We're taking a trip back to 2001 when Shoothead was in photography class but was already showing off some serious photographic talent. This Film Friday shot of an Epiphone guitar makes excellent use or light, space, composition, color; everything you look for in a great photograph.
Weird Pop We're suckers for Vancouver pop outfit Destroyer, even if we inevitably think the older stuff is better. Even if we didn't envy Dan Bejar his curly mane, we'd still dig that his weirdo pop sounds like an imaginary recording date featuring David Bowie, Stephen Malkmus, John Cale, and Roky Erickson. The music veers from sappy to unhinged, drearily sincere to hilariously ironic, and there's nothing wrong with that. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Comm. Ave., 8 p.m. $15.
Flickr user Brad Searles captures a new X-Men themed graffiti mural in Allston. Dorky, we know. The artist(s) may have tried to avoid charges of copyright infringement by labeling the assortment "Text Men," but we know Nightcrawler when we see him. Because we are nerds.
For the second day in a row, we're presenting you with an HDR photo. In contrast to yesterday's more abstract image, today's photo shows a more natural scene. RajRem took an ordinary subject and made a stand out photograph with it. Using the Eliot Bridge as a base, he used HDR techniques to give us a bright and colorful image. HDR photography is often thought of us gritty or industrial in nature, but RajRem's photo clearly shows that HDR techniques can give you a vast array of finished looks for your photos.
Art Rock Birdsongs of the Mesozoic may no longer include any members of Mission of Burma, but they still hold a key position in Boston's art rock filament. Prog rockers with a penchant for modern classical music, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic's shows are always slightly mind-expanding. Johnny D's, 17 Holland St., Somerville, 9 p.m.
We don't often have an HDR make photo of the day since the topic seems to polarize the photographic community, but Iceburns has one that we thought had the right mix of composition and tone mapping. Taking 3 hand held exposures and blending them into an HDR, this shot gives great color in the rocks and water, while keeping the sky from getting blown out.
Movies The Brattle screens a double feature of recent movies about Tokyo. Tokyo Sonata (2008) is a family drama that revolves around one of those guys who loses his job and pretends to go to work every day. Tokyo! (2008) is a triptych of short films about the city from directors-of-the-moment Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, and Bong Joon-ho. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge. Tickets and showtimes.
The night air was muggy last Wednesday in the Museum of Fine Arts's Calderwood Courtyard, but, as Grupo Fantasma was quick to remind the crowd, it was nothing like a Texas heat. The funky Latin big band from Austin, accustomed to greater temperature extremes, barely broke a sweat. That much can't be said for the crowd, many of whom seemed determined to reinvent salsa dancing from the ground up.
nathantia appears to have gotten a unique opportunity and utilized it to get a unique photo of our beautiful city. Perched atop the Boston Wharf Company nathantia was able to get a picture unlike any other. The red cast from the sign is a welcome bonus separating the foreground from the city.
Easy Listening Cass McCombs is a California boy who plays a lulling, droney psychedelic country music that has clear antecedents in Paisley Underground bands like the Rain Parade and in the early albums of REM. Like the latter band, McCombs's music works better when you can't quite make out the lyrics, but Bostonist is a sucker for psychedelic music, so we might be cutting him some slack. Performing with Jennifer O'Connor and Mike Bones. TT the Bear's Place, 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 9 p.m. $11.
NU_Husky_91 was out doing a night shoot at the Christian Science Mother Church when he came up with the idea for this gem of a photo. Far from an ordinary shot of the Church, the composition, lighting, and angles on this one are extraordinary.
There isn't much going on tonight, which should give you the opportunity to check out one or more of Boston's many ongoing events.
Is this really it? The book events definitely dwindle as the (rainy, non-)summer drags on. Give us something literary to work with, people!
Movies It's Robocop as a rock and roll neurosurgeon/physicist/samurai/jet-car driver who has more than John Lithgow to deal with. You might hate The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!(1984), but it will be a good hate. The intrepid can show up early for back to back screenings of the Kill Bill movies. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambrige. More information.
After the ladies skated, the men took over the skate park course, amping things up a little. The women did well, but the men added a few more tricks and twists to the competition, using new parts of the course and pushing for even more flips and turns.
Bostonist checked out the skate park finals at the World Skateboarding Championships today. Despite our own inability to stay on a skateboard for more than 30 seconds without freaking out or falling off, the championships were an impressive opportunity to see some excellent athletes achieve amazing feats on four wheels. The event allowed each of the twelve finalists one minute to skate freestyle, then five minutes to "jam" with five other participants (six total) on the course. The women with the top six scores after the initial two rounds of skating and jamming advanced to a final jam, which counted for 50% of the final score (the individual round was 20%, while the first jam was worth 30%).
Today's Film Friday photo is a great example of using lines to get people to look through your photos. Andy Davy gives us the notion of a reverse vanishing point as the lines draw you from the sides and background of the photo in and forward. The almost desaturated look makes the image feel more simple and keeps the many different elements near the bottom from overpowering your overall view.
Is an audio slideshow like a video? Kind of, but better! Just like a Wesley is great, but even better when you can be one too. Elsa Kim talked to local band You Can Be A Wesley (of which our own Nick is a member) about the band's finally, finally released album. Elsa says:
The World Skateboarding Championships will be held in Boston starting today as part of the alternative-sporty Dew Tour. The skaters are spectacular and the tickets are cheap, so get your hands on some soon. We asked a few questions of young Dew Tour skater Adam Taylor, who placed fifth in the year-end Dew Cup standings last year and has been called a vert soldier. Born in Florida but now living in California, Taylor also helps run Timeline Skateboards with the rest of his family; two of his siblings are skaters.
Nasty As They Want To Be In the 80s, 2 Live Crew brought Miami bass into junior high cafeterias and introduced many of Bostonist's generation to the ideas of being so horny and popping that coochie—and, indirectly, the concept of misogyny. Against all odds, the group is still around, albeit without mastermind Luther Campbell. 2 Live Crew's newer material might lack the charming directness of "We Want Some Pussy," but they probably won't dwell on that stuff when they perform. With Ninjasonik, Masstapeace, Mynestate Malitia, Beast, and Undead. Middle East Downstairs, 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 8 p.m. $20.
Jules Y has some interesting framing and a great use of negative space in today's photo.
Warped Tour is a rite of summer for kids between the ages of 12-20 who like their guitars with three chords. This past Tuesday, when thousands of teens descended upon the Comcast Center in Mansfield to celebrate their favorite summer event, they did so in cooperation with New England's rite of the summer of '09: rain. Yet mother nature couldn't deter the fifty odd bands from performing on seven stages strewn about the wet grounds, making the 15 year old event a real test of endurance for people of all ages.
Salsa Bostonist had a great time when we last stopped by Berklee's Tito Puente Latin Music Series, so chances are good that you might, too. On the bill tonight is Obbini Tumbao, a salsa band fronted by American pianist Rebecca Cline and Venezuelan percussionist Anita Quinto. O'Day Park, 85 W. Newton St., South End, 7 p.m. Free.
Historygradguy took this well titled abstract of what appears to be a compact florescent lightbulb. The soft curves and subtle lighting lead you through the photo quite easily.
Ah, the Segway: if it isn't the nerdiest way to get around town, we don't know what is (besides Yugos, or Nerd Ponies, if there were such a thing). And now it's the nerdiest way to get around a sporting field, short of hopping on [insert nerdy sports star here]'s back. Yes, the Segway Polo Classic is here; yes, it's for real; and yes, there's still time to sign up for the tournament on July 29, though tonight is the last night the polo field in Charlestown will be available for seglo (our term for segway polo) practicing. There are a lot of rules, but the main point of everything seems to be riding around on a Segway hitting balls with mallets. What's more fun than that?
Grupos We dug King Sunny Adé's outdoor performance in the MFA's Calderwood Courtyard last week, so we're hoping that the weather will hold out for Grupo Fantasma, an Austin Latin orchestra with chops enough to make you think that its funk comes with a 1973 vintage. Nonetheless, the Grupo mixes things up with unexpected shots of dubby rhythm that makes its sound unmistakably 21st century. Calderwood Courtyard, Museum of Fine Arts, 7:30 p.m. $28/$24.
Local photog Jeff Tamagini decided to place his 5D MK II in peril in order to get a unique shot during World Wide Photowalk Day last Saturday. Waterproofing his camera and placing it face up with a fisheye lens in the Milk St. fountain on the Greenway, he came up with a shot that not many people are going to ever get.
Even Bostonist couldn't get into the highly anticipated Cave In "reunion" show at Great Scott on Sunday night. Fortunately for us, there's the Internet, where dozens of fans lucky enough to grab a ticket in the four seconds that it took for the show to sell out have parlayed their oft emotional responses to the show. Just check out some of Bostonist's favorite tweets from the night.
The Whole Wide World Lacking the notoriety of some of his Stiff Records counterparts, Wreckless Eric has made up for what he lacks in fame with cult adoration. Not as raw as punk nor as slick as new wave, Wreckless Eric made a choppy, jangly pop that owed a great deal to the Kinks. We make no guarantee that he can still rock out. Performing with his wife and creative partner Amy Rigby. TT the Bear's Place, 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 9:15 p.m. $10.
~♥Angel♥~ has a great example of framing taken at the Revere Beach Sand Castle Competition that was held over the last several days. In addition, the details she captured in the sand sculptures themselves are terrific.
Take a hot man in period military attire, one sexy Welsh lady, one baby-faced Welsh dude, and every child on Earth—what do you get? This week’s teevee event, of course.
post by Kim Liao / photos by Cate Vitagliano
Sunday, July 19 7:00 p.m., Grub Street (160 Boylston) Dirty Water Reading Series with Ben Stein and James Scott
Nobody likes sand in the pants, but sometimes it is a side effect of beach trips. You can keep your pants on today while checking out impressive sand sculptures at the New England Sand Sculpting Festival. If today being the last day of the festival (winners were announced last night, so you'll see the best of the best) isn't enough motivation to get you to Revere, check this cool video from last year. 10am to 6pm, Revere Beach, free.
Renowned author, quasi-pugilist, and wife-stabber Norman Mailer was a longtime resident of Provincetown. This summer, dozens of lucky writers are honing their craft in Mailer’s former home there. It's the inaugural year of the Norman Mailer Writers Colony. Here’s a little about how that colony came to be, as well as how it’s going this summer.
The Globe enjoyed the Jonas Brothers' concert at the TD Garden last night, and even compared the young group to the Monkees. Now, the Phoenix suggests the teen heartthrobs are playing some pickup baseball (softball?) in Brockton. Can they really wield bats as well as they wield microphones? Is there anything these brothers can't do?
Oh man! The MTV Video Music Awards are coming up soon. For the big show, MTV is sponsoring a Best Breakout Boston contest, allowing music fans to vote on their favorite local videos. Contestants include Gentleman Hall (the current leaders), Welcome to Florida, The Help, Sarah Rabdau and the Self-Employed Assassins, Forest Henderson, and more. Competitors do not have to hail from Boston proper; there are bands from as far as New Hampshire in the competition. Visit the site and vote for your favorite by Monday!
The Art Beats On -- Davis Square is closed to traffic due to a wonderful collision of music, art, dance, food, crafts, and activities. The theme is "Somerville...of the Future" which may be a version of robots and rockets where the Green Line extension is obsolete! Check out The Holey Moleys, The Dirty Truckers, and You Can Be a Wesley. Davis Square, Somerville, Noon to 6:00pm. $3 suggested donation.
Being Film Friday aka the start of the weekend, we thought that k a t m has the right idea with this shot. The texture of the wall is terrific and the message is a good one so grab your camera and go play!
In the age of DIY, Etsy, and green architecture, the British-born Arts and Crafts movement should enjoy a new renown. The movement emphasized hand craftsmanship and "honest materials," especially local materials, and disdained the mechanized products of the Industrial Revolution as dehumanizing. The movement made inviting living spaces, plain but comfortable furniture, and espoused a Romantic balance between the manmade and the natural. In the early years of the 20th century, Charles and Henry Greene developed a uniquely American derivation of the style.
Cape Music Gritty chanteuse Aimee Mann drives sideways into the Cape Cod Melody Tent, rewarding all those who drove fueled by cigarettes and red vines to see her. With Duncan Sheik, the guy who can barely breathe. Cape Cod Melody Tent (21 West Main Street, Hyannis), 8pm, $35+.
Our buddies at The Boston Globe have championed another investigative reporting win, one that will surely put the newspaper back on top of the media market. Fashion writer Christopher Muther wrote a little piece on a curious subculture whose followers ride fixies, wear ironic t-shirts, and love Grizzly Bear. That's right, hipsters. Though Muther admits that hipsters have been around for a little while and are basically unavoidable today, his investigative skills need a little retuning. Muther is one of many who consider hipsters to be a relatively newfound subculture, in that it has only existed this decade. In reality, hipsters have been around since the dawn of the teenager, but in different names. Be it the beats, hippies, punks, grunge kids, each of these subcultures were overrun with youth chasing their impression of cool, and in essence trying to be "hip." The only notable thing about hipsters today is that there is no unique nomenclature to separate them from decades past, and have thus been relegated to the blanket terms of hipsters, scenesters, and even indie kid.
Muther goes on to explain the reason hipsters have become magnets for hatred today. The economy:
Back in the capricious days of Fantasia Barrino and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, people didn’t mind these ironic Peter Pans extending their youth by leeching off their parents and gentrifying entire neighborhoods. Now, their antics seem, well, annoying.
In all honesty, that description sounds just as annoying at any period of time as it does now. Economy be damned, but hating on people chasing cool without caring about the subculture has always existed. Perhaps this Bostonist is just upset because he has been hating on hipsters before it was cool.
Boston Web Innovators Group Meetup 07/15/2009 from Thomas Attila Lewis on Vimeo.
The round glasses and light-up wands are tucked away, the capes and polyester scarves folded and hidden from sight. The scars on foreheads are (hopefully) washed off. The latest Harry Potter installment has finally come and midnight showings gone. But thanks to what promises to be an incredible documentary, fans can live the dream a bit longer.
jon.liu took this abstract which caught our eye for today. Very thin depth of field and a unique angle add to the interestingness of this photo.
King Sunny Adé is the kind of man that you want to shower with wads of cash. Last night, in the Calderwood Courtyard of the Museum of Fine Arts, the crowd did just that.
Freak Scenes If you doubt the potency of Boston's psychedelic music scene, tonight's showcase at Church should set you straight. "Homegrown: A Loose Psych Fest" features eight freak-out bands from Boston, Providence, and, um, New York City that should be the aural equivalent of more than an ounce of weed. A crime in this state. Featuring Major Stars, Magic Magic, and Truman Peyote. Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock St., 6 p.m. $10.
iMatthew admits to getting a little lucky capturing today's PotD. We certainly don't see anything wrong with that, especially when the photo comes out this good.
MC Hammer, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many other speakers will be at Gravity Summit at Harvard this August 31st. Gravity Summit is about how to market your organization, how to connect with users and customers and how to best leverage the new tools available.
The Tall Ships have sailed & Sail Boston 2009 has wrapped up, but they provided some spectacular photo ops for Boston's photographers. Here are some of our favorites:
African Music King Sunny Adé used to be called "the African Bob Marley" when he first signed to Island Records back in the 80s, but the king of Jùjú music no longer needs the comparison. His music is a fusion of traditional Nigerian forms and western pop, and his stage performances—steeped in funky ceremony—enrapture, whether he's in Lagos or Boston. Part of the Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Concerts in the Courtyard series. Calderwood Courtyard, Museum of Fine Arts, 7:30 p.m. Sold out.
Who doesn't love a good empanada? Nobody in Worcester, judging by the success of Empanadas in Worcester on the New York Times Best Seller List. Except, uh, that's a fake best seller list, invented by Harvard grad and Emmy winning TV writer Steve Hely in his new novel How I Became A Famous Novelist, a title that seems suspiciously inspired by Winner of the National Book Award, though we suppose Dave Eggers probably started it all with that goddamn heartbreaker of a book back in 2000. Anyway, this particular list of clever hypothetical book titles (download a full PDF) has inspired a rash of imitations on Twitter, tagged #hely for the author. Perhaps because of our own status as media non-elite and our occasional affection for Wired, we're partial to @mariaschneider's HEAP: Chris Anderson's Guide to Tent Cities and Dumpster Diving for the former Media Elite. We encourage you to submit your own ideas, but always remember: Jockstraps ain't for eating.
We're a little late with the book events this week, so some of this stuff is going on, uh, right now. Maybe if you hurry you can catch the end of something, or meet the authors on their way out. If not today, there's always tomorrow. Or Thursday. But no book events on the weekend? There must be something going on—anyone have some info?
The.D80.Project gives us us a glimpse at an entry into the Arnold Film Competition 2009. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
"Practice makes perfect, but if people aren't perfect, then why practice?" Those were just a handful of confounding words uttered by Japandroids' guitarist and vocalist Brian King during the duo's set at Great Scott on Sunday night. Call 'em paradoxes, oxymorons, conflicts of interest, contradictions - all apt terms for describing the Vancouver band's show. Thankfully, the results were less on the side of catastrophe and - as King would constantly proclaim as the inevitable goal for Japandroids - more or less rocking.
Serge The Beehive celebrates Bastille Day in the sleaziest way possible: a showcase of Serge Gainsbourg's music performed by his widow and youngest son. Gainsbourg Etcetera is the name of the ensemble fronted by Bambou and Lulu Gainsbourg, and the group will perform work from Gainsbourg's entire oeuvre, which includes songs about suicide, incest, pedophilia, and serial killers who think their head is a cabbage. Joined by French pop outfit ElodieO. The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., South End, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets and more information.
kmacgray found some terrific graffiti in Quincy during a hike. The things we like most about this photo are the colors and unusual design of the graffiti itself. It does look like the Gorton's fisherman vs. some kind of green worm or something.
TV Parties The Brattle continues its trip back to 1984 with a showcase of television shows. From Miami Vice to Transformers, with a stop to visit Punky Brewster, its an audio-visual scrapbook of what many of the Brattle's patrons spent their time doing as a kid. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 9:30 p.m. $9.50/$7.50.
What ho, foodies! We here at Bostonist are no slouches when it comes to watching the kitchenly art on television, but news of an upcoming travel/eating series by one of our favorite chefs set our hearts aflutter. Which silver fox will inspire lust and encourage us to put away the Chinese takeout menu? (And no, it's not Hubert Keller, the minx.)
Yesterday, Bostonist had the excellent opportunity to be led on a walking tour of Mission Hill, learning about the area's history, architecture, and future. Sponsored by Discover Roxbury, the tour was led by some Friends of Historic Mission Hill and explored a number of notable stops, including several churches and historical homes.
When the Volvo Ocean Race was in town two months ago, we saw some yachting asshats from the Empire State walking around the Seaport. Now that Sail Boston's Tall Ships chose to finish a leg of their sailing race in the Hub rather than the Big Apple (after starting off in Spain and concluding in Belfast), there's one more thing we've got over New York. (Maybe her unfortunate origin was the reason that painter got hassled?)
Street Festivals We realize that the promotional posters for Chinatown's Main Street Festival promises pandas and windmills, but we wouldn't hold our breath. What you're more likely to find is delicious food, stuff to buy, and martial arts demonstrations. And we wouldn't rule out cute kids on tricycles. Various locations, Chinatown, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free.
Scavenger Hunts Banditos Misteriosos hosts its second annual scavenger hunt, and it might not be too late to find out where the secret starting location will be. Even if you can't make the hunt, be sure to stay tuned to Bostonist's Flickr stream, where we'll be seeing photos from the festivities. Christopher Columbus Park, various locations, 12:15 p.m.
Boston's pillow fighting, water gun battling, silent dance partying urban playground group the Banditos Misteriosos are bringing back last year's popular Boston city-wide scavenger hunt.
Scott Kirsner has had a new book, Fans, Friends & Followers: Building An Audience And A Creative Career In The Digital Age, and it's a great read. Kirsner is a kind of Michael Musto of the regional technology scene: he knows all the companies and their principals, he knows about new products and partnerships, he knows the venture capitalists and their areas of investment, and his observations of these phenomena and his commentary are published in his "Innovation Economy" column at the Boston Globe. The column, and his InnoEco blog are must-reads for any entrepreneur or anyone working in tech in New England.
Bostonist made it to Mozart Park in Jamaica Plain last night in time to catch the second set by Orquesta Bacharengue, the fusion ensemble headed by Berklee faculty member Ricardo Monzón. The group fuses the Domincan styles of bachata and merengue for a unique, polyrhythmic dance music surgically designed to shake booties. The concert was part of Berklee's Tito Puente Latin Music Series, which continues next week in Somerville's O'Day Park. Also on hand were volunteers from the Hyde Park Task Force, who were offering folks everything from voter registration forms to applications to model clothes at the group's annual fashion show.
Film Friday once again and Bostonist found a great reflection shot by illumnight. Like many great reflection photos, this once comes from the reflecting pool outside the Christian Science Mother Church. Shot with Ilford Delta DP100 film.
Yesterday, the Museum of Fine Arts hosted a karaoke party on its doorstep. It was a collective karaoke that saw Bostonians from every corner of the city singing hits from the 80s (and one Beyoncé track) in an uncertain chorus of badly harmonized voices. The event commemorated the Boston debut of Queen (A Portrait of Madonna), Candice Breitz's video that presents footage of 30 people simultaneously singing "Vogue" a cappella.
Boston rock diva Amanda Palmer sent out an indecent proposal over her Twitter account yesterday: a nude self-portrait, pubes and all, that she encouraged fans to transform into fake Rolling Stone covers. We're a family Web site, so we don't have any of the images to show you here, but take a look at this collection of fan-generated art. It is very NSFW.
Movies Near Dark made vampires into a rural, Western thing decades before True Blood was on the drawing board. Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 horror film is an overlooked classic of the decade, featuring breathtaking cinematography and a blurring of moral boundaries that couldn't be sexier. Harvard Film Archive, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., 7 p.m. $10.
ColbyTC took this shot at Castle Island for today's PotD. The tones of the blues and greens really pop and the subject just has to be having some fun in the sun.
Karaoke It has been rescheduled twice, but the MFA's Outdoor Karaoke Party should finally happen this evening. The event accompanies the Boston premier of Candice Breitz's Queen (A Portrait of Madonna), a work of video art that finds 30 fans singing and and vogueing to Madonna's hit "Vogue." The video will be projected in front of the museum while ordinary Bostonians give their rock and roll stage moves a go. Huntington Entrance, Museum of Fine Arts, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., rain or shine. Free.
Sulla55 got today's shot at the New England Aquarium. Sulla55 got a very nice sharp photo through the glass and captured some fantastic details. The jellies seem to be floating through the frame just like you'd expect.
Reggae Burning Spear has been a crucial part of roots reggae for 30 years, and his live shows are still pretty otherworldly. A word of caution: hippies are drawn to these concerts for some reason. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Comm. Ave., 7 p.m. (Free in-store performance at Newbury Comics on Newbury Street: 6 p.m.)
Although it's been more than a year since "The Ego & The Oracle" had its last extended run at Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway Theater, the this metaphysical music/comedy show described as where "Ouija Board meets iPod Shuffle" returns for one performance tonight.
photographynatalia has a great silhouette from Gloucester. The darkened gazebo with just a few highlights is a nice touch, and the back lit flag with faded colors is terrific.
British Steel Judas Priest worked hard to earn the moniker "metal gods," and you'll have to rip the honor from the band's cold, dead hands. It was one of the building blocks without which metal may never have come about, and it's your chance to see if the band can still shred. Comcast Tweeter Center, 885 S. Main St., Mansfield, 7 p.m. $27-$81.
He's been called "[The] Breat Easton Ellis for the Gmail chat generation," by The Pipeline, and tomorrow you'll be able to experience the writings of Brandon Scott Gorrell as he reads from his book, during my nervous breakdown i want to have a biographer present, at Brookline Booksmith. Gorrell, fellow writer Tao Lin, and the rest of the collective associated with Lin's publishing company, Muumuu House have taken the literary world by storm.
In a slightly belated honor of our country's birthday, we thought we'd bring you a few of our favorite fireworks shots from Saturday. All of these shots and more can be found in our Bostonist Flickr Pool.
Ok America, you're one year older and had all the "Sweet Caroline" you could ever want on your birthday. What to do now? Get going to some gigs!
Chowder It's too bad Boston's Chowderfest happens today—last weekend was perfect chowder weather. Seven restaurants from Boston and beyond compete for the title of Boston's Best Clam Chowder and you get to lap up the leftovers. City Hall Plaza, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $10/$7.
Film Friday regular Haydnseek took today's PotD shot with a LOMO. The great colors and cross processing really make this one come alive.
As a blog, it's rare that we have to publish a corrections column. Usually, we can sneak back into an entry and edit any error of fact that we may have inadvertently made without making such a big deal about it. But, when an entire post—and its related accusation of smugness—is based on an error, well, we've got to say it. Our bad.
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