Diddy-Dirty Money, with Tyga, Red Café and Lloyd (at the House Of Blues)

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James Blunt, with Christina Perri (at the House Of Blues)

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Iron & Wine, with the Low Anthem (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: Iron & Wine demonstrates strength in numbers

TV On The Radio, with Lissy Trullie (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: TV on the Radio gets to the fiery heart of things

American Idol's woman problem

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Amos Lee, with Secret Sisters (at the Wilbur Theatre)

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Eisley, "The Valley"

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