It's HT, kid! If you're going to be near Fenway this week for the beginning of this year's fever pitch, be sure to grab a copy of the Boston Fire Mixtape CD by the Head Turners from one of the Sully's Tees hawkers. The Mixtape has been generating buzz in the streets with over 30,000 copies (100k eventually) being circulated for free. Guest appearances by Sean Price (Heltah Skeltah), Mike Mongo (18-year-old rap phenom... [continue]

Baltimore's "Stop Snitchin!" franchise has been making waves here in the Bay State. In the Herald's editorials today is a story about the shirts being sold in New Bedford and worn to a highly-publicized murder trial in Boston last year. The Herald also reports about a mysterious business card dropper advertising contract hits on "filthy rats." The editorial supports tougher penalties for witness intimidation. Apparently, the motivation behind "Stop Snitchin" is to dissuade people... [continue]

Bostonist just dipped over to the Orpheum to score face value tickets for the Doves show on September 12th at Avalon. The Boston show is the opener of the Doves month long North American tour. The Manchester trio released its latest album "Some Cities" in the spring, after a three year hiatus since the release of the critically acclaimed "Last Broadcast." Kids in Australia go wild for Doves. Other shows Bostonist is siked for:... [continue]

Tonight at The Independent in Somerville (detecting a theme?), Mash Ave presents Jadmix (Ireland). This postman-by-day travels all the way from the Emerald Isle to deliver mashups through rain, sleet or snow. Jadmix has mashed up some raps by Dr. Dre and Grandmaster Flash with funky instrumentals. While you're on the bad side of the river, Bostonist always recommends a pit-stop at Red Bones BBQ. Ain't nothing wrong with cornbread.... [continue]

Bostonist loves Ben Harper's fire and so do a lot of others: he plays to a sold-out crowd at Avalon tonight. A double-Grammy winner (for "There Will Be A Light," his recent album that paired him with the legendary gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama), he has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide and is backed by his five-piece band, the Innocent Criminals. Also, Harper's website is nice. Bostonist was checking the... [continue]

New York's HeadQuarters rocks The Pill tonight with DJs Ken and Terence. HQ has that Jam/Kinks sound and the look to boot. Lead by Charles Wallace, the band has a 20 minute short film broadcasting currently on the Sundance channel entitled American Mod.... [continue]

If materialism and celebrity shallowness is your bag, then you'll be psyched to hear about the new magazine, Boston Common. From the mind of BU grad Jason Binn comes a three pound periodical for the young, hip, rich customers, early-to-mid 30's, $250,000-plus income crowd. Can't decide whether to laugh or vomit?: Boston Common is the newest sensation taking over the streets of one of America’s oldest cities. This unique publication reaches the wealthiest and... [continue]

Tonight at Great Scott, Blackout Bar hosts Turbojugend Boston's listening party for Turbonegro's Party Animals CD. Musical guests The Midnight Creeps and Rock and Roll Soliders (Oregon, Gearhead Records). Doors at 10, $4 cover. Hailing from Oslo, Norway - Turbonegro is one of Europe's biggest bands, on par with Motorhead and AC/DC. Since being featured on an episode of Viva La Bam, Turbonegro's popularity has increased in the States. Turbojugends are local fanclub chapters... [continue]

The Globe reports that a pair of 77-year-old hustlers took Marshalls for over $16,000 in a classic scam. On 80 separate occassion they would buy expensive and cheap suits, switch the tags on them and return the cheap ones. The duo pleaded innocent on Friday to felony larceny and false pretense in a consumer transaction. Even though these seniors spread out their operation among stores in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, it shows how easily...... [continue]

On the corner of Brookline Ave and Landsdowne is Patrick Lyon's new multi-million dollar monolith. Game On! opened a couple weeks ago and Bostonist was there after spending the morning in the ER. The line was down the street, yet there were more employees inside than patrons. The first floor is a spacious and tasteful room with a large bar and restaurant feel. When you descend the stairs into the basement and pass the... [continue]

Boston's adopted son and rock's savior, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are back on the road. Their first show is tonight at Molly's Pub at Wellesley College. Doors are at 8 pm and Mittens is the opener. After returning from their Australian tour, the Pharmacists play Mass three more times before July: >> 05-11-05 Fitchburg, MA Fitchburg State College Campus Quad With: Battle of the Bands Champ; 3PM; FREE; all ages >> 05-14-05 Northampton,... [continue]

With a three day weekend on tap, Bostonist took a minute to give out the choicest selections (and some free tickets!!). So after enjoying the weather all day, there will be no reason to stay in at night. If your planning to drink yourself into oblivion on Monday, Bostonist salutes you. Boston metal/hardcore stalwards, Converge play Harpers Ferry on Saturday and Sunday, should be a head walking good time. On Monday, Great Scott is... [continue]

On Wednesday nights in Allston at Common Ground, friends of Bostonist host iPod DJ Night. Music starts and sign-ups start around 9, and people get 15-20 minutes to play whatever they want from their mp3 players (it's not exclusively iPod so bring your iRiver). Common Ground is at 85 Harvard Ave. This party was written up in the Globe and Herald last week, and is slowly growing to a decent size. Nights like this are... [continue]

International Art and Design Collective Project SF are taking over Great Scott [1222 Comm. Ave, Allston] for the month of April. Coming off the success of recent gallery showings and art events, Project SF will hold an opening for the transformed environment on April 9th, 7:30pm-2am and special guests will be providing the soundtrack for the evening. Saturday night is The Plan at Great Scott and The Nonfamous and the Plain Janes, are playing... [continue]

Bostonist heard about the menacing incident on Marlborough Street between Fairfield and Gloucester. On Thursday, March 24 at 1 pm, a woman was screaming because she had been attacked. She was visiting from New York and was unloading her car. With a 5 month-old in tow and her purse on the trunk, a man approached to snatch her purse. She tried to grab it but he got it and when she went for her... [continue]

Red Sox officials fielded questions from the city's Consumer Affairs and Licensing Department last week. The Red Sox are contractually prohibited from revealing the name of the band, but everybody knows the Stones are playing. The shows will be on Sunday, August 21 and Tuesday August 23 from 6:30-10:30. Close to 36,000 tickets will go on sale in May. As with the Sprinsteen and Buffet shows in the past, Yawkey Way will be closed... [continue]

Tonight, Zeitgeist Gallery in Inman Square is hosting the record release party for Fischerspooner's new album Odyssey. Odyssey, the long-awaited follow-up to NYC art-pop duo Fischerspooner's groundbreaking debut, #1, was released in the U.S. yesterday. The event is from 5 pm - 10 pm. Inspired by the success of their salon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn's Fischerspooner are showing reproductions of the art and photography on display in the NY Salon in four additional cities nationwide... [continue]

Tonight at the Paradise in Allston, Bloc Party makes its Boston debut to a sold out crowd. Hailing from London, Pitchfork describes BP as "big sound, big hooks, energetic performances, ambition-- all the things that make rock bands sound skilled and confident". Riding the hype of their new album, Silent Alarm, Bloc Party have become media darlings. Although the Globe compares them to Franz Ferdinand and the Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party's sound is more...... [continue]

Yesterday, Ted Koppel announced he was leaving his anchorship at Nightline after 25 years. "I really don't think there's anything else at ABC I would find as interesting or as challenging," Koppel said in an interview, adding: "Of course it's difficult. . . . It will be very hard to leave friends and colleagues behind. But in the words of an old song, you've gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to... [continue]

The other day, Bostonist walked by the Loew's theater on Tremont and did a double take. The Dark Side had commandeered the sidewalk and were freaking out little kids. They were there to promote the charity premiere of Episode III to benefit City Year Boston. The movie hits theaters on May 12th in 10 U.S. cities. The costumed folks are part of the 501st New England Garrison part of a Star Wars costuming fan... [continue]