--Where have all the gay bars gone? Robert David Sullivan writes that we should be concerned about their disappearance: "In the Boston area, many of Harvard Square's bookstores, Kenmore Square's student eateries, and myriad other places that guaranteed a diverse urban experience have closed their doors, replaced by a far more uniform lineup of bank branches, chain stores, and upscale restaurants." A must-read. [Boston Globe] --If you haven't noticed with the cold temperatures and long......

Hey you! Yeah, you, the one who's been belting out "Roxanne" while preparing for The Police's Fenway Park gigs in July. Phil Collins has a message for you: you best be brushing up on his lyrics. Genesis is back. The prog-rock Brit band announced via webcast today that it has finalized dates for the reunion tour it first mentioned back in November. Genesis' Turn It On Again Tour will unleash tunes on the masses in......

It's been almost a month since local electro-pop trio Certainly, Sir played the Enormous Room. Attendees of the venue had a chance to pick up their newest album, Tan, which is oddly only sold in Japan. Tan includes guest vocals from Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie/ The Postal Service, and some really fresh synth beats The new disc will be available – along with another Cambridge appearance of the group tomorrow night......

All we can say is at least it's not raining. The humidity, not so much the heat, has got everyone running on a pretty sluggish pace today. Perhaps after another TurboIce things will pick up. Or some sweet nerdy action in the way of the IT Band Bash – you know the guy sitting in the cube across from you who's a rocker at night? Oh, you don't, well he might be. If you're......