Canada has their low drinking age, abundance of casinos, kooky strip clubs … and ridiculously nice people. America Jr. keeps giving us things to enjoy, a prime example being Chixdiggit. Continue reading
Issue 13.13
News
DIG THIS: VIOLENCE OF STYLE
Stanley Kubrick and Quentin Tarantino. Two of the finest American directions ever to plunk themselves down on the other side of a lens. Also living (well, half-living) proof that that old chestnut “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t saying anything at all” ain’t exactly roast-worthy. Continue reading
Music
DIG THIS: CUT COPY
“Like LCD Soundsystem, but Australian” actually covers a pretty surprising amount of territory vis-à-vis Cut Copy’s appeal … Continue reading
Music
THE CAVE SINGERS
Going back to basics—hand claps, acoustic guitar, violins, woops and wails—can fall flat as tragic gimmicks if the artist in question fails at attacking the record at hand wholeheartedly. The Cave Singers don’t have to worry about that this time. Continue reading
Arts
MARIONETTE
This month, BoSoma Dance Company premieres Marionette, a new original show and its spring production. Pairing up with New York-based company Unyted Stylz, the 60-minute piece features a wide combination of stories and styles. BoSoma’s official site says it’s a fusion of “visceral contemporary movement” and “puppeteer-style hip-hop,” which co-artistic directors Katherine Hooper and Irada Djelassi were able to demystify. Continue reading
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Tags: BoSoma Dance Company, Boston Center for the Arts, Calderwood Pavilion, Issue 13.13, MARIONETTE, UNYTED STYLZ
Music
ELDRIDGE RODRIGUEZ
Eldridge Rodriguez’s voice sounds like someone reincarnated Warren Zevon, made him listen to The National, and gave him an electronic drum machine. Trust me. It works. Continue reading
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Tags: Boston Bands, Boston Music, ELDRIDGE RODRIGUEZ, Issue 13.13, Midriff Records, O'Briens Pub, YOU ARE RELEASED
Film
REEL TALK
MOVIES RATED BY GIRLY COCKTAILS: Rear Window, Certified Copy, I Am, October, Insidious Continue reading
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Tags: Brattle Theatre, CERTIFIED COPY, Harvard Film Archive, I AM, INSIDIOUS, Issue 13.13, KENDAL SQUARE CINEMA, OCTOBER, REAR WINDOW
Arts
DIG THIS: PUBLIC ART SCAVENGER HUNT
We gotta spent the next one-hundred or so worth of copy convincing you that spending your Sunday afternoon combing the city for guerrilla art installations is as unbelievably rad as we both know you know it is. Continue reading
Shop
RESCUE, SALVAGED
Looking to bridge the gap between the broke college students and designer-doting Back Bay retirees, the Masons want Rescue to prove that every shopper has a place in consignment. “Trading in clothes makes sense because trends are often very short-lived,” says Jeralyn. “People want their dollar to go further, so trading in is a great alternative.” Continue reading
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Tags: Consignment, Issue 13.13, Jeralyn Mason, Newbury Street, Paul Mason, Rescue
LULZ
DIG THIS: JACKIE BEAT
Jackie Beat’s something of a big deal in New York’s cabaret scene … in same the way that the bubonic plague was something a cheeky footnote in European medieval history. Continue reading
Music
DEFEND YOURSELF: WAR ON DRUGS
Americana kings The War On Drugs are vigorously touring behind last year’s Future Weather, their EP released late last year. Adam Granduciel talks about his favorite track on it and their unconventional method for songwriting. Continue reading
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Tags: Americana, Cambridge, FUTURE WEATHER, Issue 13.13, Middle East Downstairs, WAR ON DRUGS
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