The Union Square Main Streets newsletter announced new tenants would be setting up shop at 11 Bow St. in Somerville. Diesel Cafe has signed a lease to create a cafe on the first floor and renovations have begun this week. This is the second location for the thriving Davis Square business. Upstairs, The Zeitgeist Gallery has leased 1,500 square feet of space to present a wide range of arts programming.The Globe picked up on......

Not too long until these parties rock with the roof off. That is to say we're only a few weeks away from the official start of summer. The unofficial beginning came last week with Memorial Day. Put on your white pants and go see some of the last few shows inside before you rock each park, lake, and outdoor venue you can find in the greater Boston area. Wednesday 6/7 Cat Power Indie chanteuse......

Today we spent the day appreciating how much immigrants affect our daily lives. A sign hand-printed and posted in a local bodega's window read “Closed May 1st. A Day Without Immigrants. We are all immigrants.” Some of the best music has immigrated its way to the United States from places far and wide. Where would this week's lineup be without the rich flavor of the immigrant community? Music knows no borders. Let the decibels......

We’re working for the weekend and it's only Monday. Rainy day outside and the sun is reported MIA until Wednesday. Despite the current gloom, things are looking mighty green outside - a good sign of spring. Flowering trees have done their thing and soon we’ll be smelling the lilacs. For now we’re settling for another cup of Stella while we soak up the tunes and the increasing temperatures. Monday 4/24: John Vanderslice mk Ultra......

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......

Tonight, Zeitgeist Gallery in Inman Square is hosting the record release party for Fischerspooner's new album Odyssey. Odyssey, the long-awaited follow-up to NYC art-pop duo Fischerspooner's groundbreaking debut, #1, was released in the U.S. yesterday. The event is from 5 pm - 10 pm. Inspired by the success of their salon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn's Fischerspooner are showing reproductions of the art and photography on display in the NY Salon in four additional cities nationwide......

Have yourself a night of radio fun with Midnight Radio: An Evening of Music And Horror tonight at 7pm at the Zeitgeist Gallery in Inman Square. A fundraiser for local filmmaker Chelsea Spear's production of the feature film The Ballad Of Burd Janet, Midnight Radio will showcase the old-timey joys of radio. There will be a live production of Arch Oboler's play The Revolt Of The Worms, and an accompanying set by local band......

If there's one thing that Bostonist loves almost as much as America's Next Top Model, it's The Critique of Pure Reason, a series of local events curated and produced by Stacie Slotnick. She's always bringing fantastic artists to town in interesting venues--anyone remember that fantastic Devendra Banhart/Joanna Newsom/Vetiver show at the Brazilian Cultural Center over the summer? Or the Jens Lekman/The Impossible Shapes/Pants Yell! show from two weeks ago? Tonight at 9:30, head on......