Boston had one hell of a year and we've got 30 records to prove it.
30 BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2016
Archives for December 2016
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? SNOW WHITE
COMMUTE OF THE LIVING DEAD: RED-NOSED REINDEER
THE STRANGERER
GUEST OP-ED: STATEMENT OF TAIWAN DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS ON THE TRUMP PHONE CALL
If Americans really care about Taiwan’s situation and the difficulties it is facing, the best way to help is to “Urge the Normalization of US-Taiwan Relations.
BOSTON’S BEST PERFORMANCES OF 2016
Organic, frank, funny, and devastating, Lopez laid bare all of the reasons why she is a priceless asset to the Boston theater community.
PAULA PLUM TAKES ON VIRGINIA WOOLF
One of the greatest actresses in Boston tackles one of the greatest roles ever written.
DEAR READER: A RIHANNA STORY, A PRIMER ON PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND A LESSON ABOUT FAKE NEWS
We will never purge fake news; in a way, it’s the only kind of information that a lot of people ever get.
BROKEN RECORDS: KAFKACHUSETTS
Mass AG shows just how useless public info laws are, but change is possible
FLAME WAR: COUNCIL GREENLIGHTS SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEILLANCE DESPITE LACK OF BPD TRANSPARENCY
“We’re asking whether we should hand the BPD the capability to … do what exactly? They didn’t say. We need to know before we appropriate funds."
OPEN HAUS: “GRRL HAUS CINEMA” TAKES OVER THE BRATTLE ONCE AGAIN
In the coming weeks we’ll be publishing often about our “highlights of 2016”, but there’s one event I can add to the list ahead of time. Last year we attended an evening of screenings ...
HOLIDAY GIVING: A MUSICAL PRESENT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Forget the wrapping paper. This gift doesn't require you to get tangled up in tape.
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? BRUCE WILLIS
THE STRANGERER
SOLO RABBIT: ESKIMEAUX AND THE STRENGTH OF BEING SINGLE
How one singer-songwriter shows defiance in a world of hurt.
FOTOBOM: ULTIMATE PAINTING, EZTV, DOUG TUTTLE @ MIDDLE EAST, 04DEC16
It’s rare for a side project to vault to the top of the priority list, but in Ultimate Painting’s case, it’s hard to argue against it. As far as emphasis on priority, it’s not entirely true; co-leader Jack Cooper continues to release work with Mazes, but Veronica Falls has ...
GUEST OP-ED: WALSH ADMINISTRATION PLAYS THE SAME OLD RACE CONVERSATION GAME
The voice that was missing, and that is also the one that is always shut out of these “open” conversations, is again that of the radical, the revolutionary.
GET A YES: HOW SAD13 OF SPEEDY ORTIZ MAKES CONSENT COOL
Speedy Ortiz's frontwoman goes solo and tackles demisexuality, consent, comics, and everything in between.
TERMS OF SERVICE: ‘INCLUDED’ VS. ‘ADDED’
Adding a 20 percent tip to my tab for me is the opposite of “hospitality included”—it’s a glaring reminder that most restaurants stay afloat by paying front of house staff around $3 an hour.
DAKOTA DISPATCH: MASS RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HUMILITY AT STANDING ROCK
'It’s partially we are very skeptical, because we have been through this before.'
BANDS + MIDDLE EAST UNITE TO HOST BENEFIT FOR VICTIMS OF CAMBRIDGE FIRE
The benefit proceeds will be donated to those affected and displaced by the fire. Talent includes The James Montgomery Blues Band, Tigerman Woah, Lady Pills, STL GLD, Killer Cortez and more to be announced.
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GROW
Get those seeds in the ground right away, Mass
RESPECT THE ARCHITECTS: EMORY ‘VEGAS’ JONES AND KAREEM ‘BIGGS’ BURKE POP UP IN BOSTON
'When you take them and match them together they complement each other. That means you got everything, from street to classy. It’s like gumbo.'
‘TIS THE SEASON
Conductor Keith Lockhart has now been at the podium for almost half of those 40 years, and under his leadership the Pops’ national recognition has soared. This year, in addition to its performances at Symphony Hall, its A Pops Holiday Party special returns to PBS stations across the country.
SNUBWAY: THIS MAY HELP EXPLAIN WHY YOU’VE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE RENTING AND RETURNING PUBLIC BIKES IN BOSTON
A look at the longest midday outages shows that outlying neighborhoods are especially hard hit.
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? LIMBO
COMMUTE OF THE LIVING DEAD: SEASON OF GIVING
RASPUTINA: THE QUEEN OF ’90S FREAK FOLK
The cello steampunk act talks morals, feminism, and that time they played with Nirvana.
WATCH THE THRONE: ON PRINCE’S RAREST FEATURE
When we lose one of our most beloved artists, the nature of popular culture demands that we collectively pick one work to define them. Unfortunately we’ve experienced this multiple times in recent months: With Bowie, we heard “Starman” in the streets and on the ...
LOCAL PROHIBITION IS STILL PROHIBITION
Group representing Mass municipalities wants local politicians to have the power to ban pot shops
