From Cousin Stizz to Cave In, it was an outstanding year
20 Great Tracks To Come Out Of Greater Boston In 2022
Archives for December 2022
Our Favorite Products That Got Us Totally Stoned This Past Year
With thousands of goodies and tools to choose from, these are the dabs, blunts, and bites we keep restocking
How Many Cannabis Stores Will Boston Have? We Have the Answer!
According to state law, it doesn’t matter how many licenses you or anyone else thinks there should be
Tash Of The Cannamaniacs Previews “Resolution” Cannabis-Forward NYE Bash
“Not everyone wants to go out to a bar to have fun. Some people want to roll up a joint of some quality cannabis, eat some good food, listen to some good music, and have fun with like-minded friends.”
Get Ready, Seismic Shifts Are Coming To the Cannabis Industry (Pt. 2)
The biggest protection will come from how the legislation is designed, and that will be influenced by who has a seat at the table.
Get Ready, Seismic Shifts Are Coming To the Cannabis Industry (Pt. 1)
Bracing for the impact of interstate commerce
Exclusive: Cheryl Amirault LeFave On Reentry, Punitive Probation & Withdrawn Pardon
“Everything that I came across for 40 years has been a battle.”
The Dig Interview: Delvon Lamarr From The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
“I always say that the organ chose me because I never even considered that instrument and just out of the blue I sat down at it and I could play it.”
Parabola Center Announces 50 Partners In Effort To Boost Independent Cannabis Businesses
“Social equity, craft, and disadvantaged business operators should be driving the discussion on how to design a national regulatory framework for cannabis.”
Video: Inside Somerville’s First Adult-Use Dispensary, The Goods
Massive selection, flower you can smell, and popups all week in Davis Square
How Mass Cannabis Is Celebrating the Holiday Season
From candy cane and gingerbread treats to community givebacks, it’s a jolly time in the green world
FOTOBOM: AMON AMARTH, CARCASS, OBITUARY + CATTLE DECAPITATION @ MGM MUSIC HALL
MGM Music Hall became a cauldron of molten metal the day before millions of turkeys were reduced to bare carcasses, with Swedish Viking metal band Amon Amarth leading the charge. You have to admire a band that can get an audience to mime as though they are powering a ship, and I think that’s ...
Dig This: Salem’s Frozen Fire Festival
“Patrons will stay warm with glowing heated igloos, outdoor heat lamps, fire pits and complimentary cozy fleece blankets”
Inbox: New Crab Shack Brings Asian-Cajun Fusion To Roslindale
“Asian-Cajun fusion's beginnings date back to New Orleans in the early 2000s when Vietnamese immigrants recognized they shared many of the same French Colonial culinary roots as Cajun Louisianans.”
MariMed Mourns Passing Of Visionary CEO Robert Fireman
“Bob worked tirelessly and passionately until his last day as Chairman and CEO of MariMed to fulfill our mission of improving people’s lives”
Boston, Regional Police Dodge Transparency Ordinance In Bolstering Surveillance Network
“It’s troubling that nobody deigned to mention this was coming.”
“Why Else Would You Call A Poster?” The Stacey I’m Sorry Story
How fliers posted around Boston lure pedestrians into a guerrilla theater narrative of infidelity, huge frogs, and emotional vulnerability
The Dig Interview: Jack Bevan From Foals
“[The album] becoming more dancey was an organic reaction to us feeling like we were missing that element of our lives.”
DIG THIS: DIG CRITIC TALKS “THIN MAN” ON 12/15 AT THE COOLIDGE
DigBoston critic Jake Mulligan will lead a seminar on "The Thin Man" before a 35mm screening this Thursday, December 15.
FOTOBOM: KING BUFFALO, KIND + MOTHER IRON HORSE @ BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
As record labels and radio channels get more irrelevant and the DIY tools to grow your base are ever expanding, Rochester’s King Buffalo have taken that strategy to heart. I’m not sure if they book their own tours, but they put out all their own recordings and handle the publicity ...
FOTOBOM: SCISSORFIGHT, GOZU BRAIN FAMINE AND JIM HEALEY CELEBRATE GRAYSKULL BOOKING’S 9TH ANNIVERSARY
Aaron Gray is a busy man, but last night he had a chance to enjoy the fruits of his labor once the music started. A huge part of bringing excellent metal bands to town, locals Scissorfight, Gozu and Jim Healey helped celebrate his efforts while Kerry Quirk spun some tunes between set changes. ...
State Wire: Sen. Markey Rallies with Unions, Airport Workers in DC
"Just as airplanes don't fly without pilots, our aviation system at airports would crash without airport service workers"
No More ATMs? Is The Smell Of Money Coming To a Weed Store Near You?
“That’s why we have always steered our cannabis clients to compliant payment platforms.”
These Are The Preroll Packs We’re Bringing To Holiday Parties
In the past year, Mass spent more than $220 million on pre-rolls, up from less than $70 million in the prior 12-month period
State Wire: Citing Unfair Labor Practices, Logan Airport Service Workers Strike
"They are often working short-staffed, and it makes it really hard for them to do their jobs effectively and on time."
NATALIE WALL OF AWKWARD SEX… AND THE CITY
We want to shed light on how awkward and funny sex is. But we also want to show people that being awkward is not a bad thing.
The Dig Interview: Nate Smith From Kinfolk
“I really love the way we construct our set, the way that we play through the set and the way we engage the fans while we’re playing.”
Pesticides Now Permitted In Massachusetts Cannabis Cultivation
“Because hemp and marijuana are both cannabis and only distinguished through law by the THC level, MDAR will allow the use on hemp to extend to marijuana as well.”
Fotobom: Open Mike Eagle & Video Dave @ Cafe 939
Open Mike Eagle played Berklee’s Red Room at Cafe 939 on Dec. 1 on tour in celebration of his new album, a tape called component system with the auto reverse.
State Wire: Harvard’s ‘Hair Collection’ Triggers Demand For Legislative Action
"This was a severing of a spirit and of identity, forcefully cutting off the connection between the children and their home communities."
