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Author: Jennifer Brown

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A Back-to-School Show You Can’t Miss

August 26, 2010August 26, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - Leave a Comment

So there’s a sort of underground hardcore/punk scene in Allston. There are basement and house shows of all shapes and sizes. The music is partly based on DIY (do it …

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Interview, Pitchfork Style

August 24, 2010August 24, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - Leave a Comment

Pitchfork Media broke out in the 2000s as a sharp music-review publication amongst a backlog of blogs. Today, the site is one of the most popular websites of its kind, …

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AV Club Create Genius Video Series

July 27, 2010July 27, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - Leave a Comment

These are kind of awesome…just saying. Cursive covers Starship Ben Folds covers Elliott Smith Fruit Bats cover Hall & Oates Frightened Rabbit covers The Lemonheads More videos are available for …

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New Buzz Band Yawn at Middle East Tonight

July 23, 2010July 23, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - Leave a Comment

The last night I was at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, I saw the band Yawn open for Local Natives. The sold-out crowd was incredibly receptive to the local band …

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Pitchfork Highlights

July 20, 2010July 23, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - 1 Comment

The last night of the festival I was with two of my good friends at Lincoln Hall, watching the new Chicago buzz band Yawnopen for Local Natives. The sold-out show was brilliant–my …

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Chromeo Stopping Through Boston on Business Casual Tour

July 9, 2010July 10, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - 1 Comment

Canadian-born, electro-funk duo Chromeo will be coming to Boston July 30 to promote the release of their third studio album, “Business Casual.” The pop duo are known for their groovy …

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The National’s New, High Violet

May 11, 2010May 12, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - 7 Comments.

The National‘s new album, “High Violet” (4AD) is out in stores today, after an electronic leak of the album started flooding the Internet in the winter, alongside a band profile …

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Stellar DJ Lineup at Rise this Friday

May 10, 2010May 12, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - 2 Comments.

So, many of the students have left the university…but there are the seniors and the random summer kids who will be sticking around. Graduation is of course just around the …

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Bob Zelnick, Turning 70 this Summer…

May 5, 2010May 12, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - 2 Comments.

I hope this piece speaks for itself. Bob Zelnick from Jennifer Brown on Vimeo. One of the greatest American journalists, Bob Zelnick.

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David Wax Museum Tomorrow Night at Passim

May 1, 2010May 12, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - Leave a Comment

David Wax Museum – The Persimmon Tree from Steve Legare on Vimeo. The David Wax Museum are headlining a show tomorrow night at Club Passim in Cambridge. The folk group …

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BU Alums Play Album Release at Church Tonight

April 30, 2010May 12, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - 1 Comment

BU graduates in the band Banana Phonetic are releasing their EP “The Western End” on Vinyl and CD at Church tonight. Akhil Bhatt and Andy Bickerton are joining their BC …

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Allison Francis’ New Plans

April 29, 2010May 1, 2010 - by Jennifer Brown - 1 Comment

Allison Francis is one of the leading female acoustic musicians at Boston University. When a local show needs a solo acoustic act to add to a lineup, the booker turns …

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