Dorchester native and disco queen Donna Summer died this morning after her battle with cancer. We’re told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63-years-old. Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the ’70s with iconic hits like...
Assassin’s Creed 3 Teas...
…and it’s quite a tease. Because you have to unlock more footage. A brief 44 second clip of new protagonist Connor Kenway stalking a Redcoat cuts away to Ubisoft’s announcement that it’s up to you to unlock exclusive gameplay footage in a multifaceted social media...
An American Werewolf in Londo...
The streets of Coolidge Corner were quiet for a Friday evening, the clock ticking towards midnight as some costumed folk dashed across the street—some looking for parties, maybe, others hurrying into the alley that led to the Coolidge Corner Theater entrance. There may have not...
Tim Armstrong…. Rock N ...
Iconic musician and GRAMMY®Award winning producer Tim Armstrong has created a new and original series entitled Tim Timebomb’s RockNRoll Theater. The debut episode premiered exclusively on VEVO, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, on...
Halloween Weekend Around Town...
Anything can happen on Halloween: your dog could turn into a cat, your sister could turn into a bat, or you can stay home handing out candy and watch Hocus Pocus on an endless DVR loop. The kids may be bummed that trick-or-treating falls on a Monday this year, but that doesn’t...
“No Hipsters Rock N Rol...
by Luke Jalbert
With dim lighting, jazz music blaring over the PA, and an audience largely comprised of friends of the performers, Club Bohemia cultivated a seedy vibe in a laid-back environment last Thursday – a great atmosphere for a night of burlesque, spoken word, and music. The night began with...
Martin’s Pond 17th Annu...
Candy apples, magic shows, costume parades—Clarke Park played host to the 17th Annual Children’s Haunted Playground. Sponsored by the Martin’s Pond Association, all proceeds from ghost tour tickets went towards new equipment for the playground, and provided a lively Halloween...
Wakefield Artisan Fair!
Nothing could be more perfect on a crisp autumn day in October than heading to an artisan fair. The Americal Civic Center in Wakefield held the fair on Saturday, raising money for the Hallmark Health VN and Hospice, which provides care for many in the greater Boston area. Among the...
Honk! Revolution Rock in Som...
by Amber Amick
Last weekend, our curiosity got the better of us, and we wandered into Davis Square to investigate this thing called “Honk!” In its sixth year, Honk! is a rowdy festival of street bands. This simplified statement doesn’t begin to accurately describe what Honk! is, however....
Getting All Weird With Al
Legendary comic and musician, Weird Al Yankovic is on tour in the US to promote his “Alpocalypse” DVD out now. His tour brought him through Atlanta, where he met with Ange Alex and chatted a bit about the tour, his career and his children’s book, “When I Grow...
Massachusetts Independent Com...
Bevies of comic and illustration fans roamed the five rooms at Lesley University, flipping through books, prints, even waiting patiently for custom sketches from their favorite artists. University Hall played host to over 80 exhibitors in a daylong event of panels, demonstrations, and more...
LIZARD LOUNGE OPEN MIC CHALLE...
by Tom Bianchi
A Major League Show The “Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge” is only slightly different from “The Mothership” which it was named after- Atlanta’s ‘Eddie’s Attic Open Mic Contest’ – and in my mind it was important for me to differentiate....