In medicine, “paradoxical undressing” is the disoriented removal of clothing by hypothermia victims in an attempt to find heat, and is responsible for more than a fifth of all hypothermia deaths. Paradoxical Undressing is also the title of the autobiographical spoken word performance of Kristin Hersh, lead singer of the late Throwing Muses. Continue reading
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DEFEND YOURSELF!: KRISTIN HERSH
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Tags: Autobiography, Boston, Defend Yourself, Interview, Issue 13.46, Kristin Hersh, memoir, MFA, Paradoxical Undressing, Throwing Muses
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PREVIEW: ROMEO & JULIET
The Boston Ballet presents Romeo & Juliet at the Boston Opera House starting this Thursday! ROME-E-OHHHH-YEAHHHH (sorry it’s the end of the day). Continue reading
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Tags: Boston, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, Issue 13.44, preview, Romeo & Juliet
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PREVIEW: THE DIVINE SISTER
Solving problems like Maria—just more fabulously.
Opening tomorrow at the BCA thanks to the SpeakEasy Stage Company! Continue reading
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X : EXENE CERVENKA UNCUT
The eternal fire of Los Angeles burns bright to this day in every person it has inspired. Despite all the changes the country has been through since its 1980 release, the members of X would like you to know that they’re still here, they’re still pissed off and they’re still going to play these songs for you. Continue reading
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BATTLES: GLOSS DROP
To follow up 2007 freak show Mirrored, Battles has stripped down their sound. That isn’t to say Gloss Drop is any less bizarre—it’s probably weirder. Continue reading
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VHS OR BETA: DIAMONDS AND DEATH
Instead of following the typical trend of mixing retro elements with modern house techniques, the band’s latest offering throws together New Wave and retro-house to create a sound that at once feels both dated and fresh. Continue reading
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THE RAPTURE: IN THE GRACE OF YOUR LOVE
The tracks are tight and consistently good, but missing that signature funk that made 2006′s Pieces of the People We Love more fun than sex in a bouncy house. Continue reading
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Tags: dance-punk, DFA, In The Grace Of Your Love, Issue 13.36, manic, Pieces of the People We Love, sex in a bouncy house, solid bronze, Soundcloud, The Rapture
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Tags: Film, Issue 13.35, Jonathan Larson, New Repertory Theater, preview, RENT, Watertown
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NEKROMANTIX: WHAT HAPPENS IN HELL, STAYS IN HELL
Go find some dead cheerleaders, grave robbers, the almighty Lucifer… and I guess you can invite the Grim Reaper on Facebook as well .. to HELL … to listen to Necromantix’s newest together. Continue reading
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Tags: cd review, Dead, Death, hell, Issue 13.32, Lucifer, Metal, Necromantix, Psychobilly, Satan, Stays in Hell, What Happens in Hell
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PREVIEW: PSY
This fast-growing Montreal-based troupe has been building a reputation as the anti-Cirque du Soleil. Continue reading
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Tags: Acrobats, ArtsEmerson, Boston, Canadian, CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE, French, Issue 13.27, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, PSY
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PREVIEW: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Hedwig+Yitzhak4EVER—and at Church?! Tonight?!!! Continue reading
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Tags: 6.10.11, 6.11.11, 6.9.11, Boston, Church, Gene Dante, Gene Dante and the Future Starlets, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell, rock, Stephen Trask, Zany Hijinks
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