For the new kids in town just finishing up with fall semester registration, this weekend is an excellent opportunity to receive a proper introduction to the Boston music scene if you’re itching to stumble off campus.  Forget Passion Pit.  Forget the Dropkick Murphys.  Forget anything anyone ever told you about what “Boston music” is, because chances are they’ll direct you to one of these two bands in hopes of defining the city’s sound by going with the most recent Boston bands that have been picked up by major labels.  With incredible indie acts rocking venues all over the city on any given school night, it’s no surprise that a shindig of sorts would come to fruition in hopes of getting the fresh blood of Boston’s students tuned in to the sounds of local bands on the scene.  The folks over at Boston Band Crush, still reeling from the incredible success of One Night Band, have done it again and will be presenting What’s Your Major? on September 18 and 19 at Church.  This “rock lecture” series includes performances by our dear friends The Motion Sick and Aloud, as well as a slew of other talented folks.  We’ll be chatting up The Future Everybody at the event, as well as Brendan Boogie, who’s actually one of the masterminds behind this college-oriented two-night run of rockness.  What’s Brendan looking forward to the most about What’s Your Major?  Surprisingly, it’s not the sick lineup, even though he’s thrilled to be sharing the stage with some of his absolute favorite people: “I’m really looking forward to the comedians we have scheduled to perform, because you don’t get to see them in this environment alot,” Boogie says.

“Basically, the only perimeters are that their routines need to fit the format of a guest lecture and they’ll have subjects for each.  If the comedian gets biology, well, that mean they’re going to be making ten minutes of dick jokes or something.  For me, it’s going to be interesting to see what they do with that little amount of direction and the creativity that thrives in a rock show environment.”

For Boogie’s post-show commentary, check back on TeaParty Boston next week, as we’ve got a pretty silly interview with Mr. Brendan to share with you that’ll go along quite nicely with the ridiculous photo spread we have planned for him regarding his performance at What’s Your Major? tomorrow night.

On top of this rock n’ roll homecoming that’s sure to be an indie interpretation of Animal House, we have two shows, one in Allston and one in Cambridge, that we’ll be paying close attention to as well:  Static of the Gods will be opening for Bad Veins at O’Brien’s on September 18, and the David Wax Museum will be celebrating their CD release at Club Passim in Harvard Square tonight as well.  After hanging out with Static of the Gods at a Ryan’s Smashing Life showcase a few weeks back, we can undoubtedly say that the wiles of Jen Johnson [and the dudes in that band too] have won our hearts and that we can’t wait for their new album to come out this winter.  The David Wax Museum is a band to be excited about as well, as their inspiring, innovative take on Mexican-folk infused Americana will have you clapping along in Passim’s packed listening room.

So, folks, there’s your Friday afternoon weekend roundup from TeaParty Boston!  As you can see, we’ve got a full plate o’ musical goodness in store for us between 5pm today and early Monday morning, and we couldn’t be more excited about that.  Be sure to check out our exclusive interviews with Static of the Gods and David Wax of the David Wax Museum below, and if you’re looking for extra credit we’ve re-posted our interviews with Aloud and The Motion Sick for your reading pleasure.

-Hilary Hughes

New Releases and A Need for the Open Road: What’s Up Next for Static of the Gods

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The Mexicamericana Musical Stylings of the David Wax Museum

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The Search for White Jeans and Other Adventures with Aloud

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Where Play-Doh leads to music, and the music is about Waffle House: Gab and Jessie spend some time with The Motion Sick