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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...

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.