Skip to Main Content
The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

babam musician plays a tuba at an aclu march

Boston remains soundtracked by protest

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 8, 2021
The Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians draw inspiration from New Orleans street bands.
Fair Admission: Episode 6 - Subjectivity

Fair Admission: Episode 6 – Subjectivity

Edward Sturm April 1, 2021

Auditioning for college seems like the height of subjectivity. Maybe it is. But admissions are subjective at every level. From essay writing to questions of race and self-worth, understanding subjectivity...

Dressed in a monkey costume, viral YouTube star Tessa Violet performs at The Red Room at Cafe 939 on Oct. 19, 2016. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Where to get your live music fix in Boston

Molly Farrar June 12, 2020
Live music across the U.S. will be transformed following the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite recent setbacks, Boston’s many venues ensure the live music scene will stay strong.
73 student musicians and performers from the Berklee College of Music performed a rendition of “What the World Needs Now” in a collaborative video posted on social media platforms March 22. RYAN GREGORY/ DFP FILE

Boston students assemble to create viral musical collaboration

Mita Kataria March 29, 2020
To spread hope amid the uncertainty of the time, 74 student musicians from Boston came together to create an uplifting virtual song.
East to West: February 28, 2020

East to West: February 28, 2020

Justin Tang February 28, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud.   In this episode of East to West, we cover the effects of the Coronavirus on the BU community, Massachusetts’ new early voting ahead of Super...

INTERVIEW: Berklee alumna Ashe talks inspiration, growing independence

Amelia Griffiths February 8, 2018

As a young girl, pop artist Ashe hardly imagined she would pursue a career in music. Now one of 20 Vevo Dscvr Artists to Watch in 2018, the budding performer is defying all of her childhood expectations. After...

Boston University Democrats encourage voting by handing out stickers and buttons at the Boston Public Library Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Berklee initiative uses music to encourage students to vote

Maddie Domenichella November 8, 2017

Acoustic guitar, pristine vocals and other soothing sounds echoed across City Hall Plaza on Tuesday during Election Day as college students performed outside of the polling station on Congress Street...

Which Boston neighborhood is best for you? A guide to off-campus living

Daily Free Press Admin March 18, 2014

Allston-Brighton, past Packard’s Corner Apartments in Allston-Brighton are in a neighborhood filled with young people and are also in the heart of many students’ favorite partying scene. Students...

A taste of DeVotchKa

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2012

By Lucien Flores, MUSE Staff Writer On April 7, DeVotchKa played an acoustic and intimate opening set for The Magnetic Fields at the Berklee Performance Center. The Colorado-based outfit transformed...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Berklee