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NEW MUSIC We’re preparing to saddle up and ride atop the Woolly Mammoth, a.k.a. head back into the studio with Dave Minehan for a few days of recording, which can only mean one thing: a new Field Day EP is coming this fall. We’re awfully excited about the new songs, and plans are afoot for a Northeast tour, some local shows, and sundry celebratory shenanigans. Stay tuned for details.
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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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 6:00 p.m. Launch party for Experience magazine. Hosted by WGBH as part of Stories From the Stage, 1 Guest St. Brighton. Tickets here.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 10:00 p.m. WEMF presents at PA's Lounge. 1912 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, (Porter Sq.) with Sugar Cones, Concrete Constellation. $10
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 9:00 p.m. Sally O'Brien's . 335 Somerville Ave., Somerville, (Union Sq.) with John Powhida International Airport.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 10:00 p.m. WEMF presents at PA's Lounge. 1912 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, (Porter Sq.) with Sugar Cones, Concrete Constellation. $10
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 9:00 p.m. Sally O'Brien's . 335 Somerville Ave., Somerville, (Union Sq.) with John Powhida International Airport.
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