The sound of new seasons: Concerts and cultural expressions
Skylar Sjoberg/Staff
Sometimes, we find ourselves in situations we don’t expect of ourselves. Oftentimes, the places we keep finding ourselves in both reveal and shape us.
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Crowd surfers: You’re the worst. Here’s why.
Crowd surfing has been around for almost 50 years in the communities of any edgy genre you can think of — rock, punk, metal, ska, post-hardcore and the like. If you’ve ever been toward the front of the crowd at one of those concerts, you’ve probably been kicked in the head by more than a few pairs of Dr. Martens.
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Hozier’s ‘Nina Cried Power’ addresses cultural appropriation and spirit of protest
Hozier’s appreciation for the work of Black musicians shapes the entire track, including the lyrics, the gospel-inspired chorus and, most importantly, the involvement of a prominent civil rights singer, Mavis Staples, who sings alongside him.
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City of Thieves debut ‘Beast Reality’ gives the rock world ‘a good shake’
If you think rock is dead, think again. There’s a new group of rebels in town, and they won’t be leaving without a fight.
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Parquet Courts creates frantic, fabulous atmosphere at The Fillmore
Parquet Courts has a stripped-down integrity that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Yes, its performance was a concert, but at the same time, it was simply four guys who put in a lot of time and effort to make each song the best it could be.
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Slow Hollows is never hollow, slow when it wants to be at Rickshaw Stop
Slow Hollows squeezed all the energy it could out of its more upbeat songs, satiating an antsy-to-mosh crowd, but during the slower parts of its set, the music joined the reflections from the disco ball and enveloped the crowd to create a relaxed, hazy atmosphere.
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Interpol’s new album ‘Marauder’ is exactly what you would expect
Besides a few notable moments, there ultimately just isn’t much that stands out on Marauder. Interpol needs to think about what comes next for its sound.
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Freedom Fry shows promise, overseasons its sound at Rickshaw Stop
Freedom Fry shows the beginnings of successful songs, but its talent in songwriting and playing gets buried in production details.
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Wavves gets rowdy, gritty at The Independent
Wavves fully delivered on its fans’ expectations: gritty vocals that screamed self-doubt and anxiety, majorly fuzzy guitars alongside frantic drums, a deep bass and a raging pit.
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Grizzly Bear releases lush, layered single ‘Three Rings’ from forthcoming album
Prior to the release of “Three Rings” on Friday, Grizzly Bear posted snippets of individual instrument tracks in the song — as well as others from its forthcoming album — to Instagram, much to the excitement and consternation of fans. The band recently took to Instagram again to explain themselves:
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