Worcester, Denied!
Sailor Down headlines a Worcester house show at Midway Cafe on Saturday, 28 September 2024.
TIFFY, Merry Merry, and CJ Honey round out the fourstack bill.

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Hump Nights
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Ace the Quiz, Win the Tix 〰️ Hump Nights 〰️
Matinees are punk rock (and a little emo) at Midway Cafe.
Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Deep Cuts.
Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom.
The 4th Wall celebrates its 21-month anniversary at Capitol Theater.
Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom.
Johnnie & the Foodmasters celebrate a lost decade at Deep Cuts.
A monthly Z-movie night at Capitol Theatre.
Ska punk matinee & Jerry’s return from the dead at Midway Cafe.
30th anniversary of Hackers explodes with screening, celebs, and A/V bonanza.


CJ Honey
Which DIY spot was it? I thought I heard some talk during stage banter about a Worcester location, but maybe it was Lowell?
In any event, DIY gigs are dicey propositions in the best of times. It’s a rare DIY spot that can offer a reliable and consistent platform for putting on a music show. They come, they go — enjoy it while it lasts.
And when it doesn’t last, lucky you if you can slot a date at Jamaica Plain’s favorite music venue Midway Cafe. Booker Heather Timmons, who juggles scheduling at at least two different locations, Midway Cafe and The Jungle, did a little dipsey-doo with the music calendars at each and conjured this show out of thin air. Or thinnish air. Because all the game pieces were available, you just needed a gameboard to play them on.
CJ Honey performed as an acoustic two-piece, vocals and guitar, with a pop punk edge to the alt and indie folkery.


Merry Merry
The two-piece Merry Merry soundchecked their vocals to make sure the harmonies were coming out just right, which was key, because the guitar, bass, and backing tracks were primarily used as runways to let the voices take flight.


TIFFY
Is TIFFY spelled with all caps or is that just something I did the first time I wrote up the band, and then I did it every time afterwards in order to remain consistent? Have I asked this question before? Who am I, where am I, are all my limbs still attached?


Sailor Down
Ahoy matey, it’s Sailor Down, sailing the seven seas in Jamaica Plain. Shiver me timbers! Their new album Maybe We Should Call It A Night is out now via Relief Map Records.