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Sonic Youth and the Feelies vs. A Giant Hole of Suck
Photo of Theater District tagged "Bostonist" by Antydiluvian. Boston's worst live music venue, the Wilbur Theatre, on the left. Is there a shittier live music venue in Boston than the Wilbur Theatre? We hope not. Let's just say that it takes an advanced level of suck to cancel out the awesomeness that is a Sonic Youth-Feelies concert and that the Wilbur Theatre managed to conjure it. We watched the show last night while standing...
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Why Does the Wilbur Theatre Suck? Better Rock Shows in 5 Steps
Photo by Wikipedia user Twp, used under a Creative Commons license. The commenters on yesterday's post about the unforgiveably awful Sonic Youth-Feelies show at the Wilbur Theatre have raised a lot of thoughtful points about the state of touring rock shows in today's world. Sound techs on the professional message board ProSoundWeb noticed the post yesterday and chimed in with their own advice, which has given this Bostonist a much better understanding of what...
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Photo of the Day, November 24, 2009: Hook, Line, and Sinker
In this "Better late than never" editon of the PotD, we have this picture that several of our Bostonist photo walkers picked as one of their favorite photos from the walk. It's definitely more of a fun photo than a serious piece of art, but fun is one of the things that makes a photo walk a success. Thanks to Jeff Tamagini & Brian Arsenault for having some fun with us!...
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A Rare Glimpse of Lord Hobo's Opening Night
We know for a fact that many of you wanted to go to Lord Hobo when it opened last night but did not make it past the massive line. Bostonist went on your behalf. Behold, our findings. When we arrived at the bar, shortly after 9 p.m., the merciful hand of Providence lead us straight to the front door, overtaking hapless slowpokes, and inside without a moment's hesitation. We somehow missed the line completely. Nevertheless,...
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Drinking in Boston: Bring on the Belgians
You can’t beat a nice strong Belgian beer on a cold winter night. Then again, you can’t beat it on a hot sweaty summer day, either. Some would have it that you can’t beat a Belgian beer period. But what exactly are they referring to when they say “Belgian?” Terms like Trappist ale and abbey beer are tossed about as popular synonyms for “Belgian.” While the terms are related to Belgian beer in some...
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Photo of the Day, November 23, 2009: Stark
In the Viewfinder was kind enough to fill in as leader of our monthly photo walk at the last moment. It's no surprise that today's PotD comes from him, as his eye for interesting photos is incredible. At first glance we thought this was a picture taken last year during one of our many snowstorms, but is in fact a great utilization of high contrast techniques. The vanishing point is interesting with a human...
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Photo of the Day, November 18, 2009: Park Plaza and Murphy's Law
Shady757 didn't get the shot he wanted, but the shot he ended up with is terrific. With excellent black and white processing, and the motion of the light trails, this shot stands out as a great example of night photography....
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Photo of the Day, November 20, 2009: Red Leaf
Photo by SW Awesometown. Winter is nearly upon us. Please take clever photographs of fallen leaves while you can....
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Bostonist Interview: Russell Ferguson of So You Think You Can Dance
Boston native Russell Ferguson competed in the Top 14 on reality show So You Think You Can Dance last night, performing a suave foxtrot with partner Noelle. Bostonist caught up with Russell yesterday in between rehearsals and costume fittings to talk about his experience on the show so far. We asked how how it felt to be representing Boston on a national stage. He said, "It feels good. It's about time Boston got recognized for...
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Lord Hobo is Open
As of 5 p.m. this afternoon, Is Lord Hobo Open? has read "YES."...
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David Plouffe on The Audacity to Win
Last night, Barack Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe came to the First Parish Church to preach to the Cambridge choir about the great 2008 presidential campaign (and to promote his new book, The Audacity to Win, which covers the campaign process). While the evening progressed mostly as expected (Gobama!, softball questions at the end), Plouffe did toss out some decent soundbites throughout, and perhaps said a word or two that could benefit our state's...
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Massachusetts College to Celebrate New York Yankees
WBZ reports that Endicott College in Beverly will host a celebration of the World Series–winning New York Yankees. Slated to involve a pinstriped fire hydrant, the celebration is described to WBZ by president Dick Wylie as a way to teach "tolerance." However, WHDH describes the event as the result of a bet between Wylie and a Red Sox fan on campus. How a Yankees fan got to be president of a Massachusetts school is somewhat...
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Boston Seventh Strangest City in U.S.
Do you ever feel like weird shit hapens a lot in Boston? Well, you're not wrong. Tableseed.com, some kind of weird email system for restaurants, has inexplicably come up with a list of the strangest cities (and states) in the U.S. Boston makes the top ten, coming in at #7 behind (explicably) NYC, Philly, and Chicago, but (perhaps inexplicably) Lincoln, NE. Is it really that weird there? Boston shows well, but other Massachusetts cities are...
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Where Should You Eat? A Fast Food Flowchart
If our Thanksgiving recipes from years past aren't enough, or if you inexplicably find yourself short of leftovers this weekend, this handy flowchart from Eating the Road might help you decide where to stuff your face not only this weekend, but also far into the future. Sadly, the chart features a number of delicious options not widely available in the Boston area: Tim Hortons, In-N-Out, Jack in the Box, Chick-fil-a, Sonic, Dairy Queen, Arby's,...
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Cheap Eats: Burtons Grill
If the thought of huge holiday meals has you looking for smaller dishes to tide you over between parties, Burtons Grill has a new bar menu to keep your stomach and your wallet full. Each plate is priced at $4.95 and holds a generous serving. Two plates would definitely make a decent meal. Although there are only five choices on Burtons' Small Plates menu, the options are diverse enough that anyone could find something...
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Photo of the Day, November 25, 2009: Boston as seen from the harbor
Jeanette Runyon has today's potd taken near Central Wharf. The burst of sun in the upper corner initially caught our attention, and the smooth color transitions of the sky are what kept our interest....
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Bite Size News, November 18: Pirates Foiled Again Edition
Mass. Maritime 2, Pirates 0. [Boston Globe]While Governor Deval Patrick and Speaker Robert A. DeLeo bicker, the fate of an education bill, not to mention $250 million in federal stimulus funds, is up in the air. [Boston Herald]According to the University of Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research, corporate use of social media - Twitter, Facebook, etc. - has increased greatly in the past three years. []
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Does Boston Need an Open Market?
As farmer's markets close, BostonZest is daydreaming about a Boston Public Market. Would you be interested in a year-round local food experience? Try Local Harvest for finding a resource in your area, or join the public market crusade....
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Sponsored Post: Win Tickets to 'Best of Both Worlds'
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Bite Size News, November 19: Old Ironsides & Bunker Hill Edition
The USS Constitution will continue its traditional cannon salutes to the chagrin of Charlestown's sensitive newcomers. [Boston Herald]
Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day will still be Suffolk County holidays next year. [Boston Channel]
One million H1N1 vaccine doses have arrived in the Bay State. "Please, sir, we want some more." [Boston Globe]
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This Week In Booze: Drink, Sparks, Hobos
Hobotime. Rachel Maddow and Bostonist have a thing in common: “I go to Drink and I drink.” [Herald] The FDA is cracking down on caffeinated booze. Bostonist does not mourn the demise of Sparks, but we hope the feds keep their hands off our Cuba libres and coffee flips. [Brookston Beer Bulletin] Some bar called Lord Hobo opened. [Bostonist] As did a very nice wine shop in Central Square. Beside a well-curated wall of...
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Bite Size News, November 20: Who Needs The Money? Edition
Massachusetts lost out on $147 million in federal stimulus grant money available for public transportation upgrades along Blue Hill Avenue due to bickering between the Patrick administration and residents of Roxbury and Mattapan. [Boston Globe]Republican Senate candidate Jack E. Robinson supports free public transportation. [Boston Herald]
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Sports Redux: One Goal, And One Goal Only
Today's assignment: make these Jets fans wish they were back in the Super Bowl days of Week Two. That is all....
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Sunday Happenings
Throwbacks
After 28 years, 16 studio albums, and countless other recordings, you've had enough time to decide whether or not you like Sonic Youth. The standard-bearers for the avant-garde impulse in rock need an army of guitars to play their repertoire, but not a detuned string or sawn-apart bridge is wasted. Less familiar to younger fans might be the headliner, the New Jersey strum rock band the Feelies, which has the existence of R.E.M. on its hands. It's the Feelies first appearance in Boston since the band broke up 17 years ago. Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., 7:30 p.m. $29.50.
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Democratic Primary Debate at WGBH: Transcript Time!
Bostonist was there for the taping of the debate between Democratic primary candidates competing for the chance to get Teddy Kennedy's senate seat in the upcoming January special election. Here's our record of what happened, in case you didn't get to watch for yourself. We weren't supposed to post before the thing actually aired. This is unedited, uncut, so forgive errors--will correct as soon as possible! And to be clear, this is by no means...
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Sports Redux: Nobody Puts Bergey In the Corner
Photo by flickr user Dan4th. Things were going to be different once Milan Lucic and Marc Savard were able to suit up again. When injury claimed not one, but two of the Bruins' game-making talents, objectives changed a bit. Winning games would be great, but keeping things in relatively working order until Looch and Savvy got back (and got things going) would be pretty acceptable. When Looch and Savvy got back, the power play...
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Thursday Happenings
Dub
Rochester's Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad makes a compelling case that there are roots upstate. The music is nothing off-the-way; just well executed dub with enough skank to keep things interesting. T.T. the Bear's Place, 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 9 p.m. $12.
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John Kerry's Daughter: Briefly Behind Bars!
According to TMZ, Alexandra Forbes Kerry, John Kerry's 36-year-old daughter, was arrested this morning on suspicion of DUI. The allegedly hard-living Angeleno was busted by the LAPD at a traffic stop, where she reportedly failed a sobriety test. Later blood testing revealed that she had a blood alcohol level of 0.06, two points below California's legal limit of 0.08. [TMZ]...
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Sports Redux: Happy Days Are Here Again
Elise Amendola / Associated Press Our long regional nightmare is over! After a five-game local losing streak, the Celtics - finally, eventually - shook off the civic torpor and wound up blasting the Golden State Warriors 109-95. Not that it was as easy as the 14-point win sounded. Golden State (a) isn't a very good team, (b) is at the end of a long road trip, and (c) had only eight healthy players. Yet,...
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Boston Blotter: Gang Shooting in Dorchester
Blotter siren -- A shooting that Boston police called gang-related inside of a Dorchester elementary school has brought massive police and streetworker patrols to the neighborhood. The 22-year-old victim was shot while playing basketball Tuesday at the John Marshall Elementary School. Police say that it was the second time the victim had been shot since leaving prison in May. [Herald; BPDNews] -- Two men were shot dead on Monday near the intersection of Bowdoin...
