Last year Boston threw its first big music festival in quite some time — and they saw it pay off. Boston Calling Music Festival put on a two-day festival in May and September, both of which sold out, allowing them to bump their third installment (May 23 – 25, 2014) to three days. Tonight they hid […]
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Brand New, Death Cab For Cutie, Modest Mouse Headlining Boston Calling
January 27th, 2014 
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Governors Ball Lineup Revealed: Outkast, Vampire Weekend, Jack White, The Strokes, Phoenix
January 15th, 2014 Nina Corcoran In its first year, they snagged Girl Talk. In its second year, they snagged Beck. In its third year, they snagged Kanye West’s first solo set in five years. Now, after a week of clues, New York City’s Governors Ball Festival has announced their lineup and it’s bigger than ever. Outkast, Jack White, and Vampire […]
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Kevin Blumeyer’s ‘Best of 2013’ in Music
December 11th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer More than anything, a person’s top 10 list is a snapshot of a year in their life. For whatever reason, I felt particularly nostalgic this year. I grew fearful of growing old and watching the world around me continue to move while I remained static. I began to wonder what it truly meant to transition […]
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Ten Cool Things I Saw at ‘Fun Fun Fun Fest’
November 14th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer In a sea of festivals lacking a personal identity, Austin’s ‘Fun Fun Fun Fest’ is truly one in (seemingly) a million. Now in its 8th year, ‘FFF’ specializes in a unique blend of metal and hardcore, indie rock and old-school hip-hop across three genre-themed musical stages, in addition to a comedy tent and skate ramp. […]
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