Archives for March 2015

LOYAL SERVICE: “COLONIAL-INSPIRED” LOYAL NINE HAS FINALLY ARRIVED TO EAST CAMBRIDGE

Written by DAN MCCARTHY Posted March 31, 2015 Filed Under: Eats, LIFESTYLE

"I want people to come here for a special occasion, or twice a week if they want to.”

SPEK OF GENIUS

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted March 31, 2015 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

A Mass graffiti martyr resurrects for his debut solo show

AK PRESS NEEDS YOU!

Written by EMILY HOPKINS Posted March 31, 2015 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Free Radical

Despite the setbacks, AK is hoping to continue business as usual, and to resume printing as soon as possible.

ANOTHER SYMPHONY OF DEATH KNELLS FOR THE BOSTON OLYMPICS

Written by DIG STAFF Posted March 30, 2015 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm, NEWS+OPINIONS

In addition to local critics, writers from virtually everywhere who cover the Games have jumped on the pile.

#VOTERDYE

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted March 29, 2015 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Here’s why I just had a “3” tattooed on my voting arm in solidarity with independent candidates

CREATIVE SPACE: FERAL JENNY BREAKS OUT OF THE BEDROOM

Written by MARTIN CABALLERO Posted March 29, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC

It’s the finding of that dividing line that makes Feral Jenny’s continuing evolution a pleasure to hear, warts and all.

FATAWESOME: THE PSYCHIATRIST

Written by FATAWESOME Posted March 29, 2015 Filed Under: Comics

THE STRANGERER

Written by PAT FALCO Posted March 29, 2015 Filed Under: Comics

WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? ZODIAC KILLER

Written by PATT KELLEY Posted March 29, 2015 Filed Under: Comics

COMMUTE OF THE LIVING DEAD: I’M MELTING!!!

Written by ERIC BOEKER Posted March 29, 2015 Filed Under: Comics

HERO-MAN: Chapter 10! “The Big Date!”

Written by TIM CHAMBERLAIN Posted March 29, 2015 Filed Under: Comics

Need the whole story? HERO-MAN #1, The first 32 page installment in the HERO-MAN saga is available NOW over at OURVALUEDCUSTOMERS.NET. So go like, buy one or whatever.

SECRET ASIAN MAN: HOW TO GET BEAT UP BY COPS

Written by TAK TOYOSHIMA Posted March 29, 2015 Filed Under: Comics

If you're gonna get your ass kicked, do it the right way

WATCH THIS: GIO DEE REVEALS “SECRET RECIPE”

Written by MARTIN CABALLERO Posted March 27, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Singer/rapper drops buttery smooth ode to the come-up as his next video.

RUN FOR COVER: ALVVAYS VS. BEN GIBBARD: “ARCHIE, MARRY ME”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted March 27, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

There's something about sunny '60s pop that never gets old.

GO FISH: SAM SIMAHK SHINES IN NEW ADAPTATION OF BIG FISH

Written by SPENCER SHANNON Posted March 27, 2015 Filed Under: A+E, Performing Arts

While the more compact cast allows for a greater sense of magic and mobility, the most disconcerting aspect of the performance comes into play during the many flashbacks that occur as Edward’s tall tales are recounted.

DECLARING PEACE ON WAR: PEACE WITH AN ELECTRONIC TWIST ON NEW BELLE AND SEBASTIAN EFFORT

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted March 27, 2015 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

On their new album, Belle and Sebastian have gone electronic.

WHAT A MUG: LOCAL COCKTAIL GOD BROTHER CLEVE ON BOSTON’S TIKI CULTURE

Written by DAN MCCARTHY Posted March 27, 2015 Filed Under: Drinks, LIFESTYLE

In spite of the fact we seem to be in the throes of a perpetual winter, or perhaps because of it, tiki culture in Boston is booming.

FOTOBOMB: ENSLAVED AND YOB @ THE SINCLAIR 3/24

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted March 27, 2015 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC

Norwegian black metal has a dark past, but Enslaved has moved far beyond the charred remains of ancient churches.

ZINN, FERGUSON, AND TRUTH

Written by EMILY HOPKINS Posted March 27, 2015 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Free Radical, NEWS+OPINIONS

“The truth is damning enough.”

GANG OF FOUR: A QUARTET OF KILLER LOCAL NEW RELEASES REVIEWED

Written by MARTIN CABALLERO Posted March 26, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews

With Krill, it’s not a matter of if they will surprise, but merely how.

WOMEN IN BEER: STEREOTYPES, CHALLENGES, AND VISIONS OF THE FUTURE WITH LADIES OF LOCAL BREWING

Written by KAREN CINPINSKI Posted March 26, 2015 Filed Under: Honest Pint, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE

While the craft beer division has been making strides compared to the beer industry as a whole, there’s still a helluva lot of work to do.

FOTOBOM: PENNYWISE @ MIDDLE EAST CLUB 3/24

Written by SCOTT MURRY Posted March 26, 2015 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC

The Hermosa Beach, CA 2nd wave punk legends, Pennywise, sold out the Middle East Club on Tuesday night. As the saying goes, "It was hot enough to boil an egg in an armpit."

UNBREAKABLE: CAMBRIDGE-BASED SCULPTOR CRAFTS HAND-MADE CAREER

Written by SPENCER SHANNON Posted March 26, 2015 Filed Under: A+E, Visual Arts

For Levy, the conscious decision to build her business in Boston was both an economical one and one related to Boston’s unique ability to foster the development of arts entrepreneurs in the early stages of their careers.