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BU Central: It’s Central for a Reason
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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HBO’s “Girls” is Funny Because It’s True
HBO, in collaboration with Xfinity and COM, screened an advance showing of its new series “Girls” Monday night. The screening included the first two episodes, free white-cheddar popcorn, a pamphlet …
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Editorial: Tara Jayakar on the Task Force
In light of the recent criminal charges brought against another Boston University hockey player, President Brown is forming a task force to “offer the University a thoughtful and impartial assessment …
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Album Review: Los Campesinos!’s “Hello Sadness”
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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The Migrant Record Release and the Beauty of House Shows
Allston seems to be crawling with House shows. What with the Secret House of Pancakes, Wacky Kastle and Yes.Oui.Si, Boston is bursting with house basements and art galleries alike willing …
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Surfer Blood’s “Tarot Classics” Preserves Soul, Signals Shift in Sound
Last year’s Indie darlings Surfer Blood released their long-anticipated Tarot Classics on Kanine Records today. The EP serves as a trailer for Surfer Blood’s next full-length release, and contains four …
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Amy Klein of Titus Andronicus Leaves Titus Andronicus
It is a sad day indeed when your favorite chick-rocker leaves your favorite band, but Amy Klein, formerly of New Jersey rockers Titus Andronicus, has decided to call it quits. …
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The Head and the Heart at Royale Boston: A Photo Essay
Written by Tara Jayakar and Kelly Dickinson The Head and the Heart headlined a show at Royale Boston this past Friday, where they kicked ass and took names. The Seattle-based …
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Freaking Out to Toro Y Moi
After the release of Freaking Out EP, beloved synth-master Toro Y Moi set out on tour with New Zealand rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra and New York darlings Ava Luna. The …
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The Boston Underground: A Guide to Boston’s Hidden Music Scene
By Tara Jayakar and Nee-Sa Lossing Ah, September. Summer has taken its final, rattling breath, and with that comes the end of free shows in the park, cheap concerts and …
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Take Back The Night Hosts First Boston-Wide March
Most nights, I walk just below a flat-out run towards my building because I don’t feel safe in this city, on this campus. Just because I’m a woman. Just because …
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Earth Day Takes GSU Plaza by Storm
Sustainability at BU held their annual Earth Day celebration Thursday afternoon, bringing together local vendors, student groups, and non-profits in the name of Environmental preservation.
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