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Perfume Genius

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

MIRROR MIRROR: PERFUME GENIUS ON TRYING TO ACCEPT HIMSELF

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 11, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

The road to loving yourself is never an easy, but Perfume Genius continues to walk defiantly despite the struggles he faces.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2017, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Indie Rock, Interview, LGBTQ, Music, No Shape, Perfume Genius, Piano, royale, Self-Love, Serpentwithfeet

REAL GENIUS: TOO BRIGHT BREAKS SELF-IMPOSED BARRIERS FOR PERFUME GENIUS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted March 20, 2015 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

When Mike Hadreas, AKA singer-songwriter Perfume Genius, picks up the phone for our interview, he’s scrambling around backstage at The Black Cat in Washington, DC. His voice sounds jittery. People are audibly moving things in the background. After a few seconds, he goes silent and then giggles. ...  read more

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: Cambridge, confidence, french films, jenny hval, letterman, LGBTQ, Mike Hadreas, Perfume Genius, queen, singer songwriter, The Sinclair, Too Bright

PERFUME GENIUS VS. THE NATIONAL: “LEARNING”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted October 13, 2014 Filed Under: COLUMNS, MUSIC, Run For Cover

The National keep the same atmosphere present and repeat it as an echo, letting their vocals and spaced guitar offer a hug to Perfume Genius, albeit several years later

Filed Under: COLUMNS, MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 2010, 2013, 2014, Aaron Dessner, Baritone, Boston, Bryce Dessner, chamber pop, Column, Columnist, Contest, Cover, Cover song, Daniel Johnston, Dessner, Dig, DigBoston, Emotional, gay, Gay Rights, I Need My Girl, Indie Rock, Learning, LGBTQ, Lo-Fi, love, Matt Berninger, Mike Hadreas, Nina Corcoran, Perfume Genius, Piano, Run for Cover, Too Bright, Trouble Will Find Me, Valentine's Day

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