The last time Mission of Burma hit the Black Cat, they played their classic 1982 album Vs. in its entirety, a nostalgia-driven cash cow that sold out tour dates around the country. It was a surprising move for a band that actually parlayed a reunion tour into a formal regrouping, putting out three new albums over the past ten years — including the surprisingly potent OnOffOn and the sorely underrated The Obliterati. more ›

If you made it out to Mission of Burma's show at the Black Cat on Saturday night, it's likely you're still hearing those songs running through your head. If that's the case, it's probably because you can hear little else. The band may now be firmly entrenched in middle age, but don't tell them that there's a mellowing process that's supposed to go along with reaching your 50s. Saturday's show was quite possibly the loudest we've ever heard at the Black Cat, as Burma showed all the young 'uns just how to blow the roof off a venue. Fans close to the stage would have done well to ask guitarist Roger Miller to borrow an extra set of earplugs. more ›