Here at FM, we’re all for chilling with your laptop and listening to music, but there’s just something special about the live music experience. This is a playlist of songs that should inspire you to get your butt off the futon and into the club.
“Jump on Stage” — Girl Talk
Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” layered over Radiohead’s “Creep.” Enough said. Master mashup artist Girl Talk will be at the House of Blues, Boston, on February 26: call for tickets or look on StubHub.
“Livin’ On a Prayer” — Bon Jovi
Apparently, Jon Bon Jovi is still alive and still making music. He’ll be doing it on March 1 at Boston’s TD Garden. Tickets range from $37 to $147.
“Bread” — Yellow Ostrich
Sleeper pick. Check out Yellow Ostrich’s wonderfully ethereal art-pop on March 6 at the Middle East, Cambridge (18+). Tickets are $12.
“Bad Romance” — Lady Gaga
Whatever you say about “Born This Way,” there’s no denying the brilliance of “Bad Romance.” Gaga is at Boston’s TD Garden on March 8; the show is sold out but tickets are still available (and reasonably priced) on StubHub.com. Go.
“Frank, AB” — The Rural Alberta Advantage
These up-and-coming indie rockers from, well, rural Alberta, will be at the Middle East (18+) on March 9. Tickets are $12.
“A More Perfect Union” — Titus Andronicus
Enjoy long-form, hyper-literate, Civil War-themed punk rock? Thought so. Go see Titus Andronicus open for The Pogues on March 11 and 12 at the House of Blues. Tickets are $51.
“Baptism” — Crystal Castles
Frontwoman Alice Glass has been known to punch people at her concerts. That’s pretty awesome. Dodge her blows on March 19 at the House of Blues. Tickets are $25.
“Cradle” — The Joy Formidable
FM is always on the watch for the next big thing. According to the experts at Wales Online, these guys “fuse molten melodic hooks with a wall of scuzzy riffage to form primal epic grunge-rock.” Sweet. The trio will be making the trip from Mold, North Wales to headline the Brighton Music Hall (18+) on March 29. Tickets are $12.
