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Tomorrow night, hippie-folk rocker Mason Jennings will grace the stage at the Somerville Theater with indie songstress Anni Rossi. Shockingly, there are still tickets available, so take advantage of this opportunity. Dubbed “one of the best acoustic-based singer-songwriters you’ve never heard” by Rolling Stone, Jennings most recently released Blood of Man. On this, his eighth album, Jennings takes a new direction by incorporating electric guitar, drums, and distortion. Mason took some time while touring for a phone conversation with Bostonist, talking about our great city, his doodles, and his favorite psychic waitress. He was beyond polite, calling five minutes early and telling his sick interviewer to feel better.

Onstage last night at the Somerville Theater, Os Mutantes looked remarkably young for a 40-year-old band. The Brazilian pop alchemists, who were at the center of Brazil's Tropicália cultural uprising, had performed a new transmutation—this time, on themselves.

          

What would you expect a St. Vincent show to be like? If last time was any indication, we could've anticipated a "sweet-tart voice" interspersed with "accomplished freakouts" on guitar. As Pitchfork put it, St. Vincent (real name: Annie Clark) projects "an aura of eerie perfection"; she's "beautiful, poised, good-humored, and well-adjusted to a degree uncommon for rock performers." And Clark's impeccable persona isn't limited to the music. She's as beautiful as her voice would lead you to expect. The name of her website is impossibly precious: http://www.ilovestvincent.com/. She even tweets about Barthes. Come on!

         

Before U2 and their army of fans annexed Davis Square, a quieter sect made its pilgrimage to the Somerville Theatre. Just thawed from a five-year hibernation and scarcely sighted in North America, Tindersticks played songs from last year's The Hungry Saw and a smattering of older material, hungrily lapped up by Saturday evening's crowd. (At one point, we're pretty sure we heard audience members shushing each other like cartoon librarians.)

U2 is now in the Somerville Theatre, having received a warm welcome from Somerville residents and gawkers gathered to watch the Irish band arrive.

The crews setting up for tonight's U2 performance at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square arrived early Tuesday morning and probably won't be loading out until late tonight. If you are one of those wondering how the arrival of U2 in Davis is going to affect things - and whether you're going to be able to get into this no longer even remotely secret show - here's the information you're going to need.

After weeks of ridiculous silence, the Irish band U2 has finally let people know where it will be playing tomorrow. It's the Somerville Theatre, as many have suspected all along. Bostonist reader Ben Privett caught a glimpse of the crew loading in to the theater.

       

Ben Kweller's mama is among a growing number of mothers who did not heed the advice made famous by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings back in 1978: don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.

You could always shell out 90 smackers for a front row seat to Boston Ballet's annual production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." You'll get a nice plushy red seat at the Opera House, and be treated to the usual saccharine parade of sugar plum fairies, mouse soldiers, and marzipan shepherds.

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As mentioned in today's Happenings, Jonathan Richman's show at the Somerville Theatre is sold out tonight, but a little bird told us that a dozen or so standing-room tickets will be made available today. The Somerville Theatre box office opens at 4:00 pm, and the tickets probably won't last long.

Bad art is great... for you to poop near! It seems one Museum of Bad Art isn't enough to meet Massachusetts' demand for the utterly artless, so the Somerville Theatre is adding an installation of bad art near its downstairs restrooms. The next time you need to pee during a movie, take solace in the fact that even though you'll probably be missing the best part of the film, at least you'll have the chance to experience some remarkable artwork. Those who don't order large sodas and/or have bladders of steel will have something fascinating to look at while waiting in line for the facilities after the show.

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Tourfilter DJ Night River Gods (125 River St., Central Square) Thursday, November 29, 9 p.m. -1 a.m. Free! If you're not already a member, you should definitely join Tourfilter.com. It's a music fan's dream: a comprehensive site that lets you track your favorite bands and get e-mail updates when they're coming to town--or, in the case of local bands, playing near you. The site's also a great way to get to know new bands, since...

Michael Ian Black With Michael Showalter Thursday, November 29, 7:30pm Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville (T: Davis Square) Get tickets Listen to the Interview Here: Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years, then you've seen the work of comedian/writer/actor/director Michael Ian Black. Let's rattle off just a few of his accomplishments: co-creator of "The State," "Viva Variety," and "Stella." You've seen him co-star in NBC's "Ed," as well as...

The last word that should be used to describe Boston is "cheap," but housing prices compared to New York City's are a steal. The cellist for the Magnetic Fields, Sam Davol, has moved his family up to a new pad in Boston's Chinatown above Jumbo Seafood Restaurant. Of course, "cheap" is relative. The New York Times did a piece on how Davol and his spouse decided a move to Boston would allow them to quit...

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Roadhouse will screen at the Somerville Theatre at midnight on Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 29. It will also screen Monday, July 30, at 7:30 pm. Cult classic Road House, featuring Patrick Swayze as a philosophy-spouting bouncer, is running at the Somerville Theater this weekend. Why is Road House, made in 1989, so much better than other action flicks of the '80s? Swayze's collected, Zen demeanor in many of his movies led the Onion...

Rescue Dawn will appear at the Somerville Theatre tomorrow, Thursday, June 28, at 7:30 pm. It's free, and it's part of the IFFBoston Screening Series.

The Hawk Is Dying will screen at the Somerville Theatre tonight, Thursday, May 24, at the Somerville Theatre at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $8.

This Sunday Project Bread's Walk for Hunger takes over the streets of Boston, Newton, Watertown…oh, you get the picture. The walk starts in the morning and thousands of people will be walking to raise money to support food banks, soup kitchens, and other initiatives across the Commonwealth. There are lots of good shows going on this week – and it's capped off with a weekend extravaganza that includes both Arts First and Harvard Square's...

On Broadway is premiering at the Boston Independent Film Festival today, Thursday, April 26, at 8:00 pm at the Somerville Theatre. Only rush tickets are available for the premiere, but, if you can't get in on the 26th, tickets are still available for Sunday, April 29, at 8:00 pm at the Somerville. And the Somerville has beer! The Boston Independent Film Festival pays tribute to its home turf with tonight's world premiere of On Broadway....

The Boston Independent Film Festival runs from April 25 through May 1. You can get tickets at their official site. Punk's Not Dead will screen on Thursday, April 26, at 10:00 pm at the Somerville Theatre and on Friday, April 27, at 9:30 pm at the Brattle Theatre. Silver Jew will screen on Saturday, April 28, at 10:15 pm at the Coolidge, on Sunday, April 29, at 10:15 pm at the Coolidge, and Monday, April...

Friday will mark the start of the third weekend the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square will serve you a beer and let you take it with you to your seat. The Boston area has been an outcast for a while without a movie house serving beers - the Somerville Theatre has ended our thirst. They may have gotten the idea when Snakes on a Plane hit the theaters, knowing the bureaucracy it probably took until...

A weekend stand of winning baseball at home when the Sox take it to the Angels followed by the all day boozy spectator sport that is the Boston Marathon it's going to be a long week. Lucky for music fans there's a lot to look forward to and keep you up all night with that lovely ringing in your ears that only comes from live music.