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Oh Malô performed for The Takeover: 2nd Edition at the House of Blues Thursday night. PHOTO COURTESY OF FRITZ ROSS PRODUCTIONS

REVIEW: Local acts’ energy overtakes “Takeover”

Alex Creed March 2, 2015

You know that warm, fuzzy feeling that you get when you see a band that completely exceeds your expectations? You arrive at the venue, unsure of whether you’ll leave grinning, cringing or just early....

“Dear White People,” released in October, highlights race relations on college campuses. PHOTO BY ASHLEY NGUYEN/COURTESY OF ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS

Activist organizations want film to start conversation on race

Alex Creed January 29, 2015

With the high-profile deaths of unarmed black men Michael Brown and Eric Garner during the summer of 2014, discussions about race seem to be featured in media everywhere — from CNN to Twitter feeds. Boston...

Artist David X. Levine (left) attends the premier of "The Beatles are Dull and Ordinary" at the Sherman Gallery Friday. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Pop culture icons color striking new exhibit

Alex Creed January 26, 2015

Synesthesia is a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as occurs when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color. Though...

Allston Rock City Hall, a proposed live venue in community artist space Studio 52, was never opened due to issues with permitting and zoning. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Red tape records: How large venues and legislation are quieting the Boston music scene

Alex Creed October 30, 2014

Boston, the home of sites like hyperlocal music blog Allston Pudding, institutions such as the Berklee College of Music and a smattering of concert venues, has long been associated with a burgeoning music...

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