We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Bostonist. Go Eight, a Hanukkah party on December 8th at TT The Bears. Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. Love is a Mix Tape, Rob Sheffield's book about women, music, and love. Busted Tees, where they've got naughty holiday-themed shirts. If you're interested in advertising on Bostonist or any other site in our network, check out......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Bostonist. Go Eight, a Hanukkah party on December 8th at TT The Bears. Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. Richard Hawley, at TT The Bears on December 4th. Busted Tees, where they're selling 12 shirts for $12 each. If you're interested in advertising on Bostonist or any other site in our network, check out our online......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Bostonist. Go Eight, a Hanukkah party on December 8th at TT The Bears. Homes for Working Families, because who hasn't been squeezed out of the housing market? Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. The Widow, the new book from Carla Neggers about a seven year-old murder off the coast of Maine. Busted Tees, where you get......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Bostonist. Go Eight, a Hanukkah party on December 8th at TT The Bears. Homes for Working Families, because who hasn't been squeezed out of the housing market? Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. Busted Tees, where you get free shipping with the purchase of three shirts. If you're interested in advertising on Bostonist or any other......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Bostonist. Wicked, playing a limited engagement in Boston through Sunday! Go Eight, a Hanukkah party on December 8th at TT The Bears. Homes for Working Families, because who hasn't been squeezed out of the housing market? The Cheetah Orphans, airing Sunday on PBS. How to Cook Your Live, opening in Boston on 12/6. Austin City Limits, which will feature The Arcade Fire.......

Why ramble? We've got shows to get out and see. We could put up a whole narrative about the state we were left in after NEMO and BeanTown Jazz swept through this weekend. But not now. Monday 10/2 Built to Spill with Helvetia Built to Spill delivers Indie Rock from when they first hit our radar on college radio and they actually were an indie band. They've been with Warner Bros. for what seems......

The season finale has just aired for your favorite TV show. NBC hasn't run Must See TV on Thursdays for a decade. The sun is shining and temperatures will be perfect for showing up jacketless to the next performance. Something to do every night this week – and rock it out for free with the pop tunes from WBOS' EarthFest line up on Saturday, starting at noon. All this and we're tivo-ing the Sox/Yanks games......

There are all sorts of celebrations going on this week. One year anniversaries, EP releases and, well, we threw in some alt-country just to spice it up a little bit. Bostonist is looking forward to to warmer weather, but until then we know where they might be heating things up on stages around the Hub. Some of the great shows you might find a pair or two of Bostonist's ears this week. Monday 2/20: The......

Expect to see a sausage-fest tonight at the Middle East upstairs (okay, it's a generalization, and maybe a little unfair, but if there are any rock chicks who are ready to go to this show give a holler, dude)for the first Boston-area appearance of 24-year-old Gustav Ejstes, who goes by the name Dungen, and who released a note-perfect slab of 70s pyschedelia last year, Ta Det Lungt (which means Take It Easy). The album is......

So you're all, "Hey Bostonist, it's Thursday night, I want to rock but I want to rock consistently." Well then, head to TT The Bears, where there's a bill that's front to back good. Headlined by Rogue Wave (who can be summed up as a sunnier Shins with stupider lyrics, like drinking decent vodka while waiting for the good stuff, but thanks to Zach Braff, when are we going to hear new Shins songs anyways?),......

Bostonist fully plans to go out tonight after the new episode of Veronica Mars at 9PM on UPN. After meeting the cast on Friday, naturally, Bostonist is convinced of their beauty and purity and is happy to support them by watching the show. However, there are plenty of options tonight music-wise, and you could run around the whole city trying to take in the culture. Let's start of the Boston side of the river.......

Wednesday: Blackout Bar @ Great Scott's Social Distortion afterparty The Loved Ones (ex-Kid Dynamite) DJ Mark V Plus Special Guests - Maybe Mike Ness will be there to autograph your copy of Another State of Mind. 18+ 9pm $4 Thursday: At TT The Bears: Longwave Midnight I love You But I've Chosen Darkness The December Sound Morning Theft Gothamist recently interviewed Morning Theft and ya'll should get there early (9 PM) and check this......