Boston Weekly Picks
Feb 16 - Feb 22, 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, Feb 16 [fwaudio id=’756′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Young Summer and Fever Charm Great Scott [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004E2CA52A3855?brand=greatscott’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-2-16 ‘ dateend=’2015-2-16 23:59:00′ utc=’-5′ summary=’Young Summer and Fever Charm at Great Scott’ description=’Young Summer (http://twitter.com/young__summer) Fever Charm (https://www.facebook.com/fevercharmband/)’ locationaddress=’1222 Commonwealth Avenue , Allston, MA’]
Mon, Feb 16 [fwaudio id=’759′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Condor and Jaw Gems ZuZu [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=5596415&pl=mideastclub’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-2-16 ‘ dateend=’2015-2-16 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Condor and Jaw Gems at ZuZu’ description=’Condor (https://www.facebook.com/condorboston) Jaw Gems (https://www.facebook.com/jawgems/)’ locationaddress=’474 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Tue, Feb 17 [fwaudio id=’762′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Kishi Bashi String Quartet Royale [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-2-17 ‘ dateend=’2015-2-17 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Kishi Bashi String Quartet at Royale’ description=’Kishi Bashi String Quartet (http://twitter.com/kishi_bashi)’ locationaddress=’279 Tremont Street, Boston, MA’]
Tue, Feb 17 [fwaudio id=’764′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Rye Pines, Nice Guys, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, and Something Sneaky 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=5593745&pl=mideastclub&REFID=elink’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-2-17 ‘ dateend=’2015-2-17 23:59:00′ utc=’-8′ summary=’Rye Pines, Nice Guys, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, and Something Sneaky at Middle East Upstairs’ description=’Rye Pines (http://ryepines.bandcamp.com/) Nice Guys (https://www.facebook.com/niceguys666/) Zip-Tie Handcuffs (https://www.facebook.com/ziptiehandcuffs/) Something Sneaky (https://www.facebook.com/somethingsneaky/)’ locationaddress=’472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA’]
Fri, Feb 20 [fwaudio id=’769′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] The Shills, Idiot Genes, and The Organ Beats 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=5608095&pl=obrien’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-2-20 ‘ dateend=’2015-2-20 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Shills, Idiot Genes, and The Organ Beats at O’Brien’s’ description=’The Shills (https://myspace.com/theshills/) Idiot Genes (http://soundcloud.com/idiotgenes/) The Organ Beats (https://www.facebook.com/theorganbeats/)’ locationaddress=’3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA’]
Sat, Feb 21 Ariel Pink and Jack Name Paradise [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004D51E5727602′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-2-21 ‘ dateend=’2015-2-21 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Ariel Pink and Jack Name at Paradise’ description=’Ariel Pink (http://arielpinkshauntedgraffiti.com/) Jack Name (http://www.dragcity.com/artists/jack-name)’ locationaddress=’967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA’]
Sun, Feb 22 [fwaudio id=’776′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Francisco the Man Great Scott [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004E26BC573ECB?brand=greatscott’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-2-22 ‘ dateend=’2015-2-22 23:59:00′ utc=’-5′ summary=’Francisco the Man at Great Scott’ description=’Francisco the Man (http://twitter.com/franciscostweet)’ locationaddress=’1222 Commonwealth Avenue , Allston, MA’]
Young Summer and Fever Charm
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Monday, Feb 16 at Great Scott
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1222 Commonwealth Avenue , Allston, MA
Young Summer
Washington D.C.
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/young__summer’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/youngsummermusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://youngsummermusic.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.youtube.com/user/youngsummermusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://instagram.com/youngsummermusic’]
Fever Charm
Oakland, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/fevercharmband/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://fevercharm.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://fevercharm.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/fevercharm’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/fevercharm’]
Condor and Jaw Gems
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Monday, Feb 16 at ZuZu
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474 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA
Condor
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/condorboston’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://newworldvultures.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://condorboston.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/condorboston’]
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’]
Kishi Bashi String Quartet
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Tuesday, Feb 17 at Royale
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279 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Kishi Bashi String Quartet
Athens, GA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/kishi_bashi’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/mrkishibashi’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.kishibashi.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bit.ly/1gvl0ic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://smarturl.it/lighght-itunesdeluxe’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://kishibashi.bandcamp.com/’]
Rye Pines, Nice Guys, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, and Something Sneaky
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Tuesday, Feb 17 at Middle East Upstairs
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472 – 480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Rye Pines
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://ryepines.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/ryepinesmusic’]
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=’https://myspace.com/niceguys.hc#!/’]
Zip-Tie Handcuffs
Boston, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/ziptiehandcuffs/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.reverbnation.com/ziptiehandcuffs’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://sonicbids.com/ziptiehandcuffs’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://ziptiehandcuffs.bandcamp.com/’]
Something Sneaky
South Shore,, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/somethingsneaky/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://sneakyband.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/somethingsneaky’]
The Shills, Idiot Genes, and The Organ Beats
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Friday, Feb 20 at O’Brien’s
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3 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA
The Shills
Boston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/theshills/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://theshills.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/theshillsband/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/theshills/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://theshills.bandcamp.com/’]
Idiot Genes
Allston, MA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/idiotgenes/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://stupidpants.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/idiotgenes/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.eyedesignrecords.com/’]
The Organ Beats
Boston, MA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/theorganbeats/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://organbeats.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/theorganbeats/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://theorganbeats.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.etsy.com/shop/theorganbeats’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.youtube.com/theorganbeats’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://theorganbeats.com/’]
Ariel Pink and Jack Name
Saturday, Feb 21 at Paradise
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967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Ariel Pink
Los Angeles, CA
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://arielpinkshauntedgraffiti.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/arielpink/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://4ad.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.menopausemen.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/arielxpink’]
Jack Name
Los Angeles, CA
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.dragcity.com/artists/jack-name’]
Francisco the Man
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Sunday, Feb 22 at Great Scott
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1222 Commonwealth Avenue , Allston, MA
Francisco the Man
Los Angeles, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/franciscostweet’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/franciscotheman’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://franciscotheman.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://franciscotheman.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://smallplates.bigcartel.com/product/francisco-the-man-tiger-7-spr010′]