Medford Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/medford/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:05:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redefined.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/31135224/cropped-V-SOCIAL-2023-32x32.png Medford Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/medford/ 32 32 Snowgaze Fest returns to Deep Cuts for a second year https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/12/snowgaze-fest-returns-to-deep-cuts-for-a-second-year/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:02:51 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042809 Festival season ain’t over ’til the last distortion pedal switches off at Snowgaze Fest. The winter “celebration of shoegaze, dream-pop, and grunge,” which launched last December, returns to Deep Cuts next weekend for another two-day lineup of seasonally-appropriate shoegaze, et al. The festivities launch next Friday (December 19) with performances from Greater Boston groups Exit 18, Tysk Tysk Task (pictured above), and Literally/Nobody, plus Portland, Maine’s Little Oso. On Saturday (December 20), Massachusetts bands Clifford and The Dreamtoday will be […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Iliza Shlesinger puts exclamation on her Medford return https://vanyaland.com/2025/11/13/micd-up-iliza-shlesinger-puts-exclamation-on-her-medford-return/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:49:53 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042646 Any year in which we get a new special from Iliza Shlesinger is a year in which we are better off. Now, as we start to see the closing frames 2025 in clear view, the powerhouse herself is returning to the area to bring the heat in person, and put some extra punctuation on a very successful year. With a one-two weekend punch of shows planned for Medford’s Chevalier Theatre starting on Friday (November 14), the global comedy star and […]

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]]> Andrew Dice Clay gets ready to roll a rhyme through Medford https://vanyaland.com/2025/04/16/andrew-dice-clay-gets-ready-to-roll-a-rhyme-through-medford/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:54:28 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041203 Andrew Dice Clay may be seeing the world a bit differently these days — but as we’ll see later this summer, by no means does that indicate his legendarily sharp tongue has dulled. As announced earlier this week, the “Dice Man” will be making his way back to Medford’s Chevalier Theatre for one night only, on July 26. Although he has been quiet in terms of recorded stand-up specials or albums as of late, Clay remains a presence in comedy […]

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]]> Sunflower Bean know there’s ‘Nothing Romantic’ in being alone https://vanyaland.com/2025/03/31/sunflower-bean-know-theres-nothing-romantic-in-being-alone/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:04:03 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041077 When Sunflower Bean roll into our town, and they do just that on May 17 when the alt-rock band plays Deep Cuts in Medford, they’ll have been in Philly for a show the night before and upstate New York just prior to that. It’s only the start of a 25-date spring tour in support of next month’s new album Mortal Primetine, set for release April 25 via Lucky Number. And as American highways deliver the ‘Bean to venues across the country, […]

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]]> The Downhauls and Duck & Cover take the ‘Trash Fest’ out to Medford https://vanyaland.com/2024/08/02/the-downhauls-and-duck-cover-take-the-trash-fest-out-to-medford/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:09:44 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10039149 They say Medford is the new Somerville, and tonight (August 2) a couple of Boston’s finest rock and roll bands prove it as perennial Vanyaland faves The Downhauls and Duck & Cover team up for the Trash Fest 7-inch release party at Deep Cuts. Featuring four blistering new tracks, two apiece, from the melodic punk and garage rock bands, the music — either via streaming or the physical product from Rum Bar Records — doesn’t drop until next week, but […]

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]]> This Show Is Tonight: Jane’s Party dance with ‘Common Guys’ in Medford https://vanyaland.com/2024/01/23/this-show-is-tonight-janes-party-dance-with-common-guys-in-medford/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:03:30 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10037047 There are few tougher gigs in town than playing a Tuesday night in late-January, but Jane’s Party have the chops and the pops to make it suddenly feel like a mid-summer Friday night. This evening (January 23), the Toronto and Los Angeles band — clearly having put aside any lingering hostilities over the NHL’s 1993 Campbell Conference Finals — swing by Deep Cuts in Medford, part of short run of Northeast dates that, amongst other beats and treats, shows off […]

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]]> This Show Is Tonight: BIA returns to Paradise with a crown in hand https://vanyaland.com/2023/10/17/this-show-is-tonight-bia-returns-to-paradise-with-a-crown-in-hand/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:55:10 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10036325 Don’t call it a homecoming, because she never really left. With hundreds of millions in streams and a crown in-hand, BIA brings The Really Her Tour to the Paradise Rock Club tonight (October 17), named after her breakout summer album, and the Medford-raised rapper is showcasing a whole lotta everything. Over the summer we detailed her experience at No Label Academy’s 2023 graduation at Harvard, where she was not only honored, but also performed breakout tracks like “Millions” and “WHOLE LOTTA MONEY.” With collabs alongside […]

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]]> Light of Day Records shifts its stock to Deep Cuts in Medford https://vanyaland.com/2023/10/02/light-of-day-records-shifts-its-stock-to-deep-cuts-in-medford/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:38:04 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10036147 A new era is dawning for Light of Day Records. The record and accessory shop has moved its stock from Bone Up Brewing in Everett to the interior of Deep Cuts, a Medford music venue and sandwich shop that opened earlier this year. The store announced the news on social media yesterday (October 1), sharing that the staff was “psyched, amped and positively stoked” about their new home in Medford Square. According to the post, guests will be able to […]

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]]> V3 Weekend: Deep Cuts grand opening, Samantha Bee, ‘Fast X’ https://vanyaland.com/2023/05/19/v3-weekend-somerville-porchfest-lewis-black-blood-sweat-and-tears/ Fri, 19 May 2023 10:42:00 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10034446 Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: Deep Cuts grand opening It’s been a rough few years for live music venues around the Greater Boston area, so any time we get to celebrate a new venue’s grand opening, we […]

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]]> Deep Cuts unveils new mid-size music venue in Medford Square https://vanyaland.com/2023/04/26/deep-cuts-unveils-new-mid-size-music-venue-in-medford-square/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:41:00 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10034250 Update, 1/3/25: Owner and co-founder Ian McGregor now serves as Deep Cuts’ talent buyer. A new venue in Medford might be the perfect size to patch up the Great Scott-sized hole in the Boston music scene. It’s been a long three years without the Allston rock club, which shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic and has not reopened despite attempts to relocate. From a capacity standpoint alone, the room was vital, offering a 240-person sweet spot that’s spacious enough for both […]

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