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Weekly News: Music May Play a Key Role in Aiding Alzheimer’s Patients

This episode of You Are Here explores how music could play an essential role in aiding Alzheimer’s patients and how an anonymous reporting service could... Read More

Disclosure Closes Boston Calling 2016 With a Bang

By Grace Burns: English electronic duo Disclosure closed a weekend of rocking and raving this Sunday night at the fourth annual Boston Calling music festival,... Read More

Boston Calling: HAIM’s Energy Never Faltered

By Erin Hussey The female driven pop-rock group HAIM, made up of Los Angele’s based sisters Este, Danielle, Alana Haim were absolutely exhilarating in their... Read More

Janelle Monae Hypnotizes Boston Calling

By Gilesa Thomas: If you have not seen Janelle Monae live, you are truly missing an incredible performance. If you want to leave a show... Read More

Boston Calling: Elle King Brings the Attitude

By Alex LaRosa: Right at 5:45 p.m., under a sun that was starting to set over City Hall Plaza, Elle King and her five-piece band... Read More

The Front Bottoms start their first Round of Festival Tours

By Erin Hussey: New Jersey based indie-punk outfit The Front Bottoms have moved from selling out venues across the country to making their first rounds... Read More

Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires: The Screaming Eagle

By Grace Burns: When one of the Extraordinaires introduced Charles Bradley as the “Screaming Eagle of Soul” this Sunday afternoon at Boston Calling music festival,... Read More

Vince Staples Drops the Bass on Boston

By Suzie Hicks: Hip Hop artist Vince Staples nonchalantly blew the crowd away at day three of Boston Calling. Staples (22) is from Long Beach... Read More

Unknown Mortal Orchestra brings Rock to the Third Day of Boston Calling

By Gilesa Thomas: Unknown Mortal Orchestra brought the rock to Boston Calling this year, on the final day of the festival! Even though they started... Read More

Christine and the Queens become Boston Calling Royalty

By Suzie Hicks: Self titled French FreakPop group Christine and the Queens started off their performance at Boston Calling strong with a heavy beat, and... Read More

Boston Calling: Michael Christmas Starts the Party

By Alex LaRosa: At 12:55 p.m., on an overcast 63-degree day, Boston Calling’s third and final day kicked off with an enthusiastic “What up, Boston?”... Read More

Boston Called, and Miike Snow Answered

By Suzie Hicks Indie-pop group Miike Snow played out the daylight on day 2 of Boston Calling, heating everyone up  just as soon as they... Read More