With a knack for old school rhymes, this West Coast native will be heating up Boston on a lazy Sunday evening. Continue reading
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ARTS PICK: IN THE HEIGHTS @ SPEAKEASY STAGE CO.
You know what would have made Phantom of the Opera 100 percent cooler? Sick beatbox beats. Continue reading
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JUICY J + A$AP FERG @ THE WILBUR THEATRE
We all know you secretly want to be a hip-hop MC. Continue reading
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Q&A WITH SCUMBAG STEVE @ TOGETHER CENTER
Catch Boston’s own Scumbag Steve at the Together Center, rapping on e-fame and e-infamy. Continue reading
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SLAINE: THE BOSTON PROJECT
Slaine slays as usual, and just like Larry Bird, makes his teammates step up their game. Continue reading
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FDM 5.3: STARRING LORD QUAS, DELROY EDWARDS, AND NOT DAFT PUNK
My paycheck awaits. Continue reading
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DIG THIS: R.A. THE RUGGED MAN @ THE MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS
Maybe he can teach you a thing or two about toughening up—step one being to remove the fanny pack. Continue reading
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NOW SPINNING: JP’S DEEP THOUGHTS
A vinyl bazaar for the bizarre
PHOTOS BY SARAH RUGGIERO Continue reading
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FDM: STARRING PUSHA T, DIRTY BEACHES, AND JANET JACKSON’S WOODEN TEETH
Before you get a chance to ask yourself: yes, the column is titled FDM because today’s day of the week is Friday and it’s meant to be a horrible, horrible pun on the term EDM. Continue reading
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FIVE ELEMENTS: JOEY BADA$$ @ MIDDLE EAST
Joey Bada$$ and the Beast Coast crew rolled through a sold out Middle East, bringing the raw rhymes and energy of Brooklyn boom-bap with them. Continue reading
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DIG THIS: GEORGE WATSKY @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
Watsky the prodigy then toured over 150 universities while he was a college freshman. Continue reading
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