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NEW MUSIC It’s that magical time of the year: ice on the sidewalk, trains running late, and nothing good in the refrigerator. Happily, there’s a new Field Day EP being pressed as we speak: a fistful of songs recorded at the real live Happiest Place on Earth, Woolly Mammoth Sound, with rockin’ sockin’ David Minehan at the helm. We’re awfully excited about the new tunes and can’t wait to share them with you. Check the tour calendar below for local shows, including a record release party March 23 at the Lizard Lounge, and a string of East Coast tour dates.
NEW VIDEO What the world needs now is probably not another music video, but that’s what we’ve got. Shot (mostly) at Carson Beach in Southie and directed by our own Dan Zedek, “Let You Go” is a watery meditation on, you know, letting go. No sea life was harmed during the making of this video, but Joan got pretty cold.
FINE TUNING Dan tuned all six strings on one of his guitars to D and now it is an Ostrich guitar - a term Lou Reed coined after recording 1964’s “The Ostrich” in just such a tuning. Careful listeners know that the drone-y, penetrating sound became a hallmark of the Velvet Underground’s records. We love it, too.
BOSTON GLOBE REVIEWS "GO NO GO." Music critic Zoe Madonna writes, “Their riff-driven songs burst with crunchy-soulful harmonies, slightly fuzzy guitars, and boisterous heart.”
ABOUT
Field Day formed proverbially, in a basement, and unexpectedly, when its members were well into middle age. Joan Anderman was a neophyte, having left her longtime post as rock critic at The Boston Globe and set out to become a songwriter. Her former Globe colleague Dan Zedek, veteran of numerous college bands, was sitting on a stash of songs written in his head while riding the train to work. The band's original drummer J ohn Kehe offered his gear-filled basement for weekend song circles. The chemistry was potent. These songs and these songwriters belonged together. With the addition of bassist Phil Magnifico and drummer Jefferson Riordan, Field Day has become an unlikely upstart on the Boston club scene, playing rock music with scrappy hooks, dreamy harmonies, and irrepressible spirit.
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SATURDAY, FEB. 2 8:30 p.m. The Plough & Stars. 912 Mass. Ave. Cambridge with special guests Audio Jane.
"PAINT THE LIGHT" EP RELEASE TOUR
THURSDAY, MARCH 14 8:30 p.m. The Rough Draft. 295 Treadwell St, Hamden, CT
FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Philadelphia, we're coming. Details TBA.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16 7:00 p.m. Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St., NE, Washington, DC, with Glenn Yoder.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 8:30 p.m., Threes Brewing, 333 Douglass St, Brooklyn with Christopher Sears and Gabe Goodwin
THURSDAY, MARCH 21 8:00 p.m. The Sierra Grille. 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA with The Fawns
SATURDAY, MARCH 23 EARLY 5:00 p.m. Lizard Lounge. 1667 Mass. Ave. Cambridge with Old Fox, Theis
SATURDAY MARCH 23 LATE SOLD OUT 8:30 p.m. Lizard Lounge. 1667 Mass. Ave. Cambridge with Old Fox, Theis
SATURDAY, MARCH 30 9:00 p.m. Midway Cafe. 3496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain with Love Love and special guests
CHECK BACK FOR MORE GIG ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON
"PAINT THE LIGHT" EP RELEASE TOUR
THURSDAY, MARCH 14 8:30 p.m. The Rough Draft. 295 Treadwell St, Hamden, CT
FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Philadelphia, we're coming. Details TBA.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16 7:00 p.m. Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St., NE, Washington, DC, with Glenn Yoder.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 8:30 p.m., Threes Brewing, 333 Douglass St, Brooklyn with Christopher Sears and Gabe Goodwin
THURSDAY, MARCH 21 8:00 p.m. The Sierra Grille. 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA with The Fawns
SATURDAY, MARCH 23 EARLY 5:00 p.m. Lizard Lounge. 1667 Mass. Ave. Cambridge with Old Fox, Theis
SATURDAY MARCH 23 LATE SOLD OUT 8:30 p.m. Lizard Lounge. 1667 Mass. Ave. Cambridge with Old Fox, Theis
SATURDAY, MARCH 30 9:00 p.m. Midway Cafe. 3496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain with Love Love and special guests
CHECK BACK FOR MORE GIG ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON
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BOSTON HERALD, Jed Gottlieb ”Hints at some lost collaboration between Juliana Hatfield and Evan Dando. Maybe this is a roundabout way of saying Field Day has a gift for modern rock melodies.”
THE BOSTON GLOBE, James Reed “Seriously raucous barroom rock that stings with lean power chords and open-hearted lyrics.”
VANYALAND, Michael Marotta “Finished With You” should be the start of many more words and sounds from the Boston indie-pop group, who in advance of their Rock and Roll Rumble appearance next week have released three new songs, dubbed The Woolly Mammoth Sessions, led by the sunny and infectious guitar-rock track. Read full review
THE TAB, Ed Simches “Becoming a musician has been like the icing on my life. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done, and it’s made me realize that it doesn’t matter so much what other people think of what I’m doing, how I’m looking, how old I am, the choices I make in my life. All that matters is this moment. It was terrifying at first, but now I just feel like I’m on top of the world.” Read full interview
ACTIVATE MAGAZINE, Guy Quixote "A very clear '90s alt. pop vibe… The production of ‘Go No Go’ is great. It’s a collection of songs that center on flirtation, relationships and psychological self-reflection. Love the guitar tone, and the keyboards enhancement of the songs." Read full review
THE BOSTON GLOBE, James Reed “Seriously raucous barroom rock that stings with lean power chords and open-hearted lyrics.”
VANYALAND, Michael Marotta “Finished With You” should be the start of many more words and sounds from the Boston indie-pop group, who in advance of their Rock and Roll Rumble appearance next week have released three new songs, dubbed The Woolly Mammoth Sessions, led by the sunny and infectious guitar-rock track. Read full review
THE TAB, Ed Simches “Becoming a musician has been like the icing on my life. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done, and it’s made me realize that it doesn’t matter so much what other people think of what I’m doing, how I’m looking, how old I am, the choices I make in my life. All that matters is this moment. It was terrifying at first, but now I just feel like I’m on top of the world.” Read full interview
ACTIVATE MAGAZINE, Guy Quixote "A very clear '90s alt. pop vibe… The production of ‘Go No Go’ is great. It’s a collection of songs that center on flirtation, relationships and psychological self-reflection. Love the guitar tone, and the keyboards enhancement of the songs." Read full review