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weekend picks

Posted in Events, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Save your weekend partying for Sunday night. The Phoenix Landing and Hugh O’Neills present the 12th Annual Summer Boat Cruise on July 20th. Drink and dance on the water to the beats of Crook, Lenore, Randy Deshaises and Pat Fontes.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Phoenix Landing or by credit card over [...]

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reduced list

Posted in Events, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The demolition of Avalon and Axis left a gaping hole in Boston’s electronic music scene. The Paradise Rock Club stepped up as the medium size venue for artists who would otherwise skip town, but most of the shows sell out early. Musicians are left with smaller i.e. pricier venues such as Underbar and The Estate. [...]

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where’s the count?

Posted in Video, tagged , on July 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Feist guest stars on the coming season premiere of Sesame Street and she tweaked her infectious hit “1234″ for the special occasion. On a scale of one to five cavities, five being the sweetest, this video is a twenty-two.

But my favorite musical number on Sesame Street is Smokey Robinson’s “You Really [...]

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swoon

Posted in Video, tagged on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I was introduced to Sam Sparro several months ago via the video for his single “Black & Gold.” The lyrics are cheesy and his dance moves are tired, but something has me hooked. Maybe it’s his boyish good looks. Or maybe it’s his refusal to take himself too seriously. Sam Sparro is the perfect combination [...]

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i come from the water

Posted in Events, tagged on July 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »

What’s the saying, better late than never? It’s true! Especially when you’re busy going to Red Sox games. So – I saw the Toadies at the Middle East Downstairs a week or so ago. Yes, THE TOADIES, the ones who come from the water. If you’re a 90s Night fan, you know what I’m talking [...]

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barcelona <3

Posted in Events, tagged , , , , , on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Barcelona is my favorite city in the world. One year I’ll return for Sonar – a serious three-day European festival. Sonar by Day takes place in downtown Barcelona, while Sonar by Night is spread out over four large stages outside the city. This thing is massive in both land size and crowd number. 2008’s lineup featured [...]

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stadium techno

Posted in Events, tagged , , on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I don’t really understand this, but Zombie Nation is performing at the Milky Way in JP on Wednesday. Yes, that’s Zombie Nation of “Kernkfraft 400″ fame. This song reminds me of my freshman college roommate, who would get dolled up in glitter and pleather and go to underage clubs on the South Shore with way [...]

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