Local Music
Photos from the WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Rock Hunt Kickoff Party with Fairhaven
Last Saturday was the WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Rock Hunt 2010 kick-off party at Lupo’s, with Fairhaven headlining and Monty Are I performing a special acoustic set. The concert also doubled as Fairhaven’s CD release party for their debut LP Origins. Both bands put on energetic sets to a large and excited crowd. I especially enjoyed [...]
Photos of Monty Are I and Fairhaven in the Studio
Monty Are I and Fairhaven stopped by the studio last week to talk with GQ about local music and their concert last Saturday. Check out some photos from their interviews below!
The Low Anthem Perform “Charlie Darwin” on Letterman
The Low Anthem made their television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman last Thursday! They performed “Charlie Darwin,” demonstrating their expertise at a wide variety of instruments – including saws and bells played with bows – and talent in performing beautiful and subtle music. You can check out a video of their performance [...]
The Low Anthem on Letterman Tonight
Local folk stars The Low Anthem will be performing on national television tonight on the The Late Show with David Letterman! Tune into NBC at 11:35 to catch their performance, along with an interview with Denzel Washington.
The Best Music of 2009: DJ Favorites
UPDATE 12/25/09: More DJs added! Check out the lists from Corey, GQ, James, and Tramp below!
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For the third year in a row, several of the WBRU DJs have picked out the top music of the year. The best songs, albums, bands and concerts – they’ve listed them all. Check out their favorites below, or leave [...]
Photos from M-80 Reunion at Lupo’s
I biked down to Lupo’s last Saturday to see M-80’s reunion show, and made it in time to catch all of Big D and the Kids Table’s opening performance. Although the lighting was a pain for photos (see below), Big D was a blast and got the floor moving with an assortment of dancing and [...]
Lightning Bolt at Firehouse 13
Lighting Bolt played an incredible show at Firehouse 13 this past Thursday. The benefit show for Dan Tanner featured five bands – Talk Normal, Russian Tsarlag, Human Beast, Tinsel Teeth, and, of course, Lightning Bolt – with Midnight Mongo Sound System DJing some awesome mixes between the sets. As Lightning Bolt took the stage (or, [...]
Concert Review: Monty Are I at Lupo’s
Friday night, I made it down to our 40th Birthday Bash show at Lupo’s just in time to see The Coming Weak perform. Dressed all in black, they showed what makes them one of the more popular local acts: catchy relatable music, a lively familiar relationship with the crowd, and a high-energy performance that left [...]
