This podcast has consistently great performances from local Boston and touring bands. They have totally unknown bands and bands you've heard of, but the vibe is always really good and rarely boring. I just listened to Action Painters in the most recent one, was one of their best yet. It's cool because they sounded quite different than they normally do (stripped down and mellow) but the songs were just as good.

If you live in/near Boston, and love great music, this is the show you need to listen to every week. Not only do they do your show-shopping for you, recommending the best live music to see every week, but they play you a full song from the bands playing to let you hear if it's something you'll actually like. Add the FLOPHOUSE Recordings, live, semi-acoustic sets played in their living room (no joke) and live recordings of local shows, and you've made yourself an instant insider in the Boston music world.