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Photos: Less Than Jake, Sam I Am, & A Wilheim Scream at The Middle East

The Middle East | Sunday, February 19, 2012

By MIKE JOHNSON | February 21, 2012

Less Than Jake (pictured above), Sam I Am & A Wilheim Scream played The Middle East on Sunday, February 19, 2012.

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Out: On a hot summer night at the Middle East, Dream Hits surf a garage-pop lullaby
Following a lively opening set of Americana-infused indie rock from South Shore five-piece War Presidents, Dream Hits breezed through their show with the infectiously simple "Bummer" and the sweet melodrama of "Meat," a song that sounded so warm and familiar that even the most intoxicated coeds were bouncing and swaying in all the right places.
Class of 2012: Boston's 12 best new bands
If 2012 truly represents the End Times, then it's best to go out with a sonic bang.
Photos: Hot Rod Circuit at The Middle East
Hot Rod Circuit plays to a packed house at The Middle East Downstairs on November 20, 2011.
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Out: On a hot summer night at the Middle East, Dream Hits surf a garage-pop lullaby
Following a lively opening set of Americana-infused indie rock from South Shore five-piece War Presidents, Dream Hits breezed through their show with the infectiously simple "Bummer" and the sweet melodrama of "Meat," a song that sounded so warm and familiar that even the most intoxicated coeds were bouncing and swaying in all the right places.
Class of 2012: Boston's 12 best new bands
If 2012 truly represents the End Times, then it's best to go out with a sonic bang.
Photos: Hot Rod Circuit at The Middle East
Hot Rod Circuit plays to a packed house at The Middle East Downstairs on November 20, 2011.
Out: A Dark Horse at T.T. the Bear’s
"I made the right decision," says Night Fruit vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Amanda Dellevigne, referring to her 2011 relocation back to Boston, while scanning the crowd at T.T. the Bear's Place after playing a packed Tuesday-night show with fellow local favorites You Can Be A Wesley and Slowdim.
Out: The emergence of Animal Talk
Last Thursday night in Cambridge, the common act of covering Joy Division suddenly went from timeless to timely.
Out: Speedy Ortiz come together
The kickoff weekend of new local show bookers the Dreamhouse Collective was coming to a close a week ago last Monday night at Great Scott, but the walls of the Allston venue were still vibrating thanks to the grungy guitar reverb of Northamptom trio Speedy Ortiz.
Photos: George Clinton at the Berklee Performance Center
George Clinton, "Dr. Funkenstein, PhD.," played the Berklee Performance Center on Thursday, February 16, 2012.
Photos: Doomtree at The Middle East
Doomtree played The Middle East on Friday, February 17, 2012.
Photos: Stephie Coplan and The Pedestrians at The Lizard Lounge
Stephie Coplan and The Pedestrians played The Lizard Lounge on Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Photos: Streight Angular at Middlesex Lounge
Streight Angular hosts "Streight Night" at Middlesex Lounge on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.
Photos: Glen Campbell at The Wilbur Theater
Glen Campbell played The Wilbur Theater on February 23, 2012.
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