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Crystal Castles outshines The House of Blues

By Daily Free Press Admin October 8, 2012

With a giant placard of a hand surrounded by the words “Who do you love?” hanging high above the stage at The House of Blues Saturday night, the audience made their answer very clear. They loved Crystal...

Moving forward with Backwards

By Daily Free Press Admin October 3, 2012

More often than not, indie films are dubbed “B-Films” and are portrayed as being far less cinematically appealing than their Hollywood blockbuster counterparts. Within the last half-decade or so, however,...

The right decision: Two Door Cinema Club at The House of Blues

By Daily Free Press Admin October 3, 2012

As a New Yorker in the heartland of the enemy, I usually have two duties — hate any Boston sports team and always root for the New York team. Since I don’t receive the majority of the Yankees or Giants...

An interview with Perfume Genius

By Daily Free Press Admin October 3, 2012

With a piano, synthesizer, some drum beats and a couple polished fingernails, Perfume Genius (A.K.A. Mike Hadreas) released his sophomore album Put Your Back N2 It in February. The album represents...

Yoga: Stretching the body, mind and soul

By Daily Free Press Admin October 2, 2012

Students lined up throughout the studio room of Sweat and Soul Yoga and prepared for their routine class. Instead of the traditional “om” chant, however, Snoop Dogg’s tunes fill the room. “While...

The many faces of Jack White

By Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2012

We’ve all been through Jack White’s many phases together—the red and white uniform of The White Stripes, the solid blues-rock with the boys of The Raconteurs and the biting grunge of The Dead Weather....

The revival of socially conscious hip-hop

By Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2012

Looking at a sea of raised fists, one would think a protest was about to begin. But these fists were raised with more unity than revolution­—a theme that would carry on throughout the Friday night show...

Timeflies at The House of Blues

By Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2012

Surprisingly for a relatively unknown band, the line for the House of Blues reached all the way down the block Thursday night. Girls and guys of various ages donned neon color tank tops and t-shirts in...

Indie rock band Vetiver livens The Middle East

By Daily Free Press Admin September 28, 2012

Indie rock bands Vetiver, up-and-comers Here We Go Magic and The Big Search played at the Middle East last Thursday. Big Search opened the three-hour show in the downstairs portion of the club. The modest...

Brit-Rock at Brighton Music Hall

By Daily Free Press Admin September 26, 2012

The experience of Brit-rockers Dry the River’s first Boston show following the release of Shallow Beds, the bands’ first full-length album, was one rooted firmly in the viscera Saturday. In the...

The xx success ‘Crystalized’

By Daily Free Press Admin September 26, 2012

It’s rare for artists to respond to a monumental first album with a second album that carries just as much weight and depth as the first. That’s why The xx is no ordinary band. Releasing their self-titled...

The Emerald Necklace: A Hidden Gem

By Daily Free Press Admin September 25, 2012

Hidden beside Boston University’s South Campus, The Emerald Necklace is an accessible and serene place where students seek peace from their busy college lives. The Emerald Necklace has many greenways...

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