By Steven LaFortune Michael Rault and his band had an electric performance this past Friday at the Once Ballroom. Promoting his new album, It’s a New Day Out Tonight, Rault attracted a diverse crowd. Rault’s voice was crisp and timeless, overlaying a mix of musical talent. Rault’s mustache, button down 70’s long sleeve and long…
By Lis Steinberg On May 10th, The Great Scott in Allston, MA became a Chicago style house party as indie-pop band Varsity belted out their catchy, moving, tunes as well as some of their unreleased songs. Prior to the show, the five band members wandered around the venue scattering themselves, allowing fans to walk up…
by Allie McGlone A combined train station and concert venue was a fitting place for an iconic Grateful Dead tribute band to play. Young and old fans streamed into TD Garden on Friday night, squeezing past people selling T-shirts and posters. They packed onto escalators and filled the wide arena up to the tops of…
By Carissa Dunlap The music of the 1960’s brought forth an electric, psychedelic vision of rock, folk, blues and jazz, also known as the beats of the counterculture. It marked generations that lived, breathed and followed a culture radically opposed to mainstream and traditional America. The counterculture of the 60s marked the legendary music festivals…
by Anna Newton Today, when one thinks of a “goth,” one thinks of a tween in dark eyeliner wandering around Hot Topic, sulking, until their mom parks in front of the mall to pick them up. In reality, the development of this goth subculture is rather impressive, as it was born solely from a genre…
By Anna Newton During the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month in which we remember integral individuals and moments that helped shape African American history. In doing so, we remember cultural icons as well who are essential to establishing this history. One significant facet of cultural icons is that of music icons. They…
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