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Wednesday night The National played the House of Blues Boston, backing their latest album, High Violet. Their set borrowed heavily from the fifth full length. High Violet is a gorgeous album of indie pop ballads, as a whole the record is quietly epic. Horns and strings swirl around the baritone of singer Matt Berninger crooning about depressing adult tragedies. To emulate such an album live would prove to be a difficult task, but one that the band indeed accomplished.

Thank you to all of you who came out a week ago to share such a special show with us.

Photos by Eric Wight

Leo Blais, a local acoustic musician from Lowell, Massachusetts, played his first show in Boston last night since touring for five weeks to South by Southwest Music Festival and back. The musician opened for Brooke Waggoner and Rocky Votolato to a full crowd at the Allston venue. The musician wove stories about his songs and memories from the road into the opening set, which was full of energy and charm. Blais sometimes plays with an entire backing band, however this was not necessary last night, as his solo performance was enough to showcase his resonant voice and artful storytelling.
 

Jukebox the Ghost comes to Boston from Jennifer Brown on Vimeo.

Despite Boston's persistent snow last night, Grooms made it from New York City for On A Friday's show at Great Scott in Allston with Young Adults and Earthquake Party. The show was a success; thank you to all who made it out to support the bands and OAF. Photos will be up in the next day, but for now, here are videos from the show, filmed by Boston's Addison Post.

Grooms pt. 1 from Addison Post on Vimeo.

Grooms pt. 2 from Addison Post on Vimeo.