Photo courtesy of Honeysuckle By Owen Murray Honeysuckle brought an intimate night of indie, folk, and bluegrass to the Sinclair to celebrate the release of their new album Firestarter. Amidst all the excitement of an…
Photography by Risa Tapanes By Owen Murray The 1975 treated their ravenous fans to an emotional show at Agganis Arena accompanied by stunning, kaleidoscopic visuals. Touring behind their album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships,…
By Owen Murray Glen Hansard put on a dynamic performance at the Orpheum as part of his This Wild Willing tour. The record, This Wild Willing, began and was completed in Paris. At the Orpheum,…
By Owen Murray Like many, I was first introduced to music by my parents. My mom was always a huge U2 and Neil Young fan. Music was my dad’s passion, and while he loved The…
Photography by Risa Tapanes By Owen Murray May 23rd at the House of Blues was a special show for Passion Pit. The brain behind the act, Michael Angelakos, is an alumni of Emerson, making this…
By Owen Murray Talking Heads never wanted to fit in. In fact, frontman David Byrne only ever seemed to be himself when he was truly standing out. Byrne’s image is defined by his awkward stage…
Photography by Cecilia O’Rollins By Owen Murray Josh Ritter’s career spans twenty years, and now ten albums. Ritter’s newest record, Fever Breaks, is produced by Jason Isbell and features Jason & his band, The 400 unit….
Introducing a new segment on our blog: the writing staff beat! Here we have our contributors discuss a prompt every week. This time around, we are talking about our favorite music moments. What is a…
By Owen Murray Vampire Weekend has one of indie rock’s strongest track records. The band burst onto the scene in 2008 with their self-titled debut. Vampire Weekend displayed eclectic musical influences-often mixing punk with Afrobeat-stellar musicianship, and…
Photography by Kelly Chen By Owen Murray Panda Bear shook the walls at the Paradise Rock Club on Tuesday playing a psychedelic, bass heavy DJ set. Buoys, Panda Bear’s most recent album worked with a…
Small Shows Graphic by Bobby Nicholas III By Owen Murray The first small concert I ever saw got me instantly hooked. The day before my high school graduation, a friend and I drove up to…
Gorillaz graphic by Bobby Nicholas III. – By Owen Murray – In 2001, Gorillaz released their self-titled debut and established themselves as a “virtual band.” The project was masterminded by Damon Albarn, frontman of the…
