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BMA SETS, BOSTON CALLING VETS, SXSW TREKS

Written by DIG STAFF Posted November 20, 2019 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

"We were waiting around to be plucked from obscurity and then we got the email we’d been picked. We actually tend to keep our expectations pretty low."

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: boston calling, Boston Music Awards, Horse Jumper of Love, Jefe Replay, Model/Actriz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, SXSW

FOTOBOM: BOSTON CALLING 2019

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted June 1, 2019 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

 

Humans love to use base ten as a function of assigning milestones- is it because we’ve got ten fingers? As such, the 10th anniversary of any particular event carries some additional weight, earned or not. And here we are at the tenth rendition of Boston Calling. Has it delivered on its ...  read more

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: Anderson.Paak, boston calling, Brandi Carlile, Chvrches, Fotobom, Greta Van Fleet, Harvard Athletic Complex, live music, Music Festival, Tame Impala, Travis Scott, Twenty One Pilots

THIS IS REALLY A LOVE STORY

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted February 12, 2019 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dear Reader

Every line I enter into my computer about the Hub is also part of a love story, because like a parent in the 1950s (or today, I guess) attempting to rationalize smacking their kids, I truly love the objects of my animosity. Oftentimes, it hurts me more than it hurts Boston to level such relentless criticism.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dear Reader Tagged With: 1369, 21st Amendment, 50's Diner, Aeronaut, Amrhein's, bay State Banner, Biddy Early's Bikes Not Bombs, Blanchard's, Blue Hills Ski Area, BNN, boston calling, Boston Compass, Boston Hassle, BPL, Brooklyn Boulders, Bukowski Tavern, CCTV, charlie's sandwich shoppe, Concepts, Corrib Pub, Courtside Karaoke, CREATE Boston, Deep Thoughts, Dewey Square, Doyle's, Edgar Allan Poe, Eire Pub, El Planeta, encuentro 5, Ernesto's, Franklin Park Zoo, Galway House, George Howell Coffee, Golden Temple, Good Life, Good Vibrations, great scott, green side up, Green Street, Haley House, Harpoon Brewery, Harvard Book Store, henrietta's Table, Improv Asylum, J.J. Foley’s, Jeveli's, Kelly's Roast Beef, KillerBoomBox, KMHudson, kush groove, L Street Tavern, Larz Anderson, Lawn on D, lord hobo, machine, Makeshift Boston, Maverick Marketplace, Merengue, Midway Cafe, Mount Vernon Restaurant, Oberon, Orchard, People's Republik, plough and stars, ReMARKable Cleanouts, Ron's Ice Cream, Rosebud Diner, Sam LaGrassa's, SCATV, Shay's Silhouette Lounge, Simco's, Skippy White's, Spontaneous Celebrations, Sportsmen's, sugar daddy's, Sully's, Sunset Cantina, Sweetree Ink, The Burren, The Clam Box, the dance complex, The Democracy Center, The Lizard Lounge, The Middle East, The Sevens, The Sinclair, The Wilbur, Tutto Italiano, Vanyaland, Victoria's Diner, Warren Tavern, West End Museum, WMBR

FOTOBOM: BOSTON CALLING 2018

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted June 1, 2018 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC

And… that’s a wrap on another edition of Boston Calling. The little festival that could has now entered its second year in super-sized fashion, ironing out some of the kinks that popped up during the inaugural run at the Harvard Athletic Complex. If you haven’t already, please dig ...  read more

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC Tagged With: Alvvays, annie clark, Beastie Boys, Belly, Big Thief, boston calling, Boston Calling 2018, BROCKHAMPTON, Cherrie, david cross, Eminem, fleet foxes, Fotobom, Jack White, Julien Baker, Khalid, Leikeli47, Lillie Mae, Manchester Orchestra, Mike D, Music Festival, Natalie Portman, Noname, Oh Sees, Paramore, Pond, Pussy Riot, Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood, St. Vincent, Tauk, Taylor Bennett, The Killers, Thundercat, Tyler the Creator, Weakened Friends, Zola Jesus

DAY THREE: LOCAL MUSIC AND THE ALLURE OF BOSTON CALLING’S CHILL VIBE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 28, 2018 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

From Cameron Esposito to Weakened Friends, the closing day of Boston Calling had a laid back vibe more festivals need.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Alvvays, Boston, boston calling, Boston Calling 2018, Boston Calling Music Festival, Cameron Esposito, Cousin Stizz, david cross, Dig, DigBoston, Dirty Projectors, Eminem, fleet foxes, Harvard Athletic Complex, Live Review, local music, Martin Urbano, Music, Notes From the Scene, Pond, review, STL GLD, The Decemberists, Weakened Friends, Zola Jesus

DAY TWO: NATALIE PORTMAN AND THE BEST OF BOSTON CALLING RAP

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 27, 2018 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

From Tyler, the Creator to Manchester Orchestra, emotional honesty and technical transparency go a long way at Boston Calling.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Boston, boston calling, BROCKHAMPTON, Daniel Caesar, Dig, DigBoston, Leikeli47, Manchester Orchestra, Music, Natalie Portman, Notes From the Scene, review, Reviews, St. Vincent, Tyler the Creator

DAY ONE: BOSTON CALLING AND THE IMPOSSIBLE BARRIER FEMALE HEADLINERS MUST SCALE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 26, 2018 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

Paramore dominated day one of Boston Calling. So why weren't they a headliner?

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: 2018, Big Thief, Boston, boston calling, Charly Bliss, Dig, DigBoston, Live Review, Music, Noname, Notes From the Scene, Paramore, Perfume Genius, Pussy Riot, review, The Killers

BOSTON CALLING: 7 TIPS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR FEST

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 24, 2018 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Consider this your insider guide to surviving the music festival without breaking a sweat.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Boston, boston calling, Boston Calling Music Festival, Comedy, Dig, DigBoston, Film, Harvard Athletic Complex, harvard square, local music, Mikkeller, Music, Natalie Portman, Paramore, St. Vincent

ROLL CALL: THE BOSTON CALLING 2018 LINEUP IS HERE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted January 4, 2018 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

From Paramore to Jack White, the 2018 lineup for Boston Calling is finally here.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: Allston, Boston, boston calling, Boston Calling 2018, Dig, DigBoston, Eminem, Harvard Athletic Complex, local music, Music, Music Festival, Paramore, STL GLD, The Killers, Weakened Friends

CHRISTMAS RAPPING: A MUSIC GIFT GUIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 3, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Get the holiday shopping done early with these hand-picked music gifts from Boston and beyond.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Allston, Boston, boston calling, Brookline, Carissa Johnson, Charlie Brown, Christmas, Dig, DigBoston, holiday gifts, Jamaica Plain, Janet Jackson, Joan Jett, JP Licks, local arts, Madonna, Mr. Music, Music, Nick Shea, Rob Sheffield, Siouxsie Sioux, Stickers, The Beatles, The Raincoats, Village Vinyl & Hi-Fi, Vinyl

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