Losing Focus…or The Doctor is Out…

Once bad puns sink their fangs, it’s hard to let them go. It’s hard to let go of bands too.

 

On that note, two Boston bands that I muchly enjoy are setting sail into the big bright suns of our tomorrows.  Namely Soft Focus (who played at the first bostonnova party) and the Doctor’s Fox, whom I wrote about last year in the Boston Phoenix.

These bands are pretty different, but are both special in their own ways.  Soft Focus will be playing their last Boston show this Thursday at the Elks Club in Cambridge (with Chandeliers and Strange Fuzz), before two-thirds of their corps head to Los Angeles to continue their quest to break into TV work.  At last word, the band still hopes to put out a couple of EPs, and who knows what else, with the first EP coming out pretty soon (although not in time for the show).  In the meantime, here are a couple of videos from Soft Focus’ set at the bostonnova launch party at Johnny D’s earlier this summer, shot by the great Chris Newell.

Bring on the Lingua Franca

Simone Beaubien brings the National Poetry Slam back to the city that speaks slam.

Surfing the Marshmallow Toxic Waters – Winter and Z*L

Dream-pop marshmallow queen Samira Winter has departed for the Summer, but the toxic surf of Z*L still bubbles.

Un-locally loyal. The Luyas & Caspian

Are you one of those bands that doesn’t play in your own hometown?
Yeah, we’re kind of like that.

The Eunuch Wing

Enter the den of “indie rock” — where there is no late night HBO and the best porn you’ve got is a Lane Bryant catalog

We’re Having A Party

You’re invited to the bostonnova launch party! Featuring Walter Sickert + the ARmy of TOys, Shepherdess, Soft Focus, and Chris North – Sat. June 1 @ Johnny D’s!!

Gracious Calamity’s Sisterly Connection

The latest full-length from the Jamaica Plain-based duo has a realness that leaves you reeling

When the Sun Burst through the Sky

In which I reject Neil Young due to one of his squeaky piano ballads, before my life is changed forever by one of his other squeaky piano ballads

Working new channels with Eksi Ekso and Schooltree

Eksi Ekso and Schooltree are two of the most unique bands in the Boston area right now. More uniqueness, more problems

I Hate Pop Music, pt 1

This *is* sex?

“Your sex takes me to paradise” sings Bruno Mars. It’s an awkward way of putting it, for someone who probably has had plenty of experience doing the wild thing.