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The Concert Search: Best Ways to Find Shows
Boston has a great local music scene and a plethora of resources for touring bands. With so many shows going on all the time and so many bands to keep …
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Sunscreen, Swimsuits and Sweet Sounds: Summer 2011 Music Festival Preview
It’s finally April, and, at long last, festival season is upon us. Soon, weekends will be spent walking/sprinting/climbing (mostly) shoe-less from one side of a field/park/street/fence to the other, clad …
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Tera Melos Talks About Layers, Limits and The Simpsons
Tera Melos, a Sacremento-based rock band, played to a sold-out, enthusiastic crown at the Middle East on March 27. It took a little while for Tera Melos to set up, …
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Getting Down on “Friday”
So although “Friday” might represent an unwashable stain on the music industry, and may have forever deconstructed the self-esteem of an impressionable young woman, some good will indeed come out of it.
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All That Jazz: BU Jam Sessions
Typically, the word “jazz” evokes images of dark, swanky night clubs circa 1920, filled with rebellious 20-somethings and soulful musicians. On Wednesday, Boston University’s second monthly Jazz Jam Session was missing that atmosphere, but had plenty of soul.
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The Strokes: Many Different Angles
The wait is over. After five years, the Strokes are back in full force. Their fourth studio album “Angles,” released today, signals a new chapter in the saga of one of …
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The Rural Alberta Advantage Discusses Canada, the Internet, and Their Inability to Court Danger
The Rural Alberta Advantage, a three-piece indie rock band based out of Toronto, kicked off their international tour by playing to an enthusiastic audience at the Middle East downstairs Wednesday …
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Free Live Music in Boston
The House of Blues may seem miles away when it’s 25 degrees outside and a trek to the Paradise Rock Club looks like an arctic voyage in this cold. To …
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Electronic Artist Supersillyus Releases Sophomore Album
Local musician and producer Supersillyus released a double album of electronic music, Tesselations, on Wednesday. The record release party was held at Wonder Bar in Allston, where Supersillyus performed a …
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Gastrea: “20 or 30 Angels Fighting Over a Window Seat”
On March 8th, the roof will be knocked off the Middle East. People will be screaming and rocking out to the music of Gastrea. Wait-isn’t that a biological theory of …
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No Flops at BUBattle of the Bands
In many aspects college exceeds high school, and “battle of the band contests” happens to be one. Back in the day (okay, just a year ago), I might have had …
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Gaga Breaks Out of Her Shell (Again)
Lady Gaga’s new music shows off not only a new direction, but also a new level of maturity for the pop artist.
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