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Out: Dressed in drag and out stealing veggie oil, the Fagettes crew conquer the west coast

Too drunk to truck
"We toured in a Vietnam-era, two-and-a-half ton military truck," says Ryan Major, singer/guitarist of Allston '60s garage-rock revivalists the Fagettes.

By: P. NICK CURRAN | August 31, 2011

Out: Revocation display extreme metal form

Thrashachusetts
Celebrating the release of their third full-length, Chaos of Forms (Relapse), Revocation put on a streamlined set that made clear why they've garnered universal acclaim for a sound that's both throwback to classic thrash and refreshingly modern.

By: JANSSEN MCCORMICK | August 24, 2011

Photos: KMFDM + Army of the Universe + Human Factors Lab at Club Royale

Club Royale | August 17, 2011
KMFDM, Army of the Universe, and Human Factors Lab perform live at Club Royale on August 17, 2011.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | August 22, 2011

Photos: Team Friendship at the Plough and Stars

Plough and Stars | August 10, 2011
Team Friendship, the band in residency on Wednesday nights at the Plough and Stars, performs on August 10, 2011.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | August 22, 2011

Photos: Charlemont Reggae Festival 2011

Charlemont Fairgrounds | August 13, 2011
Charlemont Reggae Festival comes to the Charlemont Fairgrounds on August 13, 2011.

By: ALI DONOHUE | August 18, 2011

Out: The third annual Weirdstalk lives up to its name

News of the weird
It's 4:30 pm, and Preggy Peggy is playing in the back of the Cambridge YMCA, as part of "We Are Guest Talk, Free: $10," the weirdly named third annual installment of Weirdstalk, an all-day 34-act line-up of experimental, avant-garde performances of folk, noise, psychedelic, and generally mind-expanding, genre-bending touring and local acts.

By: LIZ PELLY | August 17, 2011

Photos: Girls Rock Boston Showcase at Brighton Music Hall

Brighton Music Hall | August 13, 2011
Girls Rock Boston presents a showcase at Brighton Music Hall on August 13, 2011.

By: NINA MASHUROVA | August 15, 2011

Photos: Soulshot, The Itals, Bushman and more at the Newport Reggae Festival

Newport Waterfront Folk Festival | August 13, 2011
Soulshot, The Itals, Bushman, The Skatalites, Mykal Rose and Yellowman & The Sagittarius Band perform at the Newport Waterfront Folk Festival on August 13, 2011.

By: DAN WATKINS | August 15, 2011

Photos: My Morning Jacket at the MFA

WFNX Acoustic Session | August 14, 2011
My Morning Jacket plays a WFNX acoustic session at the Museum of Fine Arts on August 14, 2011.

By: JANICE CHECCHIO | August 15, 2011

Photos: Quilty + Girlfriends + Curmudgeon + Bil Nils at the Ladyfest Fundraiser

Democracy Center | August 6, 2011
Quilty, Girlfriends, Curmudgeon and Bil Nils perform live at the Ladyfest Fundraiser at the Democracy Center on August 6, 2011.

By: ALI DONOHUE | August 12, 2011

Photos: Foo Fighters + Foster the People + Muse + more at Lollapalooza 2011

Scenes from the 20th annual Lollapalooza festival | August 5-7, 2011
Surveillance footage from three days packed with solid sets -- and even a few mind-blowing ones.

By: JARED DIONNE | August 12, 2011

Videos: Mornin' Old Sport pop-up show in the Back Bay

Pop-up video
On August 2nd, Mornin' Old Sport and the Boston Phoenix teamed up to produce the Phoenix's first pop-up show on Mass Ave.

By: BOSTON PHOENIX STAFF | September 14, 2011

Photos: Esperanza Spalding, Michael Feinstein, Wynton Marsalis and more at Newport Jazz Festival

Newport Jazz Festival | August 5 - 7, 2011
Newport Jazz Festival comes to Fort Adams State Park on August 5 - 7, 2011.

By: JEAN HANGARTER | August 10, 2011

Out: Getting loud with spawn of Sonic Youth at the Ladyfest Boston benefit in Cambridge

Democracy Center in action
The room filled to about 40 kids for Big Nils, a four-piece teenage punk band from Western Mass fronted by 16-year-old singer Coco Gordon Moore.

By: LIZ PELLY | August 09, 2011

Photos: Bon Iver at the House of Blues

House of Blues | August 5, 2011
Bon Iver performs at the House of Blues on August 5, 2011.

By: NATANYA KHASHAN | August 08, 2011

Photos: Mornin' Old Sport in the Back Bay

Pop-up show | August 2, 2011
Mornin' Old Sport play a surprise pop-up show in the Back Bay on August 2, 2011.

By: ALI DONOHUE | August 09, 2011

Photos: Death Cab for Cutie at the Bank of America Pavilion

Bank of America Pavilion | August 1, 2011
Death Cab for Cutie performs live at the Bank of America Pavilion on August 1, 2011.

By: CARINA MASTROCOLA | August 05, 2011

Photos: Seeger Clogging Allstars + Trampled by Turtles at the Newport Folk Festival

Quad Stage | July 31, 2011
Seeger Clogging Allstars and Trampled by Turtles perform on the Quad Stage at the Newport Folk Festival on July 31, 2011.

By: ALI DONOHUE | August 04, 2011

Photos: Gogol Bordello + Ramblin Jack Elliot + Pete Seeger at the Newport Folk Festival

Fort Stage + Harbor Stage | July 30, 2011
Gogol Bordello, Ramblin Jack Elliot and Pete Seeger perform at the Newport Folk Festival on July 30, 2011.

By: ALI DONOHUE | August 04, 2011

Photos: Elvis Costello + Head & the Heart at the Newport Folk Festival

Harbor Stage + Fort Stage | July 31, 2011
Elvis Costello and Head & the Heart perform at the Newport Folk Festival on July 31, 2011.

By: ALI DONOHUE | August 03, 2011

Photos: Carolina Chocolate Drops + Civil Wars + Chris Thile and Michael Daves at the Newport Folk Festival

Fort Stage + Harbor Stage | July 31, 2011
Carolina Chocolate Drops, Civil Wars, and Chris Thile and Michael Daves perform at the Newport Folk Festival on July 31, 2011.

By: ALI DONOHUE | August 03, 2011

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