Results tagged “thesea”

The two words most frequently employed to describe The Sea and Cake are pleasant and consistent, and Tuesday night's show did nothing to dispel these adjectives. The tenured Chicago quartet's most recent album, Everybody, is "dreamlike, hot-buttered pop music" (says the press release) and "sort of a Yo La Cocktease" (says the Dig), but on stage at the Paradise they put out: breezy songs that implied a sunny but solitary stroll by the ocean became, live, a well-attended beach party—still too aloof for O.C.-style fisticuffs, but playful and more forthright than Bostonist had expected. more ›

Paris is in jail, the Red Sox are on their way to California, Mitt is still running for president, but we're bringing it back to the clubs. Well, the clubs and urban outfitters. Some folks that seem like they've been around forever (dinosaur jr.) and those who legitimately have been around forever (Lee "scratch" Perry) come and visit the nontraditional and traditional venues, respectively, as part of this weeks music picks. Tuesday 6/5 The... more ›

In a world where there's nothing to do but watch movies. In a city full of theaters, museums, and libraries. One moviegoer who can be in three places at once. Friday 9/15 Chuck Norris Film Festival The action starts with 1985's Invasion USA, and culminates in Saturday's midnight screening of the early Norris classic Breaker! Breaker! Somerville Theatre Starts at 8 pm (see schedule) Chuck Norris: web site (warning: plays "Hi, this is Chuck Norris"... more ›

Eight Days a Week. The music scene is hot, and we realize that we're not giving you enough lead time on some of the best way to cure a case of the Mondays – with a Monday evening show. This week we're putting eight days into our weekly music picks. Starting on Monday and running through the following week. This week we're eating locally – and listening locally. Several local acts find prominence on... more ›