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100 Gecs at The Royale

REVIEW: 100 gecs performs at the Royale, uniting audience in unique community space

Jasmine Grant October 28, 2021
The duo's unique hyperpop music features nightcore vocals and powerful bass beats.
Amanda Palmer took the stage at the Royale nightclub Tuesday for the Boston leg of the tour promoting her new book, "The Art of Asking," also released Tuesday. PHOTO BY CONNER REED/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Amanda Palmer’s “Art of Asking” tour kicks off in dizzying emotional fashion at Royale Tuesday

Conner Reed November 17, 2014

Much has been made in recent years of Amanda Palmer’s crowdfunding habits. In the early 2000s, the controversial singer-songwriter kicked off her music career as one half of the Boston-based “cabaret-punk”...

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...

Tame Impala blisses-out the Royale

Daily Free Press Admin November 11, 2012

Scattered enthusiasts, charged by the suddenly dimmed stage lights, called out for the Australian-based band. With a good pair of headphones, Tame Impala’s songs wash over you. Playing live Friday night...

Indie supergroup Divine Fits at the Royale

Daily Free Press Admin October 21, 2012

Fledgling indie supergroup Divine Fits brought their catchy alt-rock act to the Royale on Wednesday night in support of their new album, A Thing Called Divine Fits. The group, made up of Spoon’s...

The infinite storyteller: Jens Lekman at The Royale

Daily Free Press Admin October 8, 2012

After the last whispery note of “Taken” by Trees, Victoria Bergman’s airy voice disappeared into the darkness Saturday at Boston Royale, leaving the small, intimate crowd waiting patiently for headliner...

The unapologetically quirky: Dr. Dog at The Royale

Daily Free Press Admin September 23, 2012

"Are you sure this isn’t a hipster band? They feel hipster to me,” I heard a 40-year-old woman say to her teenage daughter. At first glance, an outsider probably would have questioned what kind...

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