Concert Reviews – WHUS Radio

Alexandra Savior’s First Performance in NYC since 2016

February 24, 2020

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By Rita Plante Dream pop meets desert rock in Alexandra Savior’s sophomore album The Archer, which was released on January 10, 2020. The album is a vulnerable and emotional piece that feels as if you are re...

Cold War Kids Impress in Boston

Rita Plante

February 19, 2020

Concert Reviews, Concerts, Featured, Music, Uncategorized

By Rita Plante On Saturday, February 1st, established indie rock band Cold War Kids stopped at House of Blues in Boston. Since the band formed in 2004, they have released seven albums, four of which debuted...

Indie Funk Band Magic City Hippies Talk About Growing up in Miami and Their Winter Tour

Rita Plante

January 31, 2020

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WHUS had the wonderful opportunity to talk to Robby Hunter, Pat Howard, and John Coughlin from the Indie Funk band Magic City Hippies before their show at Paradise Rock Club on the Boston stop of their Modern ...

A Brutally Honest Review of The Strokes New Year’s Eve Concert

Rita Plante

January 30, 2020

Concert Reviews, Concerts, Music

By: Rita Plante As soon as I heard that The Strokes would be coming to NYC for New Year’s Eve AND it had general admission, I knew I was going to be there and I was going to be front row, despite absolutely...

The Front Row Experience at Alt 92.3’s Not So Silent Night

Rita Plante

December 19, 2019

Concert Reviews, Featured, Music

By Rita Plante New York’s Alt 92.3 has put on a large concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn featuring several popular indie rock artists for the past two years, and they call it Not So Silent Night (NS...

Tyler, the Creator gives an electrifying live performance

WHUS Staff

September 25, 2019

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By Faisal Rajan It started with the low rumblings as the arena was filled with the howls, whoops, and screams of excited concert-goers at the Agganis Arena in Boston. The buzzing synth of “Igor's Them...

Music, Food, and More: A Review of Boston Calling

Aidan Brueckner

June 7, 2019

Concert Reviews, Featured, Local News, Music, News

I was lucky enough to be one of the people that Boston Calling, ahem, called, for their 10th festival this past Memorial Day weekend. Now, having the pleasure of never attended a music festival prior, I jumped...

Mumford & Sons Perform to Sea of Concert-goers at XL Center

Shira Tall

March 15, 2019

Concert Reviews, Concerts, Featured, Music

After releasing their fourth studio album, “Delta”, in November 2018, British folk rock band, Mumford and Sons, played at the XL Center in Hartford on the last day of February.

Hot Flash Heat Wave: Concert Review

WHUS Staff

March 12, 2019

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By Justis Hauser Already having a pretty rough week with it being midterm season here at UConn, I’ve been looking forward to this show to forget about all the assignments and exams that I should be working...

Representation Matters: A Review of Japanese Breakfast in Concert

WHUS Staff

February 6, 2019

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By LJ Karam When I met the frontwoman of Japanese Breakfast two years ago, I was a different person than I am now. Michelle Zauner was performing at the WHUS Spring Fling, and it was the first time in my en...