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Cults at Subterranean on July 26, 2013

written by: Elyssa Czynski on July 27, 2013

Cults has maintained some of their hype since their initial debut, and unfortunately was a little disappointing when performing at Subterranean on July 26.

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Mother Mother at Reggie’s Rock Club on July 10, 2013

written by: Taylor Brennan on July 11, 2013

How do people know Mother Mother? They are a Canadian rock band from Vancouver with little to no airplay in the United States. The band just completed a tour opening for on-the-rise rockers AWOLNATION, but is that enough to justify a headlining set in a decent sized room in a not-so-easy-to-get-to part of town? These […]

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The Staves at Schubas on May 18, 2013

written by: Adrienne Thomas on May 21, 2013

Each belted harmony brought that rare, pure smile to the intently listening crowd of faces. The therapeutic beauty in harmonic, human (im)perfection was never more evident than in the calm, grateful moods of the audience filing back out into the storm.

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The Black Angels at The Vic Theatre on April 19, 2013

written by: Craig Bechtel on April 23, 2013

The evening began on a funereal note with the death march “Vikings,” but the night’s set contained many uptempo moments as well, such as the revolving paintdream of “I Hear Colors (Chromaesthesia).”

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