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Rare DM, DJ Gus (from Boy Harsher), LUCY (Cooper B Handy) Sat, Jul 8, 2023 at 10 forward in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Doors at 7:30. Rare DM DJ Gus (from Boy Harsher) LUCY (Cooper B Handy) More about Rare DM: Dance Music, Dark Matter, Direct Message, Dungeon Master, Distant Memory… People have tried to decipher the meaning behind the name Rare DM, but really it’s the Brooklyn-based singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erin Hoagg. Rare DM is Hoagg at her most vulnerable and visceral, as she mines dates, breakups and other adventures to make revealing, romantic darkwave dance-pop music. With a collection of vintage analog synths, Hoagg transforms the mundane into the magical, transposing real DMs she’s sent and received into songs that reflect on the fractured nature of modern communication and online dating. Her songs are dark and deeply intimate, rendering in raw detail the search for that special connection we all crave, but rarely find. VICE commended her 2019 debut album, Vanta Black, saying Hoagg’s “synth programming shimmers, her drum machines burst with vintage warmth.” Her new work continues to explore the dark side of modern life, but now she’s more seductress than sad girl. “Send Nudes” “sent ripples across…

Blanket Approval (NYC) on tour with MA bands The Upstairs District and Trouble With Parachutes.Kick off July with a bang at 10 Forward! NYC's very own Blanket Approval (Groovy Indie Rock) set off on their first Northeast tour with support from Massachusetts stalwarts The Upstairs District (Indie Rock/Electronica) and Trouble With Parachutes (Grunge/Hard Rock/Punk).

Saturday June 24th, come slink into the inky void of the basement at 10 Forward for Dark Temptations! It’s a mind-melting night of dark techno and devious hedonism with four viciously talented DJs: Scotia, DJ Mike, Aoife, and Hedon! 18+, $10-$20, N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F. Masks always appreciated! We are down the stairs! Elevator access next to Mesa Verde.

A night of devastating black metal and sludge with Bellower, Warm and Necralant brought to you by Promotörhead

Come out for a night of indiepop, indie rock/psychedelia, and post-punk! Jeanines specialize in ultra-short bursts of energetic but melancholy minor-key pop. With influences that run deep into the most crucial tributaries of DIY pop, they've crafted a style that is as individual as it is just plain pleasurable. Alicia Jeanine's pure, unaffected voice muses wistfully on the illusions of time, while My Teenage Stride/Mick Trouble mastermind Jed Smith's frantic Motown-esque drumming and inventive bass playing provide a thrilling rhythmic foundation. Luxor Rentals make loose, jangling psychedelia formed around each member's own ideas about what rock music actually rocks (Poco/early Verve/Curt Boettcher/The Church/VU are frequently discussed). Their bunker is in Orange, MA, but they can be found playing sporadically around the Pioneer Valley. OOF is a post-punk trio of baritone sax/guitar/drums featuring former members of Rathaus, Pelvi$$, The Duke of Uke & His Novelty Orchestra, and Famous Logs in History. Their most recent tape, ""What's Bad is Good,"" is out now from Fuzzy Warbles Cassettes. They live in Brooklyn and Amsterdam, NY.

SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER with Sapling, Stars Like Ours, and Recent History at 10 Forward! SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER! Put down your pencils and pack up your trapper keepers! It’s time to celebrate the start of summer with a night of punky alt-rock hooks and mayhem with Sapling, Stars Like Ours, and Recent History. May 20th at 10 Forward in Greenfield, MA. $10 in advance, $15-$20 admission at the door. Music starts at 8pm.

Showcasing the valley's latest in indie rock and alternative.Brother Lemur, Jen Gelineau, Achings & Slant of Light at 10 Forward!Doors at 7:30. 18+, $10.Masks appreciated! Elevator access to the venue is available in the Mesa Verde foyer.