Sunday recap: Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar rock last day of Boston Calling
Sunday concert-goers were greeted by electronic beats, rap, dubstep for Day Two of Boston Calling. Royal Teeth, a six-person band from New Orleans, kicked its performance off with “Hold Me” and continued with songs from its debut album Glow. The highlight of the whole set, however, was its cover of The Knife’s “Heartbeats.” Although they […]
Saturday Red Stage: The Gaslight Anthem and Bat for Lashes
“Hello, beautiful people!” Bat for Lashes’ Natasha Khan called into Boston Calling’s Saturday audience. Boston Calling’s Red Stage sported a collection of punk/grunge and ethereal alternative rockers, including Bat for Lashes, with a bevy of surprises along the way. The Red Stage lineup blasted off with Boston’s very own Viva Viva, a punky and high-energy collection of […]
Boston Calling: Vampire Weekend dominates Blue Stage lineup
Accompanied by local concessions and sponsor vendors along the perimeter of Boston’s City Hall, the first day of Boston Calling offered promise that this biannual event could one day reach the prominence of a Bonnaroo or South by Southwest festival. Popular indie rock bands, such as Vampire Weekend, Local Natives and Okkervil River marked Saturday’s […]
Carpe Diem with ‘The Spectacular Now’
Movies are exalted for their ability to provide escapism to their viewers. Excursions into fantasy heal the past and romanticize the future, allowing audiences to escape the persistent imperfections of the here and the now. As such, when a film crashes through the rose glass that tints most Hollywood lenses, the impact of reality feels, […]
Boston Calling rocks City Hall Plaza
Energetic guitar riffs, ethereal electronic beats and folksy vocals will echo from City Hall Plaza this weekend to welcome students back to the city and celebrate Boston’s diverse music tastes. Vampire Weekend and Passion Pit will headline the second-ever Boston Calling Music Festival in City Hall Plaza on Saturday and Sunday. The two massively popular […]
Events
- IFFBoston takes indies back with in-depth character sketches
- Caravan Palace sends Paradise electroswinging
- Absence of confidence kills cat: Jagwar Ma at Sinclair
- So you think you can dance?: BU Hip-Hop hosts break dancing event on campus
- The Day of the Locust: Adam Aries immortalized in photography showcase
Music
- Caravan Palace sends Paradise electroswinging
- Black Lips bring patented punk rock antics to Paradise
- Absence of confidence kills cat: Jagwar Ma at Sinclair
- The Black Keys’ ‘Turn Blue’ makes us green with new single ‘Fever,’ hope not lost
- The Dandy Warhols’ ‘Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia Live at the Wonder’ served raw, uncut
