Posts Tagged ‘Music’

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BU Central: It’s Central for a Reason

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All photos by Tara Jayakar As we’ve said before, shows at BU Central are vastly under-attended. It seems to be the kind of place where if you’re in, you’re in [...]

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Apr 30, 2012 | 2 Responses

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Newsic Music March 11th – 21st: Who You Should Be Paying Attention to This Week

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This week, Newsic Music’s focus is on some of pop’s lesser-known, up-and-coming and forgotten artists. Sometimes it’s just important to remember who fuels the pop charts other then Lady Gaga [...]

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Mar 26, 2012 | Leave a response

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Newsic Music February 27th-March 4th: Best Coast, Jack White, Cee Lo Green

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Hot clothes, Las Vegas, marriage announcements! This might sound like Hollywood’s latest Hangover rip-off, but actually it’s this week’s music news headlines. Unfortunately, Mike Tyson does not make a cameo; [...]

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Mar 7, 2012 | Leave a response

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The Little Store That Could (!)

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“Long after dinosaurs and corporate music store chains collapsed under their own weight, the little store that could is still alive and well,” declares the homepage of In Your Ear!, the [...]

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Mar 2, 2012 | Leave a response

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BU Sessions: Emily Rooker

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Studio Sessions records exclusive live sessions of Boston University’s musicians. The series is brought to you in part by The Quad and Rep Records. The sessions are recorded all around [...]

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Feb 26, 2012 | 10 Responses

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The Rise and Fall of Lana Del Rey

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Six months ago no one knew about Lana Del Rey, but when the entrancing and haunting “Video Games” hit the web, she become somewhat of an overnight sensation. The road [...]

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Feb 1, 2012 | Leave a response

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The Milk Carton Kids: 2011′s Best Kept Secret

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The Milk Carton Kids, AKA Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, explore musical minimalism in their newest album, Prologue. Prologue was released in the summer of 2011, although its music—the simple [...]

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Dec 12, 2011 | Leave a response

The xx have perfected 'suitable for homework' ambient music and, as such, feature on this playlist. | Album cover courtesy of Young Turks.

The Finals Playlist Fall 2011

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As December approaches its halfway point, there is only one thing on BU students’ minds. Not ‘Ugly Christmas Sweater’ parties. No, no. What I refer to is, of course, finals. [...]

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Dec 12, 2011 | Leave a response

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Tegan and Sara Like to ‘Get Along’

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It’s unquestionable that the sort of people who would even buy a Tegan and Sara DVD are probably already convinced that it’s going to be the greatest DVD of all [...]

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Nov 22, 2011 | Leave a response

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“Take Care” Takes Over

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The release of Drake’s long-awaited sophomore album, Take Care, has added a whole slew of potential hits to his already impressive repertoire.  It’s hard to believe that his first single [...]

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Nov 21, 2011 | 1 Response

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Album Review: Los Campesinos!’s “Hello Sadness”

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With today’s North American release of their fourth studio album, beloved seven-piece, Welsh indie-rockers Los Campesinos! have turned down the fuzz and amped up the sadness on their appropriately titled [...]

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Nov 15, 2011 | 1 Response

David Skodje of the Dear Abbeys sings Vampire Weekend's "Diplomat's Son" | Photo by Patricia Bruce

‘Men Being Manly III’ Proves That Real Men Sing A Cappella

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I love a cappella music, and I love men. Therefore, it’s no surprise that I thoroughly enjoyed the Boston University Dear Abbeys’ joint show with the Tufts University Beelzebubs, “Men [...]

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Nov 14, 2011 | 1 Response