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Deer Tick

by Stuff Boston | April 20, 2009

THURSDAY, APRIL 23
It’d be really easy to refer to Deer Tick as roots rock and call it a day, but Providence native John McCauley’s foursome supplies layers of charm and intrigue beneath the finger-picked guitardriven melodies. There’s Tom Waits-like gritty troubadourism, harmonies inspired by the Beach Boys, and despairingly cynical lyrics (“You’re way too beautiful, girl/
That’s why it’ll never work/You had me suicidal, suicidal/When you said it’s over”), plus Robert Plant-style squalls tossed in for good measure. Think Kurt Cobain crashing a surf party while George Thorogood parks the getaway car. Fresh off their stint at the South by Southwest performance orgy (or as fresh as Brooklyn-based woebegone rockers can look), they make a stop at Harpers Ferry (158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, 617.254.9743). Tickets ($10 in advance, $12 at the door) are available at www.harpersferryboston.com, and doors open at 8 p.m.

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by webteam | July 28, 2008
After the last time you were in Allston, when you thought you were going to a party but ended up at a fraternity rager, you swore you’d never go back. But Allston’s matured, so it’s time to give it another chance. The last year has brought some trendy...

Rock the runway

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
Looking for a departure from your average big-ticket charity fashion show? The fifth annual Rock City Music & Style Show , happening on March 20 at Harpers Ferry (158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, 617.254.9743), puts an edgy spin on fashion. (And isn't...

Zox at Harpers Ferry

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Rock stars are often forced to make sacrifices, whether it's choosing the band over the girl, the band over the sensible haircut, or in Zox frontman Eli Miller's case, the band over Stanford Law. Yup, these are smart boys:...