Results tagged “northeast”

Oft noted as of late, it seems like Armageddon Boston more and more. But troubles aren't all local. Take a look at the many other, much worse, events in the world: wars, tsunamis, and that's just the beginning. The quagmire that is the US engagement in Iraq routinely makes the dailies as young local servicemen are killed abroad. What's captivated our attention lately is the new surge in violence between Israel and Lebanon. Measuring the scale of conflicts is often done in human lives lost and humanitarian concerns raised. Brookline based blogger, Andy Carvin recently put up another measure of scale – distance between Beirut and Northern Israel as it relates to Boston and Providence. Generally we measure the distance to New York in hours traveled on the Fung Wah, or between here and Florida in dollars spent on an airline ticket. Have a look at Andy's mash-up of the Middle East and North East to get a sense of distance from where the rockets are being launched and where they're landing – basically Providence to Lowell. more ›

Mention “music festival” this weekend and the hipster friends may immediately presume you’re talking about Austin City Limits. Out hipster them and clarify that Boston, in fact, has its own music festival in the brew this weekend: N.E.S.T. (North East Sticks Together). A series of 30+ (mostly music related) events at 6 venues over 7 days, N.E.S.T. spans all genres, deeming itself “a solid cross sampling of local artists.” Though N.E.S.T. claims that it isn't a music festival, it more or less is. Four friends got together, made some calls and made it happen. The Boston Phoenix added a sponsorship and thus, we arrive at a week of DIY musical merriment. Bostonist, admittedly, knows very little of the bands slated to play; fortunately, both the Phoenix and N.E.S.T. mastermind Dan have put together solid recommendations. Check out the N.E.S.T. website for the full line up and venue details; N.E.S.T. runs September 18 - 24. more ›