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Hound and Handler handles hounds at Silhouette Lounge on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Sweet Petunia, Keegan James, and Nemarca opened the fourstack bill.

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An Allston Pudding x The 4th Wall collab at Capitol Theater.
The story of groundbreaking slide-guitarist Ellen McIlwaine.
Ryan Cassata tours new LP Greetings From Echo Park through Midway Cafe.
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Another trash-themed band in Rat City, USA.
Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom and Deep Cuts.
A monthly Z-movie night at Capitol Theatre.
Ska punk matinee & Jerry’s return from the dead at Midway Cafe.
Moon Over Salem takes over Witch Town.
30th anniversary of Hackers explodes with screening, celebs, and A/V bonanza.
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Nemarca

Nemarca
Nemarca performed as a two-piece, including a guitar and violin, pouring out feathery folk tunes in the dart (and pinball) backroom at the Silhouette Lounge.

Keegan James (Blood?)

Keegan James (Blood?)
The country trio wins instant points with me for the beautiful steel pedal work. Great stuff. Keegan James, presumably the frontman and guitarist(?), is a story-telling singer/songwriter with a slight stage drawl. A strong set, but as he sang a song about a weird and wily day trip through New York City, the thought occurred to me that the last thing we need right now is another country band penning “white panic” numbers about the dangers of the urban landscape. If you want to get to “God’s country,” go on & get there already, you know?

Sweet Petunia

Sweet Petunia
The altfolk two-piece Sweet Petunia opened with a twin banjo attack and further cemented their status as one of the most credible whistling acts currently gigging in New England. Strong whistling game. And they played the one about being a bug.
Miss Bones welcomed a new album into the world at Cantab Lounge.
Boston’s Sweet Petunia fires up experimental folk with harmonies for miles.

Hound and Handler

Hound and Handler
The Boston-based Americana trio Hound and Handler released their latest album I Feel It All last month. The standup bassist from the Keegan James set made his second appearance of the night, along with a mandolin and guitar. The absence of percussion lent the set a real raw and rootsy folkified air. Music for barn building and staring up at starry nights.
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A minimalist, modernist, ambient bowl full of salad dressing.
Hound and Handler handles hounds at Silhouette Lounge.