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CURRENT STREET EDITION

DIG 23.02 – 1/28/21

DAVE WEDGE

WIN-WIN FOR WYNN: THE SHOW WILL GO ON IN EVERETT

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted February 8, 2018 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

With all the money and jobs at stake, coupled with the commission’s track record on turning a blind eye to shady dealings, it’s a safe bet that Wynn Boston Harbor will open as planned.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: #mapoli, Boston, casino, Everett, gaming, Massachusetts Gaming Commission, SOMERVILLE, Wynn

EXCLUSIVE BOOK EXCERPT: ICE BUCKETS AND EDIBLES

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted September 5, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction

The brothers started giggling at nothing. They felt warm and happy. Pete was relaxed and felt fantastic, the woes of his body’s deterioration faded away.

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction Tagged With: ALS, Boston, cannabis, Casey Sherman, Dave Wedge, edibles, fenway park, Ice Bucket Challenge, Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight against ALS, Marijuana, Pete Frates

COVERING DESTRUCTION: A BOSTON WRITER REFLECTS ON FATEFUL ASSIGNMENT 15 YEARS LATER

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted September 11, 2016 Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS

I made it into the Bronx, dumped my car in a fenced-in pay lot around 200th street, grabbed a couple notebooks and pens, my keys and the clothes on my back and started walking toward the war zone.

Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: 9/11, anniversary, Boston, Boston Strong, Dave Wedge, Manhattan, Marathon bombings, New York City, terror attacks

LET’S DO THE VANS WARPED TOUR AGAIN

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted July 5, 2016 Filed Under: MUSIC

21 years and still going strong

Filed Under: MUSIC Tagged With: Alan Day, Four Year Strong, Kevin Lyman, Vans Warped Tour

ASKING ALEXANDRIA

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted March 10, 2016 Filed Under: MUSIC

New Voice, Same Metal

Filed Under: MUSIC Tagged With: Asking Alexandria, Ben Bruce, Danny Worsnop, Denis Stoff, Mark Wahlberg, Rock Star

LIVE REVIEW: CANNIBAL CORPSE @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted February 24, 2016 Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews

Boston frequently loses some of the best metal shows to Worcester, but when a great bill does come through, it’s often a must-see. Case and point: this show.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: 2016, Allston, Boston, Cannibal Corpse, Dig, DigBoston, live, Live Review, Music, Obituary, paradise rock club, Reviews

NOW YOU SEE THEM: ON UNMASKING THE METAL MEN OF GHOST

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted September 16, 2015 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Swedish metal band Ghost almost show us what's beneath their masks: social phobias, booze gargling, and a lot of love for KISS.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: Boston, Dave Grohl, Dig, DigBoston, Ghost, house of blues, Interview, KISS, Leatherface, live, Meliora, metal, Slayer, Sweden

PAPAL VISIT: CARLOS ARREDONDO TO MEET WITH POPE FRANCIS ON BEHALF OF MARATHON BOMBING SURVIVORS

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted September 14, 2015 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

“I feel a responsibility to the survivors, my family, my sons, Alex and Brian, and the church here in Roslindale,” Carlos Arredondo said.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: arredondo family foundation, Attorney General Martha Coakley, Boston Marathon Bombing, Carlos Arredondo, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, holy see, Jeff Bauman, pope francis, President Obama, survivors, White House

METAL MAYHEM: SLAYER TALK DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted July 23, 2015 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Prepare yourself. Their secret show at The Sinclair has nothing on the new live show's setup.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: Boston, Cambridge, Dig, DigBoston, Interview, King Diamond, Mansfield, metal, Rockstar Mayhem Festival, Slayer, The Devil Wears Prada, The Sinclair, Xfinity Center

REVIEW: BEHEMOTH + CANNIBAL CORPSE @ HOUSE OF BLUES

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted March 2, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews

The undisputed dark lords occupying the throne and horrorcore humorists double down for death metal.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, death metal, house of blues

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