Mission of Burma at Somerville Theater on January 24th
January 19, 2009
Have you ever wondered why it’s so cool to be from Boston? Well, Mission of Burma is a huge contributing factor. In their first five years of existence, Mission of Burma’s Boston-based span of influence was far-reaching and powerful. Thirty years later, nothing has changed. On record, they are well thought out, graceful in their transitions and take seamlessly sharp turns. But live, they are unpredictable – changing drastically from night to night, song to song, minute to minute. It’s not unheard of to get an off night with them, but even at their worst, they are more entertaining than most bands at their best.
Mission of Burma Video: “This Is Not a Photograph”
Here’s a video from Mission of Burma’s early days at a performance at the Paradise Rock Club in 1980.
Going strong into their 7th year of a well-received reunion, Mission of Burma is kicking off the New Year after an eventful and rewarding 2008. Recently they worked closely with Moveon.org to help the Obama campaign and now they’re back home for another good cause, donating their time to help benefit the Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville. This non-profit organization is working to transform the historic armory into a community art center featuring visual art, dance, theatre and after school and summer programs.
Get Out!
Mission of Burma is playing a benefit show for the Center for Arts at the Armory on January 24th at the Somerville Theater with The Neighborhood and Faces on Film.
The Somerville Theatre is located at 55 Davis Square in Somerville next to the Davis Square Red Line stop. The show starts at 8pm (7pm doors) and it’s an all ages show. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster.
Photos of Dear Leader and Hallelujah The Hills at the Paradise Rock Club
January 18, 2009
Aaron Perrino of Dear Leader, Paradise Rock Club, January 16, 2009. Photo by Sooz / Exploit Boston!
Four albums later and I finally saw Dear Leader live at the Paradise Rock Club on January 16th. I loved Aaron Perrino’s previous band, The Sheila Divine so I’m not sure why it took me so long to see his not-really-so-new-anymore band, Dear Leader. If you need one sentence to describe them, it’s this: epic arena rock you can dance to.
Concert Photos
The Paradise Rock Club is my favorite spot for live music in Boston. There are three levels to see the bands and no matter where you’re standing or sitting, the sound is outstanding. It was great to see three Boston bands playing there on a Friday night. Check out the photo album below of Faces on Film, Hallelujah The Hills and Dear Leader.
Hallelujah The Hills Video: “Wave Backwards”
Watch the video for “Wave Backwards” by Hallelujah The Hills from their label, Misra Records.
Dear Leader Video: “Everyone Looks Better in the Dark”
Here’s a video of Dear Leader singing “Everyone Looks Better in the Dark” at a show in Belgium taken by the1stwarrior on YouTube.
