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The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Songs to fall in love with this Valentine’s Day | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton February 13, 2025
Valentine’s Day can be a fun holiday no matter your relationship status, and what better way to celebrate than by listening to some great love songs? I’ve picked out a few for whatever relationship stage or Valentine’s Day mood you might be in because I believe there’s a perfect love song for everyone. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Music to soothe September stress | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton September 18, 2024
It’s already September, and while Boston’s weather might not have caught up just yet, fall is on the horizon. September is overwhelming, regardless of the temperature. I start sweating just thinking about opening my Google Calendar during this time of year. Classes have begun and club meetings are ramping up. I looked ahead yesterday — even though I probably shouldn’t have — and my first midterm is less than three weeks away. 
Boston Calling attendees take pictures in front of the entrance to the festival. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: 13th Boston Calling Music Festival

Molly Potter June 3, 2024
The 13th Boston Calling Music Festival occurred at the Harvard Athletic Complex over Memorial Day weekend.
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

Brittany Broski: Fangirl to ‘That Girl’ | Stop Scrolling

Madison Forrest November 28, 2023
Brittany Broski's captivating personality has elevated her from fan girl, to "that" girl.
hozier song on spotify

Song Spotlights: Fall Edition

Katrina Liu October 18, 2021
This is the soundtrack to my fall.
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.
Mandy Lee of MisterWives performs Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Boston Calling entices pop stars and indie fans alike

Steve Friedman October 1, 2015

  It was 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, and audience members were being swallowed by a uniform group of 20-somethings, their elbows trapped in a wave of bright flannels and baseball caps, knees driving...

REVIEW: Boston Calling starts off slow, ends with bang

REVIEW: Boston Calling starts off slow, ends with bang

Steve Friedman September 28, 2015

[mediagrid cat="22205"] This weekend’s Boston Calling music festival opened with something of a whimper. Just after 6 p.m. Friday, as dusk began to set in, South African singer-songwriter Gregory Alan...

Boston University alumna Rob Shore is the business manager for LCD Soundsystem, Ed Sheeran and Radiohead. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROB SHORE

Mobiles skwerking, mobiles chirping, manager Shore takes money and runs bands’ finances

Becca DeGregorio April 23, 2015

For Boston University alum Rob Shore, music means business, and business means finance. As the founder and CEO of Rob Shore & Associates Inc., Shore manages artists from hard-edged Slipknot to...

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