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How many phallic references does it take to get people to pay nearly $200 a pop for a jazz-rock show? When it comes to Steely Dan's upcoming four-night run in Boston, the answer is precisely two. Yes, the Donald Fagen-Walter Becker duo originally named after a sex toy is taking up a slightly perverse residence at the Hub's most prestigious and aptly named theater. This week, Becker and Fagen will dig into the vault for tracks from their early albums on September 28 (“The Dawn of Dan”), then let the fans vote on September 30 (“By Popular Demand”), and finish off with their 1976 release, “The Royal Scam,” on October 3. Tickets for all three shows are available through Telecharge and at the Wang Theatre box office for $48 - $198. more ›

Those who attended the Wang Theater on Friday and Saturday night were given a rare treat: the most influential band that Boston has produced rocked the house. This Pixies tour was to honor the 20th anniversary of the release of their critically acclaimed album "Doolittle". Just this month, the Pixies released a comprehensive collection of all of their studio albums called "Minotaur". "Minotaur" includes all five albums on all the following formats: 24-karat gold CDs, Blu-ray DVDs, DVDs mastered for 5.1 surround sound, a book of the artwork that went into the creation of the covers and liner notes, and a previously unreleased Pixies 1991 live performance from Brixton. A must-have for any Pixies fan the collection is available in both Limited and Deluxe editions, it's certainly on our Christmas wish-list. more ›

Like a teenager with a new LiveJournal, MSG Entertainment's 2009 Speaker Series is starting to ask itself the big questions: Why am I here? What do I want to be? Does anybody love me? more ›