Bands that Bridge the Generational Gap: Talking Heads, R.E.M
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…
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Mitski Brings a Story to Life on Boston Calling’s Green Stage – Day Two
Photography by Lizzie Heintz By Lizzie Heintz A single white table and chair sat on the stage. Behind it, the band stood by their instruments, waiting for her entrance. Mitski Miyawaki, known by simply her…
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Adia Victoria Opens Boston Calling With a “Devilish” Country Rock Performance
Photography by Lizzie Heintz By Lily Doolin “Gothic Blues” singer Adia Victoria was one of the first artists to kick off 2019’s Boston Calling Music Festival at Harvard Athletic Complex Friday afternoon. She took the…
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Damien Jurado: A Vessel for Storytelling
Photography by Ayo Oladeji By Lily Doolin From his early days in Seattle to now touring the nation with a twenty-six-year discography under his belt, singer-songwriter Damien Jurado took the stage at Great Scott on…
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Best Covers Playlist – Amy Shark, Run River North, and more
By Lily Doolin Recently, I climbed down the rabbit hole that is cover songs. One minute, I was just watching a casual cover video on YouTube. The next thing you know, I’m starting to forget…
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Tips for Starting a Record Collection
By Lily Doolin We all know that records have made a huge comeback in the past several years. I bought my record player in 2015, and have been collecting ever since. I wondered whether it…
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The Verve, Green Day, and More Take You Back to 90s Alt-Rock
By Lily Doolin I am definitely a product of the 90s alt-rock era. I grew up jamming out to Third Eye Blind and Green Day. I remember listening to “Santeria” by Sublime on full blast…
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Tiny Moving Parts Makes Portland Move
Photography by Gabriela Chastain By Gabriela Chastain As soon as you walk into Port City Music Hall, you see a set of couches and comfy chairs that you’d find in most of your friends basements. When…
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The Suitcase Junket Plays New Album at The Sinclair
Photography by Diego Villarroel By Rodin Batcheller Matt Lorenz, better known as the Suitcase Junket, performed the entirety of his new album Mean Dog, Trampoline, released on April 5, to the crowded Sinclair in Cambridge. He…
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Boston Calling 2019’s Bottom of the Bill with Sidney Gish, Easy Life, and more
By Lily Doolin Boston Calling Festival is the largest summer music festival here in the city. With some of the biggest names in music like Twenty One Pilots, Tame Impala, and Travis Scott headlining this…
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Acoustic Songs that Rock – Oasis, Joni Mitchell, and Cage the Elephant
By Rodin Batcheller In an era of artificial beats and Soundcloud rappers, it seems to me that acoustic instruments have been thrown on the backburner of the instrumental landscape. Gibson even declared bankruptcy in May…
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J.S. Ondara Vocally Transports Cafe 939 to the Story of His life
Photography by Cameron Carleton By Mica Kendall Playing and selling out his first headline show in Boston, Nairobi folk singer, J.S. Ondara, is making his presence known within the folk music genre. Showcasing his debut…
