Shows I Saw in 2004

At the beginning of 2003, at my friend Elizabeth's suggestion, I began to write little reviews of pretty much all the rock shows I go to. I seem to have made a habit of it. Here are all the shows I saw in 2004. (2003 is here, while 2005--so far--is here.) I welcome feedback. If you'd like to read these all in a row, you can use the and icons to navigate.

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And on to my reviews:

December 23, 2004: Christ Punchers, The Empties, and Karlheinz at the Midway
December 22, 2004: TT the Bear's Place Holiday Party
December 21, 2004: John Powhida's All-Star Cabaret at the Paradise Lounge
December 20, 2004: The Collisions and Rotten Lovers at Charlie's
December 19, 2004: Night Rally, Clickers, and Tristan da Cunha at Great Scott
December 18, 2004: The Stone Coyotes and The Unbusted at TT's
December 17, 2004: Wack Ass Egyptians and Mad Larry at the Middle East upstairs; then Quintaine Americana and Reverse at TT's
December 15, 2004: Fifty Foot Wave, The Count Me Outs, and Songs from a Random House at TT's
December 13, 2004: Ultravixen, Moki, and Bulletproof Plan at Charlie's
December 12, 2004: The Hound and The Refuseniks at Great Scott
November 20, 2004: Fluttr, Human Shield, and The Lothars at Mobius' ArtRages
November 19, 2004: The Collisions at the Middle East upstairs; then Valhalla Kittens, The Hidden, and Cotton Ponies at Great Scott
November 18, 2004: The Modifiers, Fluttr, Caged Heat, The Garagedogs, The Charms, Rosie Huntress, and Aloud at TT's
November 17, 2004: The Dents and Andrea Gillis at the Abbey
November 16, 2004: Mike Viola's Mix Tape at the Paradise Lounge
November 14, 2004: Black Tail, Robotvoice, Necronomitron, Spiders, and Nightmare at Great Scott
November 13, 2004: Tristan da Cunha, Paper Thin Stages, This Band Is Called The You, and Pickax at PA's Lounge
November 12, 2004: Constants, The Alienist Outfit, Seneca, and Codetta at Great Scott
November 11, 2004: Helicopter Helicopter, The Halogens, The Unbusted, and Max Heinegg at TT's
November 10, 2004: Battles, Black Helicopter, The Arrangement, and ShortFilm at the Middle East upstairs
November 5, 2004: Piles, Calumet-Hecla, and Windmill at the Midway
November 4, 2004: The Debutantes, Boo Radley Bruises Badly, Animal Hospital, and Fragile at PA's Lounge
November 3, 2004: Night Rally at Black-Out Bar
November 2, 2004: Aloud, Tremulant, and Rueben at TT's
October 31, 2004: Valhalla Kittens as Human Sexual Response, Shore Leave as Television, Black Tail as Bad Brains, Crystal Cock over Canada as Phil Collins, and Senator Whatley as the Blues Brothers at Great Scott
October 30, 2004: Dresden Dolls, The Tiger Lilies, and Count Zero at Avalon
October 29, 2004: Minus the Bear, Detachment Kit, Circle & Square, and Clickers at TT's
October 26, 2004: Shark & Bear, Guillermo Sexo, and Tristan da Cunha at O'Brien's
October 24, 2004: Clickers, Ho-Ag, Roh Delikat, and Piles at Great Scott
October 23, 2004: The Boston Rising 2.0: The Charms, Raymond, Eyes Like Knives, and Emergency Music at the Middle East downstairs
October 22, 2004: Ad Frank & the Fast Easy Women, The Nonfamous, and This Blue Holiday at Great Scott
October 20, 2004: Harris, Jupiter Sunrise, Anyone But Joey, and ShortFilm at Great Scott
October 18, 2004: Mclusky, Night Rally, and Black Helicopter at TT's
October 16, 2004: Camper Van Beethoven and Stereo 360 at the Middle East downstairs
October 15, 2004: IIJ, Baby Boy H, Aberdeen City, and Codetta at the Middle East upstairs
October 14, 2004: The Butchies, The Kitty Kill, and Anti-Love Project at Great Scott
October 13, 2004: Valhalla Kittens and Ramona Silver at the Abbey
October 12, 2004: Mike Viola & Friends at the Paradise Lounge
October 10, 2004: The Bon Savants, Clickers, Lady of Spain, and Shore Leave at the Middle East upstairs
October 8, 2004: Kudgel, Red Bliss, The Beatings, and St. Bastard at the Middle East upstairs
October 7, 2004: Green Magnet School, Slughog, Luca Brasi, and Donna Parker at the Middle East upstairs
October 2, 2004: Ad Frank & the Fast Easy Women, The Waxwings, and Fort Ancient at TT's
September 29, 2004: Col. Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains and Gabby La La at the Roxy
September 27, 2004: Old Dogs/New Tricks at the Lizard
September 25, 2004: Junebug Vs. Hurricane at the Providence Civic Center Grand Ballroom; then Open Mic Night at The Plan
September 24, 2004: Gibby Haynes & His Problem, The Lot Six, and The Fakers at TT's
September 23, 2004: Tristan da Cunha and Paper Thin Stages at Great Scott
September 21, 2004: Mike Viola & Friends at the Paradise Lounge
September 20, 2004: Specimen 37 and Fluttr at the Skybar
September 18, 2004: Piles, Dial M For Murder, Carrigan, Video Pigeon, Tristan da Cunha, and Night Rally at a house party
September 17, 2004: Count Zero, [munk], The Fly Seville, and Sparkola at Harper's Ferry
September 16, 2004: Neptune, The Downbeat 5, Gold, Caged Heat, Mahi Mahi, Cathy Cathodic, and Starr Faithfull at the Middle East
September 11, 2004: Brett Rosenberg, Muck & the Mires, The Crybabies, The Shellye Valauskas Experience, Allen Devine Group, and Din at the Abbey
September 10, 2004: The Rudds, The Montgomerys, my own worst enemy, The Stereobirds, and Dave Aaronoff & the Details at the Abbey
September 9, 2004: The So & So's, Stargazer Lily, and Patti Rothberg at the Lizard
September 8, 2004: Aloud and The Count Me Outs at Great Scott
September 2, 2004: The Alienist Outfit, Those Who Wait, Constants, and Harris at TT's
August 29, 2004: Big Bear, Parts & Labor, and Tigersaw at Great Scott
August 27-28, 2004: Tanya Donelly at the Windham in Vermont
August 25, 2004: Shortfilm and Tristan da Cunha at TT's; then Voodoo Screw Machine and The Hidden at Harper's Ferry
August 21, 2004: Flash In Blue at the Cottonwood Cafe
August 18, 2004: Night Rally, Lady of Spain, and Radar Eyes at TT's
August 17, 2004: Furvis, Jupiter Sunrise, and Harris at the Middle East upstairs
August 15, 2004: Fat Day, Mae Shi, Neptune, and Rapider than Horsepower at Great Scott
August 11, 2004: Tanya Donelly and Rachel Goswell at the Paradise
August 10, 2004: Valhalla Kittens and Wack Ass Egyptians at Great Scott
August 9, 2004: Union Ares, Clickers, and Westward Trail at Charlie's
August 8, 2004: Clickers, The Lido Venice, Crab Sounds, Shark & Bear, and Spiders at a house party
August 7, 2004: Scamper and Lincoln Conspiracy at the Paradise Lounge
August 6, 2004: Constants, Kinski, UEH, Seneca, and Shore Leave at the Middle East upstairs
August 3, 2004: The Minders, The Shenzou Five, Harry & The Potters, and Loud Clappers at the Middle East upstairs
August 2, 2004: Alchemilla at TT's
July 30, 2004: MoveOn.org benefit: The Foundation, Sand Machine, Mittens, Dennis Brennan & Jimmy Ryan, Concrete Blonde, The Twinemen, Christian McNeill, Leah Callahan, Peter Barr, Rick Berlin, The Collisions, Duncan W. Johnson, Pamela Ruby Russell, and Wide Iris at the Milky Way
July 29, 2004: Concrete Blonde and The Twinemen at the Middle East downstairs
July 28, 2004: Tristan da Cunha and The Swiss Army at Great Scott
July 27, 2004: Secret Diary, Krap Ghos', Bullock/Rawlings/Kerbaj Trio, and Wisteriax at the Midway
July 23, 2004: The Halogens, The Autumn Rhythm, and Stereo Soul Future at Great Scott
July 21, 2004: The Collisions, Reverend Glasseye & His Wooden Legs, The Drags, and Allan Devine at the Abbey
July 20, 2004: B-Lite, UV Protection, Horse Sinister, and Donna Parker & Kate Village at the Midway
July 19, 2004: Clickers, Turkish Queen, Plumerai, and Lady of Spain at the Middle East upstairs
July 17, 2004: The Bon Savants, Night Rally, Codetta, and Shark Mountain at the Midway
July 16, 2004: The Brett Rosenberg Problem, The Waxwings, The Day Jobs, and Wack Ass Egyptians at the Middle East upstairs
July 14, 2004: The Collisions, Spitzz, Lilac Ambush, and Rick Berlin at the Abbey
July 13, 2004: Pirates, Young Sexy Assassins, and The Pisces at the Midway
July 9, 2004: Dresden Dolls at the Paradise
July 8, 2004: Caged Heat, Anti-Love Project, Starla Dear, Starr Faithfull, and Rachel Cantu at TT's
July 7, 2004: Blitzkriegbliss and Cash Flag at O'Brien's
July 6, 2004: The Nationale Blue, The Pilot Light, Tristan da Cunha, and Vaguely Starshaped at the Middle East upstairs
July 5, 2004: Lady of Spain, Carlisle Sound, and The Pisces at Charlie's
July 3, 2004: Scamper, The Spaceshots, The Prids, and The Faithfull at the Middle East upstairs
July 1, 2004: Gatsby, Mercury Charm Offensive, The Spoilers, and The Drags at the Middle East upstairs
June 30, 2004: The Bon Savants, The Cignal, Night Rally, and Clickers at TT's
June 29, 2004: The Paybacks and The Dents at TT's
June 28, 2004: Ho-Ag Panic Band, Upsilon Acrux, Genghis Tron, and Robotvoice at the Midway
June 27, 2004: The Sterns, The Memory Effect, and Blitzkriegbliss at TT's
June 26, 2004: The Stone Coyotes at the Iron Horse Music Hall
June 25, 2004: The Charms, Valhalla Kittens, and Rosie Huntress at Doc Ryan's
June 24, 2004: Dear Leader, Count Zero, and The Fly Seville at the Middle East downstairs
June 23, 2004: Primus at Harborlights
June 22, 2004: Van Elk at TT's; then Brendan Murray & Donna Parker, Goat of Arms, and The Juliet Kilo at the Midway
June 19, 2004: The Stereobirds, Ultra Naté, Truth or Dare, and miscellaneous drag queens at Providence Pride
June 18, 2004: The Pills, Bleu, Jake Zavracky & The Cyanide Valentine, and The Scheme at the Middle East downstairs
June 17, 2004: Ms. Pigeon, Raymond, and Spiraling at the Middle East upstairs
June 16, 2004: Harris, Cabiria, and Irepress at the Middle East upstairs
June 15, 2004: Donna Parker & Vic Rawlings, More Dogs, and The Wayne Rogers Unit at the Midway
June 12, 2004: Aloud and Scuba at Great Scott
June 11, 2004: Blitzkriegbliss, Lady of Spain, Luna Devoid, and Joe Sixpack at P.A.'s Lounge
June 9, 2004: Easy Trouble and Rosie Huntress at the Lizard
June 8, 2004: Secret Machines and Read Yellow at TT's
June 5, 2004: Helms and The Nationale Blue at the HOSS
June 4, 2004: Patti Smith at the Paradise
June 3, 2004: The Violent Femmes and The Presidents of the United States of America at the WFNX Best Music Poll Party
June 1, 2004: The Legendary Pink Dots and Dresden Dolls at the Middle East downstairs
May 31, 2004: Meghan Toohey at the Lizard; then Night Rally, Leah Quinelle All-Stars featuring Happy, Clickers, and Tristan da Cunha at O'Brien's
May 29, 2004: Lady of Spain, The Silver Lining, and Ryan Lee at the Midway
May 27, 2004: Gone Baby Gone and Mercury Charm Offensive at the Abbey
May 26, 2004: Bully Pulpit, Brilliant Misstake, and Wack Ass Egyptians at the Middle East downstairs
May 25, 2004: Alchemilla, The Capsules, Din, and Words For Snow at TT's
May 24, 2004: Karlsruhe, Mildew, Sharon Cheslow & Kris Thompson, Trance & The Arcade, Yellow Swans, and Squids at the HOSS
May 22, 2004: Well at Great Scott
May 20, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble Finals: Jake Brennan & The Confidence Men, The Dents, and The Brett Rosenberg Problem at the Middle East downstairs; plus Black Helicopter, Thalia Zedek, Valerie Forgione, and Ninety In Ninety at TT's
May 19, 2004: Mao Tse Helens, IfIHadAHiFi, Nate Rally, and Dosage at the Midway Cafe
May 15, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble Semi-Finals, Night 2: The Model Sons, Jake Brennan & The Confidence Men, and The Information at the Middle East downstairs; plus Loveless at TT's
May 14, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble Semi-finals, Night 1: Jabe, The Dents, Seemless, and The Brett Rosenberg Problem at the Middle East downstairs
May 12, 2004: Fifty Foot Wave and The Fontaine Toups at TT's
May 11, 2004: Paper Thin Stages and Cliff Hillis at the Paradise Lounge
May 10, 2004: Sawyer, Baby Boy H, and Alchemilla at the Middle East upstairs
May 8, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble, Night 6: The Model Sons, The Spaceshots, Paranoid Social Club, and The So & So's at the Middle East upstairs
May 7, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble, Night 5: Roxie, Stoic, Black Helicopter, and Ad Frank & the Fast Easy Women at the Middle East upstairs
May 6, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble, Night 4: Jake Brennan and The Confidence Men, Redletter, Meat Depressed, and Throe at the Middle East upstairs
May 5, 2004: The Raveonettes, The Roger Sisters, and The Charms at the Paradise
May 4, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble, Night 3: Sugabomb, Seemless, The Brett Rosenberg Problem, and Fooled By April at the Middle East upstairs
May 3, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble, Night 2: The Charms, Jabe, The Information, and Orange Island at the Middle East upstairs
May 2, 2004: WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble, Night 1: Illuminada, Every Forty Seconds, The Dents, and Raymond at the Middle East upstairs
May 1, 2004: Officer May at Avalon; then Codetta, Anti-Love Project, and The Hidden at Great Scott
April 30, 2004: Thalia Zedek, Manta Ray, and Donna Parker at Jacques
April 27, 2004: Slater, Rosie Huntress, The Color Bars, and Drab at the Middle East upstairs
April 26, 2004: Clickers and Night Rally at the HOSS
April 25, 2004: Einstürzende Neubauten at the Paradise
April 24, 2004: The Boston Rising: Dresden Dolls, The Good North, The Model Sons, The Information, and Harris at the Middle East downstairs
April 23, 2004: Mike Doughty and Drew O'Doherty at the Paradise
April 22, 2004: Scamper, Passenger, and Max Heinegg at TT's
April 21, 2004: Blitzkriegbliss, Debris, and Ososki at O'Brien's
April 18, 2004: Ad Frank, Annie Clark, and Paula Kelley at TT's
April 17, 2004: Larry Banilow's Boob Tube Revue and Smitty & the High Rollers at the Lizard
April 15, 2004: Flash In Blue and some other folks at the Kirkland Cafe
April 11, 2004: Lady of Spain, Grey Area, and Quin at TT's
April 10, 2004: Ryan Lee at the Lizard; then Antler, Kieran Ridge Band, and Golden West Motor Lodge at the Lizard
April 9, 2004: Dresden Dolls, On Fire, The Shenzou Five, and The Arrangement at the Milky Way
April 8, 2004: Count Zero, The Hidden, and The Humanoids at the Middle East upstairs
April 5, 2004: The Bloody Hollies, The Charms, and Pearlene at Charlie's Kitchen
April 4, 2004: Dial M For Murder, Amanda Noa, Holy Ghost Revival, Clickers, and Two Gallants at the Middle East upstairs
April 2, 2004: This Blue Holiday, Stereo Soul Future, and The Nonfamous at the Skybar
March 31, 2004: Tristan da Cunha, Kudzu Wish, Broken Word, and M.Headphone at O'Brien's
March 29, 2004: The Star Spangles, The Brett Rosenberg Problem, and The Dears at TT's
March 28, 2004: Cancer to the Stars, Night Rally, The High Strung, and Anti-Love Project at the Middle East upstairs
March 26, 2004: Helicopter Helicopter, Ad Frank & the Fast Easy Women, Fooled By April, and The Bon Savants at TT's
March 25, 2004: Valhalla Kittens, The Bravery, The Blue Sands, and Diamonds at the Middle East upstairs
March 21, 2004: Various acts including: The Room Where The Baby Died, Donna Parker, and Magic Chopping Hummingbird at O'Brien's
March 20, 2004: Jake Zavracky & The Cyanide Valentine and The Halogens at TT's
March 19, 2004: 23 Skeedoo, Din, Polyethylene, and The Stereobirds at the Skybar
March 17, 2004: Wack Ass Egyptians, Mercy James Gang, Anushka Pop, Presley, The Hidden, and Donna Parker at the Middle East upstairs
March 16, 2004: Wolf Eyes, Ho-Ag, and Big Bear at TT's
March 15, 2004: Craig Shield, MoPa, and Sphere People at O'Brien's
March 13, 2004: The Spaceshots and AM Stereo at the Abbey
March 10, 2004: British Sea Power at TT's
March 9, 2004: Dresden Dolls, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and Faun Fables at Axis
March 7, 2004: Suicide While Driving, Blitzkriegbliss, and Lusting Kay at the Skybar
March 5, 2004: The Brett Rosenberg Problem at the Abbey
March 2, 2004: Dresden Dolls, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and Barbez at Tonic (NYC)
March 1, 2004: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Dresden Dolls, and Faun Fables at Tonic (NYC)
February 29, 2004: Julie Loyd, Quay, and The Freddy Freeman Trio at the Sidewalk Cafe (NYC)
February 28, 2004: Ad Frank et Les Flemands at the Lizard
February 26, 2004: The Real Kids, Bourbon Princess, The Kitty Kill, The Hidden, Caged Heat, KariNations, Rosie Huntress, and Mercury Charm Offensive at TT's
February 22, 2004: The Census, Entwind, Clickers, and Tristan da Cunha at O'Brien's
February 21, 2004: The Pills, Rocketscience, Sparkola, and Bully Pulpit at the Lizard
February 19, 2004: Voodoo Screw Machine, Valhalla Kittens, Mascara, and Peter Moore at the Abbey
February 18, 2004: Night Rally, Steel Ponies, and Polski Fiat at the Skybar
February 17, 2004: Constants In Breaking, Eyes Like Knives, Shark & Bear, and Vaguely Starshaped at the Middle East upstairs
February 15, 2004: Ad Frank, The Rudds, and Sarah Rabdau at Great Scott
February 14, 2004: The So & So's, Mr. North, and Redletter at TT's
February 12, 2004: Heavy Stud, Valhalla Kittens, Anti-Love Project, and Through The Keyhole Burlesque at the Abbey
February 9, 2004: Kenne Highland & His Vatican Sex Kittens, American Pulverizer, and Aloud at Charlie's
February 8, 2004: The Nationale Blue at TT's
February 5, 2004: Sugar Daddy, Valhalla Kittens, and The Other Girls at the Abbey Lounge
January 31, 2004: The Rudds, Scamper, Lincoln Conspiracy, and Orange Park at the Lizard
January 30, 2004: Loveless, Heavy Stud, and The Spaceshots at Bill's Bar
January 27, 2004: Tunnel of Love and Parts & Labor at the Middle East upstairs
January 26, 2004: Ad Frank, Jonny Pape, and Valerie Forgione at TT's
January 24, 2004: Reverse, Valhalla Kittens, Gatsby, and Wack Ass Egyptians at TT's
January 23, 2004: Cracktorch and The Charms at TT's
January 22, 2004: Steve, Odd Body, and Kenn Ballou at the Kirkland Cafe
January 21, 2004: Mappari, The Halogens, Amanda Palmer, and Moki at TT's
January 18, 2004: Donna Parker, Dosage, Karlheinz, and Miortva at the Zeitgeist; then April March and Valerie Forgione (& friends) at TT's
January 17, 2004: The Lot Six and Runner & the Thermodynamics at Great Scott
January 16, 2004: Count Zero, The Franc Graham Band, and Fritter at the Lizard Lounge
January 15, 2004: Black Helicopter, Cancer to the Stars, The Bon Savants, and Anti-Love Project at TT's
January 14, 2004: The Gasolines, The Halogens, Ad Frank & the Fast Easy Women, and Emergency Music at TT's
January 13, 2004: Tristan da Cunha and Andrew Morgan at TT's; then Amanda Palmer and Sleepshell at the Zeitgeist
January 9, 2004: Quick Fix, The Model Sons, The High Ceilings, and Johnny Nobody at the Middle East upstairs
January 4, 2004: Blue Moon Harem, The Jane Anchor, and Martly at TT's
January 2, 2004: The Rudds, The Collisions, and Fever Monument at TT's
January 1, 2004: The Bon Savants, The Nitlings, and Brains In Danger at the Skybar