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DIG 23.05 – 4/8/21

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THIS IS REALLY A LOVE STORY

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted February 12, 2019 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dear Reader

Every line I enter into my computer about the Hub is also part of a love story, because like a parent in the 1950s (or today, I guess) attempting to rationalize smacking their kids, I truly love the objects of my animosity. Oftentimes, it hurts me more than it hurts Boston to level such relentless criticism.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dear Reader Tagged With: 1369, 21st Amendment, 50's Diner, Aeronaut, Amrhein's, bay State Banner, Biddy Early's Bikes Not Bombs, Blanchard's, Blue Hills Ski Area, BNN, boston calling, Boston Compass, Boston Hassle, BPL, Brooklyn Boulders, Bukowski Tavern, CCTV, charlie's sandwich shoppe, Concepts, Corrib Pub, Courtside Karaoke, CREATE Boston, Deep Thoughts, Dewey Square, Doyle's, Edgar Allan Poe, Eire Pub, El Planeta, encuentro 5, Ernesto's, Franklin Park Zoo, Galway House, George Howell Coffee, Golden Temple, Good Life, Good Vibrations, great scott, green side up, Green Street, Haley House, Harpoon Brewery, Harvard Book Store, henrietta's Table, Improv Asylum, J.J. Foley’s, Jeveli's, Kelly's Roast Beef, KillerBoomBox, KMHudson, kush groove, L Street Tavern, Larz Anderson, Lawn on D, lord hobo, machine, Makeshift Boston, Maverick Marketplace, Merengue, Midway Cafe, Mount Vernon Restaurant, Oberon, Orchard, People's Republik, plough and stars, ReMARKable Cleanouts, Ron's Ice Cream, Rosebud Diner, Sam LaGrassa's, SCATV, Shay's Silhouette Lounge, Simco's, Skippy White's, Spontaneous Celebrations, Sportsmen's, sugar daddy's, Sully's, Sunset Cantina, Sweetree Ink, The Burren, The Clam Box, the dance complex, The Democracy Center, The Lizard Lounge, The Middle East, The Sevens, The Sinclair, The Wilbur, Tutto Italiano, Vanyaland, Victoria's Diner, Warren Tavern, West End Museum, WMBR

RAGE AGAINST THE MAGAZINE: COUNTERCULTURE IS ALIVE AND WELL

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted February 24, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

A friendly reminder that Boston is a city that runs on cyclical demolition and rebirth. Counterculture never left.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Allston, Bad History Month, Boston, Boston Magazine, Cambridge, Champagne Charm, club passim, Coach Fest, Dig, DigBoston, DIY, Dust From 1000 Years, Funeral Advantage, great scott, House Shows, Lilypad, Lina Tullgren, local music, Michael Christmas, middle east upstairs, Midway Cafe, Music, Notes From the Scene, Pile, Speedy Ortiz, Strange Mangers, Teenender, Zumix

A BAND NAMED (T-T)b: OUT OF THE CARTRIDGE AND INTO THE BASEMENTS

Written by NICHOLAS REGAN Posted February 22, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

It's time to revisit your old NES. Boston's own chiptune band is on the rise.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: (T-T)b, 2017, Allston, Bitpunk, Boston, Charly Bliss, Chiptune, Dig, DigBoston, Interview, Jamaica Plain, LVL UP, Magfest, Math the Band, Midway Cafe, Music, NES, nintendo, Weezer

VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART

Written by DIG STAFF Posted February 7, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Specials

It goes without saying that this a seriously subjective roundup, compiled by our brain trust and the interjectors who barged into our discussions at the coffee shops and bars where our list blossomed.

Filed Under: FEATURES, Specials Tagged With: 1369, 21st Amendment, 50's Diner, Aeronaut, Amrhein's, bay State Banner, Biddy Early's Bikes Not Bombs, Blanchard's, Blue Hills Ski Area, BNN, boston calling, Boston Compass, Boston Hassle, BPL, Brooklyn Boulders, Bukowski Tavern, CCTV, charlie's sandwich shoppe, Concepts, Corrib Pub, Courtside Karaoke, CREATE Boston, Deep Thoughts, Dewey Square, Doyle's, Edgar Allan Poe, Eire Pub, El Planeta, encuentro 5, Ernesto's, Franklin Park Zoo, Galway House, George Howell Coffee, Golden Temple, Good Life, Good Vibrations, great scott, green side up, Green Street, Haley House, Harpoon Brewery, Harvard Book Store, henrietta's Table, Improv Asylum, J.J. Foley’s, Jeveli's, Kelly's Roast Beef, KillerBoomBox, KMHudson, kush groove, L Street Tavern, Larz Anderson, Lawn on D, lord hobo, machine, Makeshift Boston, Maverick Marketplace, Merengue, Midway Cafe, Mount Vernon Restaurant, Oberon, Orchard, People's Republik, plough and stars, ReMARKable Cleanouts, Ron's Ice Cream, Rosebud Diner, Sam LaGrassa's, SCATV, Shay's Silhouette Lounge, Simco's, Skippy White's, Spontaneous Celebrations, Sportsmen's, sugar daddy's, Sully's, Sunset Cantina, Sweetree Ink, The Burren, The Clam Box, the dance complex, The Democracy Center, The Lizard Lounge, The Middle East, The Sevens, The Sinclair, The Wilbur, Tutto Italiano, Vanyaland, Victoria's Diner, Warren Tavern, West End Museum, WMBR

DIG THIS: OREGON FAIL, PROHIBITION BALL, AND THE ONE-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL

Written by DIG STAFF Posted December 30, 2015 Filed Under: DigThis

Go forth and explore this week. Stuff is still happening you know.

Filed Under: DigThis Tagged With: 14 Foot 1, Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Burro Karaoke, Holiday Music, ImprovBoston, Lucky's Lounge, Math Rock, Midway Cafe, MIT, One-Minute Play Festival, Oregon Fail, Prohibition Ball, Social Swing, The Owens, The Painted Burro

DIG THIS: TIGERMAN WOAH!, MOPED KNIGHTS, AND QUEERLESQUE

Written by DIG STAFF Posted February 24, 2015 Filed Under: DigThis

Because sitting around watching the snow melt is for suckas.

Filed Under: DigThis Tagged With: Art on the Marquee, Billy and Bobby McClain, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Cuisine En Locale, Evil Dead 2, Mad Max 2, Midway Cafe, Moped Knights, Oberon, Queerlesque, Robocop, SubCult Cinema, Tigerman WOAH!

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“Most are some of my favorite bars or local clas “Most are some of my favorite bars or local classics that I’ve learned to love in my time living in the city. Others just have a great facade that I know would make a great drawing.” https://digboston.com/drawn-but-not-forgotten-local-artist-sketches-beloved-boston-restaurants/ #art #artist #sketch #drawing #Boston #Massachusetts #bar #restaurant
Despite #pandemic hurdles, Mass #music instructors Despite #pandemic hurdles, Mass #music instructors hit new high notes. “My #teaching has gone to another level.” https://digboston.com/the-medium-is-the-maestro/ #education #Massachusetts #coronavirus #COVID19
From the podcast to the book, Wayne Federman chron From the podcast to the book, Wayne Federman chronicles the business of joke-telling. https://digboston.com/the-history-of-stand-up-from-mark-twain-to-dave-chappelle/ #comedy #history #book #interview #Boston #Massachusetts
“I’m calling on some of you to drop by a local “I’m calling on some of you to drop by a local field office and hear what people have to say.” https://digboston.com/dear-reader-the-political-season-is-upon-us-embrace-it/ #politics #commentary #election #Massachusetts
“I think most people agree that we want our publ “I think most people agree that we want our public dollars to go to those companies that are not cutting corners.” https://digboston.com/bill-seeks-to-penalize-contractors-for-unsafe-conditions/ #politics #legislation #construction #safety #labor #Massachusetts
“It’s just shocking to me for Massachusetts, t “It’s just shocking to me for Massachusetts, the state that puts itself forward as this paragon of democracy. Those are just fundamental building blocks of a democratic society.” https://digboston.com/researchers-show-extent-of-lobbying-against-climate-bills-in-ma/ #environment #globalwarming #climate #crisis #politics #lobby #Massachusetts
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The MBTA confirmed that it will “fully fund its The MBTA confirmed that it will “fully fund its operating budget in the coming fiscal year and begin to restore cut service.” https://digboston.com/public-transit-public-good-responds-to-restoring-mbta-service/ #transportation #politics #Massachusetts
MASSHOLES LIKE BAKER BECAUSE REASONS: Suffolk/Glob MASSHOLES LIKE BAKER BECAUSE REASONS: Suffolk/Globe #poll finds governor’s height to be much admired. https://digboston.com/massholes-like-baker-because-reasons/ #politics #Massachusetts
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