Brooklyn, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/sunwatchers/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://sunwatchers.bandcamp.com/’]
Jaw Gems
Portland, ME
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/jawgems/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://jawgems.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.jawgems.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://jawgems.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://1320records.com/’]
WAY OUT
Providence, RI
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/wayoutri’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://wayoutband.bandcamp.com’]
Zip-Tie Handcuffs
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/ziptiehandcuffs/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://ziptiehandcuffs.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://invalid.invalid/ziptiehandcuffs+https://www.youtube.com/channel/uca3-3-6yzwajpvukf4y5p7w’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/ziptiehandcuffs’]
High Pop
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/highpopforever/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://highpopforever.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/highpopforever’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.highpopforever.tumblr.com/’]
Bat House
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/bathouseband/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/bathouseband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://instagram.com/bathouseband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bathouse.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bathouse.net/’]
Weakened Friends
Boston MA / Portland, ME
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/weakenedfriendsmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://weakenedfriends.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/wkndfriends’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.weakenedfriends.com/’]
Milk
Allston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://milkband.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/milk.boston’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.milkband.squarespace.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/milktheband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://milkband.org/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://milkband.bandcamp.com/album/et-in-arcadia’]
Beach Toys
Cambridge, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://beachtoys.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/beach-toys-161372517393620/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/beachtoys’]