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Author: Charlotte Holley

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Over the Top: Tony Simon—The Man Behind Blockhead

September 29, 2014September 29, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

On the verge of turning nineteen, I sat chain-smoking on the floor of my ridiculously cool, older cousin’s apartment in Bellingham, WA. I sipped a beer, looking around in awe …

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Over the Top: An interview with Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show

March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

For those who have lost faith, old-time roots band Old Crow Medicine Show is here to correct any and all doubters of country. Though lacking the arrogance of having “something to prove,” …

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Over the Top: An Interview with The Felice Brothers

February 25, 2014February 25, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

The relationship between musicians and humble beginnings is one we hear about fairly often. We see how this marriage of images is adapted into movies and, of course, used as …

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Over the Top: An Interview with Tan Vampires

February 17, 2014February 17, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - 1 Comment

Indie rock, like many genres, has become something of a strange umbrella category that doesn’t quite do justice to the artists that fall under it. Sadly, a lot of music …

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Over the Top: Dreaming with Cult Fluorescent

February 10, 2014February 9, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

Listening to a new song for the first time, it’s hard not to experience that familiar impatient anticipation. Where is the music going? Or, perhaps more accurately, where is it …

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Over the Top: An Interview with Patrick Collins of Dirty Dirges

January 31, 2014January 31, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - 2 Comments.

It seems appropriate to begin this piece with a joke about the grit and grime that is Allston, MA. From its dark, sweaty basements to its charming population of cockroaches …

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Over the Top: ABADABAD and Others Warm Up for 2014 at Middle East

January 23, 2014January 28, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - 1 Comment

It’s no secret that heading back to school and/or work after the holidays is bittersweet. After almost a month away from school, it’s difficult leaving the comforts of home (i.e. …

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Over the Top: Chaotic Genre Mashups Prove Unimpressive

December 10, 2013December 11, 2013 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

“So wake me up when it’s all over/ When I’m wiser and I’m older/ All this time I was finding myself/ And I didn’t know I was lost” —  “Wake Me Up” by …

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Over the Top: Hittin’ the Waves with Today Junior

November 25, 2013November 24, 2013 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

Since the 60s, surf rock has held its own in the music world. With a certain beach-ready ease, it’s a sort of in-between music with easy instructions: chill, dance, repeat. …

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BU Sustainability Creates Options for Every On-Campus Eater

November 13, 2013October 25, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

There are a great many challenges during the first months of college. Figuring out how to get from one side of campus to the other between back-to-back classes (powerwalking will …

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Over the Top: An Interview with Christian Zucconi of GROUPLOVE

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

With a new album hot off the press (Spreading Rumors was released September 17, 2013) and coming off the heels of a sold-out tour, it might be safe to say …

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Over the Top: A Chat with The Dying Falls

October 28, 2013October 28, 2013 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

It might be cliché to say that we live in a strange time. That being said, it’s also true that it’s difficult to do something that hasn’t already been done, …

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