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by Liza Weisstuch |
December 15, 2008
What’s so funny about Boston? We can think of a few things (and no,
we’re not talking about how early the T stops running, or
outoftowners’ sorry imitations of the local accent). But if we told
you in print, it wouldn’t be half as sidesplitting as what funny
folks will say tonight when they turn the Paradise Rock Club (967 Comm Ave, Boston, 617.562.8800) into a laughin at the Greater Boston Alternative Comedy Festival.
“If anybody would like to see comedians tell jokes about anything
besides relationships and cubicles, this is the event,” says Robbie
Roadsteamer, an organizer who’ll also perform. He’ll be joined by
Shane Mauss, winner of HBO’s Comedy Festival; Charlestown’s Walsh
Brothers; Chris Coxen; the Anderson Comedy Group; and Bethany Van
Delft. Expect everything you’ve been taught not to expect. Doors open
at 7 p.m. For tickets ($15), visit www.livenation.com.
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by Erin Souza |
December 02, 2008
Some of you might know them from their hard-not-to-love cover of “I Want You to Want Me” from the ’90s ’tween flick 10 Things I Hate About You. But for far many others, Letters to Cleo
is a band that represents a time in the Boston music scene when indie
rock tiptoed closely alongside pop. LTC was one of the bands that
walked that line well, and after a nearly decade-long hiatus, they’re
reuniting for a four-show tour, including two nights at the Paradise
(967?969 Comm Ave, Boston, 617.562.8800). So throw your hair in some
Kay Hanley pigtails and get your tickets ($25) at the Paradise box
office or www.livenation.com.
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by Liza Weisstuch |
November 14, 2008
Sondre Lerche counts A-Ha, the Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, and
Cole Porter as his influences. That might explain why the Norwegian
troubadour became such a hit among American indie-rock devotees when he
released his first album in 2002 at the tender age of 19. He’s since
released three more albums, and he gained a broader recognition last
year for his contributions to the soundtrack to Dan in Real Life. His
live shows integrate the infectious power pop of boy-band acts (not to
mention the doe-eyed look), complex jazz riffs, and a knack for finely
crafted songs, which range from the beautifully sad to the
toe-tappingly, clap-along snappy. Tonight he breezes into the Paradise Rock Club (967 Comm Ave, Boston, 617.562.8800) at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8; tickets ($17) are general admission. ...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
October 17, 2008
Remember when Burke left Cristina at the altar at the end of season three of Grey’s Anatomy? Of course you do, because that’s when you first heard the sweet, sad crooning of Ingrid Michaelson. When the TV show’s music scouts found Michaelson’s MySpace page,
the young Staten Island native was an unknown teacher at an afterschool
theater program and living with her parents. On the execs’ request, she
wrote “Keep Breathing” for the show, and in short order, another song
appeared in an Old Navy commercial; she released an album on her own
label and garnered comparisons to Lisa Loeb and Norah Jones. Then her
second album, Boys and Girls, landed on the Billboard charts,
making her the only unsigned artist with Billboardworthy record sales.
Now she’s fresh back from a European tour with Jason Mraz and making
the rounds in the US. She stops at the Paradise Rock Club (967 Comm Ave, Boston, 617.562.8800) tonight at 9 p.m.; doors are at 8. Get tickets ($15; $17 at the door) at www.livenation.com. ...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
June 13, 2008
If anyone’s been able to parlay an obsession with the beep-and-blip-heavy soundtracks of old Atari and Nintendo games into frenetically danceable recordings, it’s Ladytron — arguably the secondbest musical act to emerge from Liverpool. Their fourth album...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
May 30, 2008
Presidential elections, Olympic games, leap years, and lunar eclipses don’t happen very often, but each occurs more frequently than the release of a new Breeders album. Twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal have spent six years working on Mountain Battles...
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by Heather Bouzan |
May 05, 2008
SATURDAY, MAY 10 When the opportunity arises to listen to thought-provoking political and social commentary while shaking our hips a mile a minute, we seize the moment. That's why we refuse to miss Ozomatli at the Paradise Rock Club (967 Comm Ave...
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by Heather Bouzan |
April 23, 2008
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 She's from Florida, he's from England - at first glance, not much in common. But when Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince met in a South London hotel, the duo realized they were melodious kindred spirits. (Both went to art school...
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by Heather Bouzan |
March 25, 2008
FRIDAY, MARCH 28 She’s never done a stint in rehab, chucked an electronic device at her assistant, or made out with Jared Leto (as far as we know). In fact, there’s no scandal to report. But we just like her. For no more reason than the fact that her...
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by Heather Bouzan |
March 10, 2008
TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Trying to look cool at concerts is so ninth grade. If we're shelling out for tickets, we want a sweaty, spirited sing-along that's more party than performance - and judging from the shows we've seen, Cowboy Mouth consistently...
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by Heather Bouzan |
February 06, 2008
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 & 22 From time to time, we like to check in on our favorite big-name bands from the '90s, and Big Head Todd & the Monsters , hitting the Paradise Rock Club (967 Comm Ave, Boston, 617.562.8800) for two nights...
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by Heather Bouzan |
January 28, 2008
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 We're not letting the fact that we're pretty sure we discovered him during an episode of Dawson's Creek diminish the (other) fact that we've developed a major obsession with the music of blue-eyed, shaggy-haired Rhett...
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