As we around Boston pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off after one of the most heartbreaking and surreal weeks in our city’s history, a return to some sort of normalcy is in order. And for many of us in our Boston music community, that normalcy involves attending live shows. So I’m excited and proud that Vanyaland is teaming up with Bowery Boston tonight for the RIBS homecoming show at Great Scott. Also on the bill are Color Channel and the Year Million.
When we all set this up a few weeks ago, the event would serve as both RIBS’ first show back in Boston after their tour with Joy Formidable, and the relaunch party for our new music website, the new Vanyaland 2.0. After last week’s tragedy and unforgettable days that followed, including yesterday’s manhunt and citywide lockdown, we’ve delayed unveiling the new site (I just don’t have the self-promotional cheerleading in me right now).
But the show! The show will go on.
And it’s a good one: RIBS’ mechanical rock and roll is even more polished after fine-tuning their craft in the road, and their 2012 record Russian Blood was one of my favorite releases of last year; Color Channel bring an instant-dance-party live energy to any room, their Pyramid Of Love EP a true Saturday night electroni-funk fever; and The Year Million’s towering post-prog pop-rock is as uplifting as it gets, as they’re still riding high off the recent release of Broken Circuits.
Here’s a preview of each band, see you in Allston. Boston Strong.