Philadelphia

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DIG THIS: HOOTS AND HELLMOUTH @ MIDDLE EAST

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These guys were made for a buddy cop movie. Just look at that beard! Continue reading

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DEFEND YOURSELF: DAVE HAUSE

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I don’t think I’m going to be beaten up or cut, but its going to be weird. Continue reading

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GIMME SHELTER: DA COMRADE!

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When it comes to channeling an appreciation for locals and traveling acts alike, in and out of non-traditional and economy free show spaces, there may not be a more relatable city than that of brotherly love, Philadelphia. There’s a connection forged between both our fair cities rooted deeper than sports teams … and it’s certainly at the forefront for do-it-yourselfers. One prime example of a Philly-based ambassador to Boston: Da Comrade! Continue reading

Music 

KURT VILE

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Vile’s relatively-clean electric guitar jangle effortlessly propels his smokey, lackadaisical delivery through stoner ballads of religious disillusionment and musings on indifference and ambiguity. Bring your laid-back ‘tude and unaffected slouch to the Back Bay and catch some Vile tunes new and old in the cozy environs of a late-afternoon in-store performance at Newbury Comics. Continue reading