Entries from February 2009
Well, it’s happening all over again. Festival season starts in a couple of weeks with SXSW in Austin, TX.
With some of the music scene’s most respected people, companies, and institutions throwing the sickest parties featuring the sickest bands, why does Rachel Ray have to ruin all the fun?
It’s the festival equalvent of going to a house party in high school and realizing that your friend’s parents are still there, serving expensive mixed drinks, and dancing to Busta Rhymes with all the other 16-year-olds. (Maybe that’s just an experience special to my high school years in Orange County.)
The showcase, Rose’s Mojito and Rachael Ray’s Feedback: The B-Side (what?), features The Hold Steady, the New York Dolls, Bob Schneider, and others.
Interested? The showcase will be on Saturday, March 21 at Maggie Mae’s.
It should be…tasty.
“Killer Parties” – The Hold Steady (2004 French Kiss) Almost Killed Me
Categories: Uncategorized
Tagged: "Killer Parties", Almost Killed Me, Bob Schneider, Busta Rhymes, French Kiss, Maggie Mae's, New York Dolls, Rachel Ray, Rose's Mojito and Rachel Ray's Feedback: The B-Side, SXSW, The Hold Steady
Recently the party’s been crashing me. With great shows and dance parties around every corner, Allston’s rightly earned it’s nickname: Allston Rock City.
However, there’s also a reason why it’s called “The Student Ghetto” and recently, I haven’t been feeling nearly ghetto enough.
Indeed, where my hunger for a good 40 oz. once thrived, my excitement for quiet nights at home now comfortably resides.
Should I feel guilty? Should I spend my weekends like my fellow college students: at wild parties that I’ll inevitably never remember? No.
Especially after running into this gem: Sorry I Missed Your Party.
Ah, some may say it’s better to have gone than to have missed something epic; yet, I guess that’s just another facebook picture I don’t mind never being tagged in.
“The Slumber Party” – Chilly Willy (2009 self-release) The Mystical Adventures of Chilly Willy
Categories: blogs · culture · drink
Tagged: "The Slumber Party", Allston, Chilly Willy, Sorry I Missed Your Party, The Mystical Adventures of Chilly Willy
Wednesday, Midway Cafe’s featuring a line-up rich with the sounds of the South, North Carolina (specifically).
Among the acts, Autopassion a Strokes-esque rock band formed in Winston-Salem is bringing their soulful sound to Jamaica Plain.
While working on their most recent release, the band worked between Winston-Salem and their newest home in Brooklyn, NY.
Along side Autopassion are local favorites, Tomrrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow from Berklee College.
“Great Indoors” – Autopassion (2005 self-released) Is A Tedious Dialogue
[Midway Cafe. 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA. 617.524.9038. 9pm/18+ midwaycafe.com]
Categories: music
Tagged: "Great Indoors", A Tedious Dialogue, Autopassion, Midway Cafe, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
February 22, 2009 · 1 Comment
A beloved friend of mine graced Allston this weekend and continued to inadvertatly spark a conversation about how JC & L has lacked content lately.
No longer.
Today marks a month since the last I posted. I confess, it might be the spirit of the season but, I blame all the neglect on a little thing called love. Yes, that feeling horrible feeling that’s much like feeling nauseous but a little dreamy all at the same time.
That’s what I’ve been up to. But how’s Allston? But how’s the state of all things awesome and amazing? But how’s the state of this blossuming blog?
I am hoping all is well. In Allston news–
Just this past Saturday night, there was yet another good ol’ fashioned Allston HOOTENANNY on Allston Street which showcased New England’s best up and coming folk artists.
Performers included Tyler Bussey, Vikesh Kapoor, Nic Beaven, and Spitzer Space Telescope, among many others.
Just two weeks ago, Brooklyn’s crunk punks, Ninjasonik, and Japanther played Greylock’s “Gay Gardens.” That same night, You Can Be A Wesley, played an intimate basement show in Brookline.
YCBAW recently released an all new album and has started playing shows in the area after the band was reunited in Janurary after members came back to Boston after studying abroad.
Stick around for more news on what’s good in Allston, music, and life because we all know as time goes by, our hearts just grow fronder and fonder of eachother. Until next time!
“Never Had Nobody Like You” – M. Ward (2009 Merge) Hold Time
“Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye” – Leonard Cohen (1975 Sony) The Best of Leonard Cohen
Categories: culture · music
Tagged: "Hey, "Never Had Nobody Like You", Allston, Greylock, Hold Time, Japanther, Leonard Cohen, M. Ward, Merge, Nic Beaven, Ninjasonik, Sony, Spitzer Space Telescope, That's No Way To Say Goodbye", The Best of Leonard Cohen, Tyler Bussey, Vikesh Kapoor, You Can Be A Wesley
