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Nice piece of concert photography by Chris Devers. We know how hard it is to get a decently lit and not overly color cast photograph at a show, and this one does a pretty good job. The greenish tint on the musicians gives a sense of ambience but isn't overpowering. The red background is bold and contrasts nicely with the musicians. more ›

It's not too early to tell you about what we think is a great show this coming weekend: They Might Be Giants are coming to the Berklee Performance Center for not one, but two shows! At 3pm on Saturday, June 13th, They Might Be Giants will perform a family oriented matinee that will include plenty of tunes from their Grammy winning Here Come the 123s. more ›

LAist is experimenting with blogging dates from J-Date, but finds the best men are found offline. Some date vicariously online and that is one reason why porn is big -- really freaking big -- so they ask if they should cover XXX since the heart of it lays in the city's San Fernando Valley. A writer grapples with her food porn photography obsession, another gets censored on Flickr, one gets scooped by the LA... more ›

As we get older, Bostonist finds it harder and harder to engage generally with the popular culture and keep up with the music the young kids are listening to in particular. It's not that we don't like the music - we do - it's just that we're generally too lazy/busy/without a babysitter to go out to shows, which is really (as we remember from our single days) the best way to discover new bands. Luckily, we had the good fortune of going to law school with someone who would eventually marry someone who would eventually become one half of the local duo Crystal Understanding. This gets us inside information, free CDs, and easy access to the band, who are playing at the Paradise Lounge tomorrow night at 9:00 with Shy Child. (Also, we think they sound pretty good.) Hence, the following interview. more ›