After 25 years of performance, Yo La Tengo has lost no steam on stage. Alternately gorgeous and abrasive, they rocked the Academy of Music.
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Yo La Tengo remain indie champions
Tags: Academy of Music, georgia hubley, ira kaplan, james mcnew, Labor Pool, northampton, Yo La Tengo
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Yo La Tengo to bring its ‘heart’ to NoHo
Indie-rock veterans Yo La Tengo plan to bring an enigmatic night of music filled with pleasant surprises to The Academy of Music in Northampton tomorrow.
Tags: Labor Pool, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo
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The case for Kate Bush
Collegian staff writer Mark Schiffer is here once again to help you traverse the dangerous world of music. This week, we have a guide to the work of Kate Bush.
Tags: Kate Bush, The Dreaming, The Sensual World
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The case for prog rock
According to Mark Schiffer, for the music fans of today there is much to be gained by digging into the best of progressive rock.
Tags: Genesis, Mew, Progressive rock, Rush, Yes
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Kurt Vile rocks out
Spring is here, and just in time for those afternoon back road cruises Kurt Vile has generously released a fantastic new album, “Smoke Ring for My Halo.”
Tags: George Harrison, Kurt Vile, Matador
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Overlooked cult classics
From a mostly-forgotten Oscar winner to a madcap 1960s extravaganza, these films are the perfect answer to your cult classic cravings.
Tags: A Canterbury Tale, After Hours, Lord Love A Duck, Morvern Callar, Prizzi's Honor, The Magic Christian, The Mick Travis trilogy, The Yakuza Papers: Battles Without Honor & Humanity
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Swans reunite the roost, release best album of 2010
Collegian staff writer Mark Schiffer brings you his take on the best album of 2010.
Tags: Album, Swans
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‘Void’ not totally fulfilling
The latest film from Gaspar Noe, “Enter the Void” explores themes of mortality and drug use. The film stars stars Paz de la Huerta and Nathaniel Brown.
Tags: enter the void, Film, gaspar noe, irreversible
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Dylan not ‘Forever Young’
Bob Dylan’s performance at the Mullins Center last Friday was solid but showed signs of the songwriter’s age. Bland arrangements and little audience interaction canceled out the variety in the setlist, making for a mediocre evening.
Tags: Bob Dylan, Mullins Center
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Bob Dylan rolls into Mullins Center
Music fans, the so-called “holy grail” of folk-rock has arrived: Bob Dylan, the creator of what has turned out to be some of the most enduring music of all-time, will be playing the Mullins Center this Friday at 8 p.m.
Tags: Bob Dylan, folk rock, Mullins Center, Never Ending Tour
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