| Date(s): Tuesday, July 11, 2006 |
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Impossible Shapes, Late B.P. Helium, Reports
INDIE
Long-time Elephant 6er Bryan Poole, who plays guitar in Of Montreal and bass in Elf Power, and his quirky, über-catchy LATE B.P. HELIUM open for Bloomington (Indiana) band the IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES at Great Scott. The enjoyable local indie-pop foursome REPORTS are also on the bill | 1222 Comm Ave, Allston | 617.734.4502.
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The Lowdown |
Great Scott’s décor is, in a word, random. International flags suspended from the ceiling, glossy posters of Doug Flutie on the back wall, and not one but two Elvis busts peering down from a high mantle. Live college/prog rock nightly beginning between 9 and 10 pm. No food, cash only. Open daily from noon-2 am. $9 cover after 9 pm.
FRI The Pill, with DJ Ken spinning British and American new-wave and indie.
SAT The Plan, with DJs Carl and Victoria spinning indie rock.
Bar Type: Full Bar
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 Best Dance Night
Since its inception almost 10 years ago (!), the Pill (now at Great Scott) has been the place to be if you’re an Anglophile and it’s Friday night. Resident DJs Ken Powers and Terence Pratt spin “Britpop, modern indie, and the occasional spout of new wave, ’60s and synthpop,” as their MySpace page puts it, and feature a like-minded live act — the Information, the Bon Savants, Protokoll, etc. — every week. www.thepillboston.com
Best Club For Rock
By now you know the story: arty Allstonians overtake yah-dude, frat-boy watering hole; magically transform it into one of the city’s premier venues for underground music; inspire “Allston Rock City” headlines in every local paper and magazine; and everyone lives happily ever after. But every now and then, it’s nice to step back and reflect on how quickly — and completely — Great Scott has made that metamorphosis. Pretty killer.
Best Bar
For the first time in our readers’ poll, Great Scott takes the best-bar category. And we’ll wager the reason it didn’t win before was that it embodied all the worst in Allston frattitude. No longer. The cave-like space now draws folks with perfectly imperfect hair and those tiny alterna-bods for “The Pill,” “The Plan,” “Blackout Bar,” and the rest of the nights. |
Getting There |
| Public Transportation: |
Yes |
| Nearest T: |
Harvard Avenue(Green line- B train) |
| Cross Street: |
Harvard Avenue |
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