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Author Courtney Tharp

Courtney Tharp

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Writer, photographer, and beach-lover. Raised under the California sun.

All Together Now, Part 1: Spoken word, music, and film

Courtney Tharp
May 18, 2016
Featured, Reviews
4/23/16 - The Lilypad The Lily Pad is nearly a hole in the wall, but it expanded to fit the almost three dozen people who came to see All Together Now, a new multimedia series representing Boston and New...

All Together Now: A Multimedia Series

Courtney Tharp
April 20, 2016
Events, Featured
Art comes in different forms. It’s heard in performances and scrutinized on stage. It’s expressed through costume design and dance. But most importantly, it engages all senses. All Together Now, a new...
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Album Review: Kal Marks – Life is Alright, Everybody Dies

Courtney Tharp
February 25, 2016
Album Reviews, Local Spotlight, Reviews
Boston’s Kal Marks dive into their third album Life is Alright, Everybody Dies with an elongated instrumental build-up that reflects an improved mood compared to previous releases. In Life is Alright,...
7.7

Album Review: TW Walsh – Fruitless Research

Courtney Tharp
February 17, 2016
Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews
Grab a hearty serving of Black Moth Super Rainbow, add a sprinkle of Bibio, garnish with a dreamy, shoegaze vibe and voila! The soft synths in TW Walsh’s latest work, Fruitless Research, graces the...

Local Spotlight: Andrew O’Keeffe

Courtney Tharp
January 5, 2016
Featured, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature
Producing an album can be a slow-moving beast, but singer-songwriter Andrew O’Keeffe finally did it. The Cambridge local released his first full-length album on November 12; a self-titled CD full of folk...
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Diving with the Dookie: Diarrhea Planet

Courtney Tharp
December 14, 2015
Concert Reviews, Featured, Local Spotlight, Reviews
11/14/15 - Great Scott The guitar chords resonated for a solid minute before punk crew Diarrhea Planet took the stage. It was day two of their three-day takeover of Allston’s Great Scott and the crowd...
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The Infectious Sounds of Joy: Joywave

Courtney Tharp
October 27, 2015
Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews
10/16/15 - Brighton Music Hall Last Friday night, Allston was a bustling market of college kids ready to party; Wonder Bar was aglow with flashing lights, McDonalds had a line to the door, and Brighton...
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Through Space and Time: Gardens & Villa

Courtney Tharp
October 13, 2015
Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews
09/29/15 - Sinclair Chris Lynch knows how to make love to a microphone. After a silent, sweeping entrance the lead vocalist of California indie band Gardens & Villa picked up a red guitar and started...
8.3

Album Review: Blank Brothers – Peak Hour Color

Courtney Tharp
September 17, 2015
Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews
  House party noises and ominous synths lay out the intro to Blank Brothers’ 2015 release, Peak Hour Color. Energetic tones suddenly take over, giving way to melancholy. Their tunes are haunting...
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