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Boston Calling 2025: Bad Weather, Tech, Couldn’t Kill The Vibe

Boston Calling 2025: Bad Weather, Tech, Couldn’t Kill The Vibe

The ever-changing Boston Calling music festival hosted its 14th concert this past weekend (5/23, 5/24, 5/25). While some of the recent adjustments (like 86ing a stage) were welcome, some new issues popped up like troublesome tech problems.

Then there was Mother Nature who poured rain on the crowd for six hours on Friday, blew wind on them on Saturday (with a little rain), and then left the kids to play in the mud on Sunday.

And yet on the stage the musicians turned in some quality performances, one of which turned out to be a tad controversial. Not looking at you, Dave Matthews.

Megan Moroney, Friday

The unofficial dress code for many at the Harvard Athletic Complex on Friday was something a bit unusual for the Ivy League youngsters: cowboy hats, cowboy boots, fringe, and denim.

read more at: Setlist.fm

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A Banger Was Released Every Day In November

A Banger Was Released Every Day In November

November gets plenty of credit for turkey, football and the annual rush to buy a slightly larger television. The record stores deserve a little attention, too. From Nirvana unplugging to Wu-Tang kicking the door in, this month has delivered an impressive pile of albums and plenty of ways to drown out Thanksgiving arguments. Here’s one for every day.

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