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Update: Deval Patrick can rest easy. Obama took 38% of the Iowa caucus vote. more ›

This weekend both NEMO and the Beantown Jazz festival will be taking place in town. NEMO is a showcase for New England artists, a networking opportunity for the little-known and the big fish. The performances will invade, occupy, and entertain at just about every venue in Boston. It's a great opportunity to see your favorite local band – or discover a favorite you never knew you had. It's a whole lot to take in,... more ›

LAist has so much fun this week! They go to E3, where they overhear the timeless remark "Man, this is where nerdy girls get laid." Is that a promise? They also give us this week's best CDs and make us realize that LA is the best place to use Zillow. more ›

Top image by Will Fresch, second image courtesy IFC more ›

We'll call it hit or miss. Some weeks are totally on and our agenda's are filled to the brim with great stuff. Some weeks we're pulling together a bunch of shows and thinking that the list of "go see" music is surprisingly spare. Just like the weather is wonderful an warm some weeks and gloomy others. This week we've collected a number of selections that will bring some sunshine to your gloomy day - or... more ›

The South By Southwest Festival in Austin has three components: Music, Film, and Interactive. And probably nobody navigates their way between these three worlds as well as Henry Rollins. Best known for his musical career (Black Flag, Rollins Band), Rollins has parlayed that into a career as a "jackass of all tirades" - actor, author, corporate speaker, unflinching social critic. He gave a freewheeling, honest talk at a one-on-one interview session with Esquire journalist Andy Langer. more ›

One of the pleasures of being a fan of hip-hop music is that we have basically grown up along with the genre. As a result, Bostonist hasn't had too much trouble getting to see some of rap's leading lights up-close while they were still on the upward portion of their meteoric rise, or even when they were resting comfortably at the apogee of their fame. (We also once came very close to running down Ice T with our bicycle, but that is a story for another time.) But loving classic jazz is more complicated, since many of the giants of the field are dead and gone. For that reason, Bostonist doesn't feel so bad about dropping a pretty penny to see the likes of Sonny Rollins, who plays at the Berklee Performance Center on Saturday. We recommend you do the same. more ›