Meet the author who braved the ’burbs to explore the roots of some of America’s most progressive communities beyond city limits
AN ALL-AROUND FUN GUY
“Not surprisingly, Donald Trump sometimes shows up in its pages. It consists of 100 short pieces, each of which gives the true origin of wellness, zombies, the afterlife, etc.”
FAREWELL CLUB BOHEMIA: ICONIC VENUE HOSTS FINAL SHOW AFTER 25 YEARS
“It was a place for unknown bands to play without having to worry about filling the space. It was a place to play that was fun. You could have a fundraiser there and raise money, you could try out new material.”
THE LAST CHAPTER: IS THE HARVEST CO-OP FINISHED?
Will Harvest members have to rejoin to be in this new co-op? What rights will members have under the bylaws of the new co-op? Will Harvest’s old debts to small and local vendors be honored? Will there be layoffs?
THE FINAL CRIES OF EMF MUSICIANS ECHO A LONGSTANDING CAMBRIDGE REALITY
The issue is a lot more complicated than the singular incident of EMF evictions: Gentrification and displacement have long since transformed formerly working class neighborhoods like Cambridgeport to upper-middle enclaves.
INCLUSION FUSION: HERE COMES THIS YEAR’S FINAL ‘ALL TOGETHER NOW’
A celebration with a simple idea: ‘It’s an important time to be creative’
WHY SCREAM WHEN YOU CAN LAUGH?
It’s Evil Dead 2 meets Big Brother
POLAR COCKTAILS: SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING IS FIZZY
Polar seltzer cocktails? Yes, they’re a thing, and Viale is making them with a special twist.
FOOL’S GOLD: THE ART GALLERY MUSIC FESTIVAL YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO MISS
Out of the Blue Too Art Gallery is opening Boston’s treasure chest of underground music… and they’re throwing a festival to prove it.
DEEP THOUGHTS, DEEPER CRATES: CENTRAL SQUARE’S NEW RECORD STORE ROCKS THE BEAUTIFUL & BIZARRE
Right when we were about to go running through the streets of Cambridge flipping off every defunct music space we found, Deep Thoughts stepped up to save the day.
