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UPSAHL @ Paradise Rock Club - Boston

September 30th 2024: UPSAHL @ Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA

UPSAHL | Photos Courtesy of: Julia Finocchiaro

Indie pop singer UPSAHL brought the fire (and ice) to Boston on her stop at the Paradise Rock Club for the Melt Me Down tour. Consisting of two themed acts, fans were in for an incredible show and a setlist jam-packed with songs spanning UPSAHL’s entire discography. For the first act, “Ice,” the singer opened with her latest single “Tears on the Dancefloor,” followed by “NO HANDS (SIDE A)” and “Monica Lewinsky.” She donned a silver puffer jacket, later removed to reveal a light blue two-piece set underneath. There was rarely a moment where UPSAHL remained on the stage as she ran back and forth and occasionally sat on the edges to be more up close and personal with fans in the front row. Act 1 closed with a dance party to “SLAYYYYY (SIDE B)” as she ran off stage to prepare for the second act.

Act 2, “Fire,” had UPSAHL in a nearly identical outfit, except this time her puffer jacket and set underneath were bright red, with a tiny white t-shirt added to the mix. Fittingly, when she got to “WET WHITE TEE SHIRT (SIDE A),” the singer took a water bottle and sprayed the crowd. But before that, she invited her sister Ryan up to perform ”Arizona,” talking about how the two of them would always perform together when UPSAHL was first starting with music. The set wrapped up with her hits “Drugs” (which included a fun back-and-forth singalong with the audience), “People I Don’t Like,” and “Sad Sorry After Party.” The US leg of the Melt Me Down tour wraps up next week before resuming in the UK and Europe later in November. Musical trio, Khruangbin played Washington D.C. on September 23 – the first night of their two sold-out shows at The Anthem. From Houston, Texas, Laura Lee, Mark Speer and DJ Johnson captivated the audience with their instrumental rock and psychedelic feel. Laura Lee always shows up with a great fashion look – this time dressed in pink from head to toe, she looked striking amid the fog and vibrant lights.

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Dagny // House of Blues, Boston

Dagny -- House of Blues, Boston, MA | 11 October 2017

Photos & words by Carter Howe

Dagny -- House of Blues, Boston, MA | 11 October 2017 // Photos & words by Carter Howe

I can’t fully articulate what it’s like to be in the presence of Dagny, the up-and-coming Norwegian pop artist currently on tour with LANY. All I can say is that you can feel her warm, infectious aura from even ten feet away — which was about how far I was when we shot portraits outside the House of Blues in Boston, MA, before her show last Thursday. It was one of the most successful portrait shoots I've had to date.

As a photographer, it means the world when the artist you’re working with respects what you do. Dagny was a refreshing change of pace from the stone cold personas that litter cities like Boston and New York. She was full of questions, asking about Boston and America photography, and if I needed anything else from her. All I could do was smile and shake my head.

Light and elegant, she was a natural in front of the camera; strangers walking by stopped and said, “You look beautiful today.” I don’t think she knows the affect her presence has on people, which is the best thing you could ask for in a new artist.

We finished our shoot and a few hours later, Dagny took the stage at the House of Blues. She knew exactly what she was doing. Much like she worked the camera, she worked the stage, her smile illuminating the crowd, and I knew that even the people in the back of the crowd felt a little lighter than they did before. As I looked back, the front row was beaming. Openers don’t usually have that effect on people. It was magical to see her warm a crowd.

Keep on the lookout for Dagny’s dancing platinum blonde hair in the near future. Her latest single, “Love You Like That” is out now.