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Debrief // Adam Arcuragi and Spirit Family Reunion at Cafe 939, Boston // Nov. 9, 2012

In perhaps as inspired of a double bill as Boston has seen this fall, Adam Arcuragi and Spirit Family Reunion both descended on Berklee’s cozy Cafe 939 on Friday night. Despite the early start time, the room quickly filled with … Continue reading

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Debrief // Ben Folds Five at the House of Blues, Boston // Oct. 13, 2012

A reunited Ben Folds Five made its much-anticipated return to Boston on Saturday night, playing a to a rabid, sold-out crowd at the House of Blues. The band’s nearly 2-hour set started out super-mid-tempo – and super-jazzy – before the … Continue reading

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Debrief // Beirut at the House of Blues, Boston // Aug. 28, 2012

Local fans had waited a very long time for this, and on Tuesday night – nearly a year to the date after the band’s latest album was unleashed on the world – Zach Condon finally brought Beirut back to Boston.

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Debrief // Shearwater + Sharon Van Etten at the Paradise Rock Club, Boston // Feb. 23, 2012

Sharon Van Etten took top billing at the Paradise on Thursday night, but it was Shearwater that had me crazy excited about a show for the first time in 2012. The Austin collective has lingered on my “must-see” list since … Continue reading

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Debrief // Mike Doughty at the Paradise Rock Club, Boston // Nov. 15, 2011

When Mike Doughty announced that he was splitting from ATO to self-release Yes and Also Yes this year, it might have seemed logical for him to return to his early “Small Rock” solo roots. But the Brooklynite’s approach on Yes … Continue reading

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Debrief // Blind Pilot & Gregory Alan Isakov at the Paradise Rock Club, Boston // Nov. 8, 2011

It’s hard to imagine that a large chunk of Blind Pilot’s catalog was written while the band was just a duo, busking in the UK and touring the West Coast by bicycle. At a packed Paradise on Tuesday, the now-six-piece … Continue reading

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Debrief // Death Cab for Cutie and Frightened Rabbit at Bank of America Pavilion, Boston // Aug. 1, 2011

When Death Cab for Cutie played a much more intimate show at the ‘Dise less than two months ago, the setlist matched the setting. Though the band was warming up for the release of its seventh album, Codes and Keys, … Continue reading

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