Morgan Shaker is prominent among the young creatives at the Whitehaus – the Jamaica Plain musician, poet, and artist co-op known for its DIY philosophy and positive “yes wave” attitude. One of many musicians under that roof, he often takes a lead role as organizer and promoter of events. Friendly and thoughtful, he’s frequently called upon to share his philosophy about what the Whitehaus Family is and does.
Right now, Morgan Shaker is busy promoting Blastfest III, March 20th, at the Cambridge YMCA. It’s an equinox celebration that runs 11 AM to 11 PM and features the talents of over two dozen acts. It’s also all ages show, and admission is $5 to $10 “on a sliding scale…no one refused”– a remarkable bargain for twelve hours of entertainment. Once admitted, you may come and go as you please.
An improbably wide variety of musical styles will be represented. Taken collectively, these dissimilar sounds contribute to Blastfest’s “Weird New America” vibe. Blastfest is an unusual event for sure, but it’s also part of a tradition of independent event promoting–and simply independent doing–that is dear to a virtual community of like-minded artists worldwide. Read more
Although Neil Young Trunk Show, a hard-rocking performance movie directed by Jonathan Demme, only recently had its local premier at Coolidge Corner Theatre, it will be on DVD and Blu-ray before you know it. If you want to catch this film in a theater before then, one of the few places in the country to do so is Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge. There, starting March 19, it will run for one week. Read local review of Neil Young Trunk Show.
I'd like to see demonstrations of the skills, the talents
people expert in piano accompaniment for voice
presented at the New York University College of Dentistry...
This week on Radio Boston! We bring you some of the magical sounds of the season...with Chanukah music from the Klezmer Conservancy Band, and Christmas music from the Boston Camerata. This week on Radio Boston. Friday at 1. WBUR.
or go to www.radioboston.org.
I was a big fan of the Dropkick Murphys hit and Red Sox fight song "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" which also found its way to the soundtrack for The Departed (on YouTube here.) Their more recent effort from this summer, which they wrote for Improper Bostonian is called "The Chosen Few" and has been derided as "sorta like drunken karaoke." What do you think? Lyrics after the break. Read more
The Return of the all new "HOT 97.1 FM." (Formerly Hot 97.7 WILD-FM)
Boston representing today's hottest Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Reggaeton; Coming in November of 2008.
Question:
Will the return of "Hot 97FM" in Boston will reach out to the Eastern Massachusetts/Boston Area, like how the original Hot 97.7 FM reached out the the Hip-Hop Community of Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill? Read more
So I know this guy Jim Infantino. I met him in the late 80s when I managed a coffee house and slummed around with folk musicians. Twenty years on, he's a band now called Jim's Big Ego (see http://www.bigego.com ) An ego so big it needs three people on stage to get all that amazing music out there. He's (They've) got a new album coming out, and I figured I'd share it here because there are some folks who will really totally dig his political message and the music. Read more
The Dropkick Murphys I'm Shipping Up To Boston was a ready made fight song for the Red Sox during the championship run, and it also gave some punch and local flavor to Scorsese's Boston-based crime thriller, The Departed. Read more
So there he was: John Mellencamp, in the flesh, about 10 feet away from me, at the Copley Square Farmers Market. I knew he'd be there. I had come to see him. But, I must admit, my imagination isn't usually so far off from the reality... Read more
"High Times" Magazine Publisher Rick Cusick and
Keith Stroup Founder of the National
Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws (NORML) were arrested
for allegedly sharing a marijuana
cigarette on Boston Common in September 2007.
The two have refused the offer to dismiss the case with an apology.
The two and their defense team plan to challenge
the constitutionality of marijuana prohibition.
Their next court date is May 15th, 10AM, 24 New Chardon St., Boston. Press conference to follow. Read more
Get on the radio as part of this Sunday's audience participation event for "Radio With A View" at Jimmy Tingle's Off-Broadway Theater in Davis Square, Somerville. The event begins at 4:00 pm. Read more
Tune in to WERS all this week for your chance to win tickets to see Jolie Holland live! WERS will be presenting her show on Thursday, October 17th at the Paradise Rock Club! If you want to win tickets, listen to win!
A singular evening of song and dance, “Forest for the Trees” will be presented at the Cutler Majestic Theatre on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. This performance celebrates the life and work of the late John Beresford, marking the anniversary of his murder and the unveiling of the John Beresford Foundation, Inc.
This one-night-only cabaret style production features nationally renowned performers ncluding Ernie Lijoi, Gordan Michaels, Michelle Currie, Cassandra Marsh, Carolyn Rogers, Daniel Arico, along with many others (including the farewell performance of Miss Vera Rose), and features Boston Dance Company, under the
music direction of Tim Evans with Michael Kreutz. Read more
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Time: 7 pm – 12 am
Tickets: $50 each ($25 of each ticket is tax deductible)
Location: Springstep in Medford Square, 98 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, MA 02155
More info: 781-395-0402; www.springstep.org
Medford – On International Dance Day, April 29, 2006, Springstep will hosts its second annual fundraiser, Radiance. Attendees can look forward to a night full of wine, delicious hors d’oeuvres, dancing and desserts. In keeping with Springstep’s mission of celebrating cultures and connecting people through dance and music, Radiance offers the opportunity to actively learn and participate in dance, all while supporting an organization formed specifically to support community dance in the Boston-area. Read more
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