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by **Sprocket** » Mon May 17, 2010 6:06 pm UTC

Ambitious Tugboat on the 21st, and other exciting free live music all week.
http://cheapthrillsboston.blogspot.com/ ... se-of.html

by **Sprocket** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:20 am UTC

Louis C.K. July 31st...Ladies?

by **thanksbastards** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:10 pm UTC

Is anyone going to the FNX clambake concert? I appear to be, and I can tell you right now gogol bordello aught be worth the price of admission. also a big fan of matt and kim, but i think thats just cause kims smile is sooo damn infectious, but who cares. 21+, but if you have the time and money you should be there.

Website · by **Sandry** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:43 pm UTC

thanksbastards wrote:Is anyone going to the FNX clambake concert? I appear to be, and I can tell you right now gogol bordello aught be worth the price of admission. also a big fan of matt and kim, but i think thats just cause kims smile is sooo damn infectious, but who cares. 21+, but if you have the time and money you should be there.

Ooooooooh. Gogol Bordello and Silversun Pickups is very tempting. This may or may not be a really terrible weekend for me... hopefully not. (Major work endeavor to go live on the Friday beforehand.) Um. Hm.

I think I'm going to buy myself a ticket and if everything blows up in my face will post here asking if anyone wants it and just face the $35 loss.

by **floccinaucinihilipilifica** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:10 pm UTC

Grrrr if only I hadn't lost my only valid ID!!! That's a great lineup at the FNX Clambake! Gogol Bordello played at the House of Blues with DeVotchKa recently and it was amazing from what I heard - few bands are as uniquely suited to play the same show as those two. Enjoy, everyone who's going!!

It seems they're having shows at the Democracy Center in Cambridge (45 Mt Auburn St) now. There's one this Friday, the 18th, at 7pm. The bands are: Suis la Lune (Screamo from Sweden!), Sinaloa (local and not screamo at all), Pala (from Maryland, also not screamo but screaming is involved), Fair Root (also from Maryland) and Ape Up! (local and haven't heard them yet).

Cost is a "$5-$10 donation" so a 5 buck minimum, not too bad. I'm interested to see what the space is/sounds like!!

by **Sprocket** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:23 pm UTC

Othello in the park

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, July 28 8:00pm
Thursday, July 29 8:00pm
Friday, July 30 8:00pm
Saturday, July 31 8:00pm
Sunday, August 1 7:00pm

Tuesday, Aug 3 8:00pm
Wednesday, Aug 4 8:00pm
Thursday, Aug 5 8:00pm
Friday, Aug 6 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug 7 8:00pm
Sunday, Aug 8 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Tuesday, Aug 10 8:00pm
Wednesday, Aug 11 8:00pm
Thurs Aug 12 8:00pm
Fri Aug 13 8:00pm
Sat Aug 14 8:00pm
Sun Aug 15 7:00pm

by **Byronic Commando** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:04 am UTC

Ooo, Othello. I've been trying to hit the Shakespeare thing for a couple years now, with limited success and mild violence. I...wish I knew which shows I'd be in town for.

by **Sprocket** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:53 pm UTC

OYE What a Camberville Specific Bargain! http://www.groupon.com/r/uu1940343

$5 gets you $10 of noms at Ben and Jerry's Scoop Shops! I boughts two budem.
One coupon is good for all three Boston/Cambridge locations, don't buy the Natick one by mistake. BJs in Natick are notoriously terrible.

by **meridian** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:19 pm UTC

Sprocket: I would be up for Shakespeare in the Park Othello fun. I have little preference for when, so whenever is good for you, if you have not gone yet.

by **Sprocket** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:19 pm UTC

You're probably going tonight, eh?

by **meridian** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:55 pm UTC

Alas, no. I didn't go. Neither of us went.

by **sje46** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:05 pm UTC

I'll be in Boston within the hour. I expect all of you to gather at second base at Fenway park by then. Go, go!

by **JoshuaZ** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:42 pm UTC

A bit late notice but the Boston Skeptics Society is having tonight an MST3King of "El Chupacrabra" at Tommy Doyle's in Harvard Square. Only detail is that TD's is a bar so may be an issue for the under 18 people. But other than that, looks like fun and I'm planning on being there.

by **gmalivuk** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:49 pm UTC

It's at 7pm, and Tommy Doyle's is also a restaurant, so they're not going to be carding anyone that early.

http://bostonskeptics.com/

by **Byronic Commando** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:46 am UTC

Any exciting holiday goings-on? I've been more or less housebound and have forgotten the outside world.

by **Sprocket** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:20 pm UTC

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/128629
Jason Webley Sept. 25th Lilly Pad $8! Yes?

by **Sprocket** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:44 pm UTC

BeanTown Jazz Festival, September 15-25, 2010

by **Izawwlgood** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:45 pm UTC

What do you guys all think of Santarpios?

by **MissingDividends** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:59 pm UTC

Sprocket wrote:https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/128629
Jason Webley Sept. 25th Lilly Pad $8! Yes?

Based on the enthusiasm in that post, this may be dangerous, but I'm not familiar with him or the venue. Anything in particular one would look at if they wanted to get a sense of either?

Sprocket wrote:BeanTown Jazz Festival, September 15-25, 2010

This looks fun, although the during-the-work-day parts would be tricky for me to attend.

Website · by **Sandry** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:22 pm UTC

MissingDividends wrote:
Sprocket wrote:https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/128629
Jason Webley Sept. 25th Lilly Pad $8! Yes?

Based on the enthusiasm in that post, this may be dangerous, but I'm not familiar with him or the venue. Anything in particular one would look at if they wanted to get a sense of either?

No idea about venue at all, but I'm looking forward to seeing the artist based on folks' recommendations. Here are a couple of his songs I like: Dance While the Sky Crashes Down and Last Song

by **MissingDividends** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:41 am UTC

Izawwlgood wrote:What do you guys all think of Santarpios?

(Assuming you're referring to the pizza place) I've heard good things, but have never been myself.

by **hendusoone** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:20 am UTC

If that's the one near the airport, it's QUITE GOOD.

by **Sprocket** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:13 pm UTC

free movie tomorrow

by **meridian** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:54 pm UTC

Anyone want to go to the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo with me? I will be a little late coming from karate and all, but it could still be fun.

http://www.masscomics.com/

by **Izawwlgood** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:49 pm UTC

Anyone west of Boston a bit, I'll be running the Kerouac 5k on Lowell on Sunday at noon. Come eat Cambodian cuisine with some of my sweaty labmates and myself, or, run the race!

Re: Sentarpios;
If you felt it was more memorable than say, boardwalk pizza, you need to come try some real pizza. Like, in Chicago, or NYC.

by **sje46** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:18 pm UTC

I live in Lowell, but I'm not coming home this weekend. Also, Lowell is north, not west, of Boston.

by **Izawwlgood** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:20 pm UTC

Well, it's north and westish. I live in Waltham, which is west of Boston, and Lowell is almost directly north of me.

by **sophyturtle** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:20 pm UTC

meridian wrote:Anyone want to go to the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo with me? I will be a little late coming from karate and all, but it could still be fun.

http://www.masscomics.com/

This looks neat but I likely won't be able to make it. Busy weekend :/

by **sje46** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:27 pm UTC

Barely west of Boston, but whatever.

Isn't that neighborhood really crappy? I walked over there once, thought I was going to get stabbed or something. Or maybe I was in some other place.

EDIT: do you go to UML, btw? My girlfriend goes there.

by **Izawwlgood** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:35 pm UTC

It's about a half hour drive on the 90, so... I dunno, sure, barely. Nearby suburb.

Waltham? It's not crappy. My standards right now are Englewood in Chicago though, so... Nah, Waltham's pretty quiet. Largely residential. My walk to town is through an unlit cemetery, and I feel pretty safe.

I goto Brandeis.

by **sje46** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:52 pm UTC

I meant the area of Lowell you'll be running in.

by **Izawwlgood** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:22 pm UTC

Oh, I dunno. Hopefully I won't be the sick/weak/elderly gazelle in the herd, so to speak.

by **Sprocket** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:35 pm UTC

meridian wrote:Anyone want to go to the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo with me? I will be a little late coming from karate and all, but it could still be fun.

http://www.masscomics.com/

Sounds like fun, how was it?

So remember the movie "Let the Right One In" a couple years ago? Well someone decided to make a movie with almost the exact same premise, this time called "Let Me In" Free showing on the 30th of September at the Somerville at 11:15 PM.
http://www.letmeinevent.com/boston/

by **meridian** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:40 pm UTC

I didn't end up going as I was a lot sore after karate. Oh noes!

I don't know how I feel about the remake. I really liked the original "Let the Right One In." I guess it it's free...

by **doogly** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:17 pm UTC

I have not seen the original and am generally highly fond of free entertainments.

by **MissingDividends** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:44 pm UTC

doogly wrote:I have not seen the original and am generally highly fond of free entertainments.

Agreed on both counts.

I have plans for earlier in the evening Thursday, but might attend if I'm done in time.

by **meridian** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:52 pm UTC

I have my pair of tickets for 'Let Me In' now! Does anyone want to meet before?

by **charolastra** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:27 pm UTC

Anything fun going on for Columbus Day? Want help out a vaguely new, vaguely friendless Bostonian (Walthamite?) ? (new as in post-grad life after a brief stint in Atlanta, friendless because most of my friends graduated and moved to New York, DC, New Orleans, and Siberia)

by **gmalivuk** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 3:53 am UTC

Well tomorrow Honk Fest is still going on, for one thing.

by **charolastra** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 1:22 pm UTC

You are my hero.

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