Via Audio. October 22nd, 2008 at Great Scott in Allston, MA. Photo credit here (not from this show).
Boston favorites Via Audio (this is where they went to school and met, after all) played an energetic show to a small but enthusiastic crowd a few weeks ago at Great Scott. This band has personality, and it shines through in their live performances. Each member of Via Audio brings their own spark to the stage, and it certainly keeps things interesting. Whether they’re throwing a tambourine to the audience to play, jumping up and down in time, or making silly noises and faces, they keep it fresh. They played through many of the best songs from their debut, Say Something, as well as live favorites “Godzilla” and “Digital”. And songs like those (watch “Godzilla” at their Myspace, titled “Lizard”) are immensely fun live, and they’re a great addition to their show. Via Audio know how to have a good time, and as much as it was clear they enjoyed playing for everyone, the audience enjoyed it even more.
Via Audio - Developing Active People (from Say Something)
Via Audio - Modern Day Saint (from Say Something)
Boston is a hub of education and culture, and as such, we are lucky enough to host a myriad of cultural and seasonal festivals throughout the year. Unfortunately, not many students and young professionals know about the variety of options they have when it comes to mass gatherings, so we’ve put together a chronological guide of Boston’s annual festivals.
First Night
First Night is a unique New Years celebration of the arts and serves as a showcase for Boston’s cultural and artistic communities through over 250 exhibitions and performances by both local and internationally recognized artists. Activities take place from 1pm to midnight on December 31st, at over 40 indoor and outdoor venues throughout downtown Boston. With the purchase of a First Night button, revelers gain admission to performances featuring the very best in theatre, dance, music, visual arts, film and more.
City-Wide | December 31 - January 1
All Ages | $0-$25 | FirstNight.org
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Thanksgiving is a bittersweet holiday. On the one hand, you get to see your family and relatives that otherwise you would probably lose touch with; however it often comes with bickering, awkward exchanges, and an overall desire to get back to the real world after five minutes of family-time. It’s not surprising then to find out that many young souls decide to brave the holiday alone in the city for the first time.
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Boston’s winters are hard to endure. They are painfully frigid, filled with dirty snow, sock-soaking slush, and a windchill that can erase uncovered ears from existence. It’s no wonder that the bitter cold can seep into our souls and make us forget our environmentally concerned selves. It’s ever so tempting to crank the heat, throw a roast in the oven, and chow until our pants pop open.
Yet we must resist; just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean that damage can’t be done, and the resources used to heat our city and fill our stomachs emit a large amount of c02. Per usual, we’ve got a helpful guide that will assist in getting the most out of the little resources that must be used while keeping a sufficient level of comfort.
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Some enjoy Chuck Klosterman because they are interested in the pop culture icons he covers. He is the authority on all things popular culture, and any fan of music, movies, or sports will naturally find something he has written that will appeal to them. He leaves no stone unturned. Some people enjoy his writing stle, they may not actually be interested in Britney Spears, or the Celtics vs. Lakers rivalry and what it meant to race relations in the 1980’s, but they enjoy his wacky metaphors and the invisible paradoxes he seems to discover all the time. He is a master of teasing out revealing minutiae in the apparently mundane. Those in the former group will probably not enjoy Klosterman’s first novel, Downtown Owl. Those in the latter group will.
In Downtown Owl, Klosterman paints a vivid picture of a rural North Dakotan town circa 1983. Like the novella about a movie critic at an Akron newspaper that concluded Chuck Klosterman IV, it is apparent he is most comfortable writing about what he knows best. Klosterman grew up in rural North Dakota, and it is easy to imagine that he grew up in a place similar to Owl, population 800. The book revolves around three main characters: Mitch, a high school athlete somewhat detached from his small town reality; Julia, a young teacher who becomes both lost and found in Owl; and Horace, an old farmer and an Owl townie.
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