On Sunday night, Blind Pilot played to a packed house at the Pearl Street ballroom in Northampton in promotion of their most recent album, Sept. 2011’s “We Are The Tide.”
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Dubstep: approaching critical mass?
MiM0SA’s show Saturday night at Pearl Street sparked some disparate responses from concert-goers. Is the enormously popular genre still relevant?
Tags: Dubstep, Evan Sahagian, pearl street
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Man Man stirs up trouble again at Pearl Street
Experimental musicians Man Man may be getting older, but they proved Thursday night that their musical frenzy is still churning.
Tags: Man Man, pearl street
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Ska sound rules at Pearl Street
Streetlight Manifesto played to a Northampton crown after a series of poor opening acts, with an energetic and fun show Friday night.
Tags: pearl street, Ship of Fools, Streetlight Manifesto
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Excitement about Streetlight is manifesting in NoHo
Streetlight Manifesto never fails to disappoint with their live shows. The atmosphere is not unlike other punk shows, but Streetlight’s energy is unsurpassable.
Tags: A Loss For Words, pearl street, punk show, Streetlight Manifesto, Terrible Things
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Matt and Kim to bare all at Pearl Street
Matt and Kim drop by Pearl Street in Northampton on their tour to promote their new album, “Sidwalks.” Javelin and Fletcher C. Johnson will open for the duo in Saturday’s 9 p.m. show.
Tags: Fletcher C. Johnson, Javelin, Matt & Kim, pearl street
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The Books crack open new sound
The Books band members Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong discuss their humble beginnings and interesting sound. The Books will be playing at Pearl Street this Friday at 9 p.m., supported by music-hall indie rockers The Black Heart Procession.
Tags: concert preview, Nick Zammuto, Paul de Jong, pearl street, The Books
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Yorn yearns for new sound, but is it a blunder?
Folk singer-songwriter Pete Yorn transforms his style for his new self-titled album, “Pete Yorn.” While die-hard fans will love it, his performance at Pearl Street on Monday left the audience questioning his recent change.
Tags: pearl street, Pete Yorn
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