Fagen reminded me of a Jewish Ray Charles, with his distinct head movements behind the keyboard and mic mimicking the great artist.
REVIEW: STEELY DAN AND ELVIS COSTELLO @ BLUE HILLS BANK PAVILION, 7/30
Archives for July 2015
HOW CORDIAL: CRUDO BOSTON PROVES THERE’S LIFE BEYOND HARD ALCOHOL
"We’re a Japanese place in the North End... We’re already different, let’s embrace that."
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: BOB DYLAN, J MASCIS, AND THE FAMILIAL BONDS OF FOLK ON DAY 3
The final day of Newport Folk Festival was a family reunion for every artist involved.
I LOVE LAMP: LAMPLIGHTER BREWING OPENING IN CAMBRIDGE
“We don’t want to start too small,” says Jones. “We’re going as big as we can afford at first.”
CELTIC ESCAPE: SOUL STIRRING TRADITIONAL MUSIC IN NOVA SCOTIA
If you’ve had enough of the Boston scene and are craving an aural adventure with mettle (not metal, ahem) and authenticity, Nova Scotia has it going on.
SILENT KNIGHT: PERPETRATORS OF STATE-SPONSORED GENOCIDE ARE PUSHED FURTHER INWARD IN OPPENHEIMER’S LATEST
Evil cannot always be comprehended. But it can be filmed, and it can be seen.
A MONTH OF MASS MARIJUANA REFORM: PREPARE TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON BEACON HILL
A MONTH OF MASS MARIJUANA REFORM: PREPARE TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON BEACON HILL
DIG THIS: AER0NAUT, WEMF COMEDY, AND A ROARING 20’S LAWN PARTY
If that's not a winning combo we don't know what is
WHISK AWAY: DUO BEHIND WHISK SUPPER CLUB EVENTS DROP ANCHOR IN JP
Jeremy Kean and Philip Kruta, the duo behind Whisk Boston, the popular series of one-night to six-month pop-up supper clubs, tend to do things as they see fit. And so far, nobody has complained.
REVIEW: NEIL YOUNG @ XFINITY CENTER, WED 7/22
If there is one thing that any fan of Neil Young knows, it’s that Neil Young does what Neil Young wants.
SAVE ME: GRAMMY AWARD WINNER’S WINE LINE MAKES CROSS-COUNTRY DRIVE TO BOSTON
Ethan Taylor recently sat down with Eric Brown and Paulette Maxwell, two adventure-seekers who spent the summer traveling across the country as brand ambassadors for Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co.
ALBUM PREMIERE: HOUSE OF THE RISING FUZZ
Boston's DIY garage, psych, and rock acts joined forces for this summer's best compilation album.
END GAMES: PUT THIS IN YOUR BOSTON 2024 TIME CAPSULE AND CHOKE ON IT
The mayor saved Bostonians from a Summer Games budget-fuck no more than someone who arranges for a kidnapping and then pays the ransom rescued a missing child.
POTHOLES IN YOUR BLOG: AT THE END OF THE DAY, SOMEONE NEEDS TO FILL THE NEWS HOLE
Looking back now, while they may have succeeded in overshadowing The Source, for the most part bloggers have failed to live up to expectations
FOTOBOM: PRIMUS + DINOSAUR JR. @ BLUE HILLS BANK PAVILION, SAT 7/25
Primus hassled Berklee School of Music with technique theory. Dinosaur Jr. shined light across the valley of music lovers.
GFY USOC: THE VERY BEST OF DIGBOSTON’S OLYMPIC TROLLING
As the hipster paper of record in this town, we couldn’t be any happier to say, “We despised that band before they even dropped their first shitty single.”
POP UP ALERT: WHISK’S RAMEN SUPPER CLUB IS HAPPENING AUG 20 + 21 IN JP
Kean says that the piece-by-piece build out of the space is moving forward, and as they continue to build out the restaurant these hosting the pop-ups in their new permanent home is a way to invite locals in to share the ride.
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: WHY SUFJAN STEVENS SHOULD HAVE HEADLINED DAY 2
Statistically speaking, the folk troubadour shouldn't have been beaten out by The Decemberists -- but this is music, not math.
MIDSUMMER SPECIAL: IT’S TIME TO TALK SLUSH PUPPIES
I was probably nine years old, covered in trash, because back then we played in the dump behind my apartment complex.
‘NUFF SAID: THE LEGENDARY STAN LEE ON ANT-MAN, BOSTON, AND CAMEOS
"The next generation of comic book writers come from the fans, just like they always do."
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? DIE HARD
NOTHING MATTRESS: STUD COUNT
THE STRANGERER
COMMUTE OF THE LIVING DEAD: 3 2 1 CONTACTS!
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: ROGER WATERS CLEARS THE RAIN ON DAY ONE
Newport Folk Festival kicks off in grand style with a surprise headlining pairing of Roger Waters and My Morning Jacket, joined by Lucius providing background vocals.
FAKE LA MOTTA: ON THE FALSENESS OF “SOUTHPAW”
As Billy Hope, the Jake La Motta-esque boxer in Antoine Fuqua’s Southpaw, Jake Gyllenhaal runs so hot that the thermometer breaks.
MID-SUMMER MUSIC
As the long days of summer burn hot through the mid-season months, it’s important to get the right lineup of live music on one’s agenda in order to squeeze all the fun-juice out of summer’s bountiful fruit.
AFRIK-CANCELLED: A LANDMARK CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE SIX YEARS IN THE MAKING HAS BEEN AXED (FOR NOW)
“With AfrikCan, I wanted to make sure I put African culture on the map here in Boston.”
CUT TO THE CHASE: ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST CHOREOGRAPHERS SETS HIS SIGHTS ON A.R.T. AND “WAITRESS”
This summer he teams up with the American Repertory Theater, Diane Paulus, Sara Bareilles, and Jessie Nelson for the world premiere of Waitress.
THUNDER CATS: THUNDER ROAD IS COMING IN AUGUST
Be sure to note the subterranean “Walnut Room” for a refuge during live shows, as well as a space for themed events (in the works: video game nights).
