Author Archives: TOM NELSON

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BEIRUT: THE RIP TIDE

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By shedding the world traveler image, Zach Condon’s songwriting has grown more introspective while still retaining the brass melodies. Continue reading

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IN THE TUBES: SINO-MITE!

It appears that China IS populated by anthropomorphic pandas. We knew it!

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IN THE TUBES: WHAT’S GOING ON

What’s going on? We have no idea whatsoever. All we know is it’s fantastic.

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SYRIA: WHEN A REGIME TWEETS BACKS

“This is our final word to the Syrian authorities; our first expectation is that these operations stop immediately and unconditionally.”
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolgu addressing the recent killings in Latakia, 8.15.11 Continue reading

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WHITE LIFE: WHITE LIFE

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It seems that ‘80s nostalgia is everywhere these days, but few people want to bring back more than the ridiculous neon outfits and mall-pop singles—especially those who weren’t even around for the 80s). Continue reading

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NEWS TO US: ONE-ON-ONE WITH SONIA CHANG-DÍAZ

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Every so often, we get the chance to bend the ear of one of our politicians. You know, the people who make all the rules we have to follow. She is our State Senator for the Suffolk District, which includes Boston neighborhoods like the Back Bay, Jamaica Plain and Mattapan, amongst others.

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IN THE TUBES: MURDOCH GETS PIED

Murdoch’s hearing was interrupted this afternoon by some vigilante slapstick justice.

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IN THE TUBES: PICTUREPLANE “POST PHYSICAL”

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Girls making out. Leather and animal print. Epileptic-seizure-enducing strobes. Some dude with what looks kind of like a mullet. No, it’s not a bad night on the town. It’s the video for “Post Physical,” off of Pictureplane’s latest album Thee Physical. If you like what you hear, be sure to stop by their show at Great Scott on Wednesday, July 20, featuring A DJ set by the Dig’s own David Day!
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CIRCLE OF PROMISE

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For years, educators and politicians have struggled to find solutions to underperformance in urban schools. The common wisdom is to look inside and examine the teachers and curriculum. Surely the only thing that affects learning is what happens inside schools. Right? Not so much. Boston has started a different approach. Continue reading