Jay-Z plays TD Garden on March 11 and Alicia Keys plays Agganis Arena on March 22
Another great month for one of the country’s best music scenes. This month offers concert occasions for every music fans. Lots of fun indie pop is coming through the city. Let them warm you up as winter slowly withdraws into spring. Two of New York’s biggest stars, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, come up to Boston this month, playing two of the city’s largest venues, the TD Garden and the Agganis Arena. Escape midterms for at least one concert this month. Hop on those tickets soon. Many of these shows will sell out. Some of them are already sold out, leaving you to beg for your friend’s extra ticket, take your chances with scalpers, or buy the higher priced tickets from a secondary seller.
The Allston bar brings in a great artist for the third night in a row in row in singer-songwriter Joe Pug. Joe Pug has garnered a following for himself by mailing free sampler CD’s to anyone who asks and making his EP available for download free on his website. He now tours in support of his first full-length, Messenger.
Best get ready for a whole month of good music. Don’t miss out on the shows within walking distance at Club Passim, Sanders Theatre, The Middle East, and T.T. the Bear’s. If you’re a festival fan, you’re going to enjoy this month with lots of summer fesitval jam band regulars making stops in Boston. Whatever you listen to, check out some music this month to warm yourself up.
Galactic embodies the melting pot culture of their hometown New Orleans. The band can’t easily be categorized as funk, jazz, jam rock, or hip hop. Rather, the band incorporates influences from those genres and others and creates a musical style so full of energy, you won’t be able to stop dancing.
One of this blogger’s very favorites, Bondy was formerly the frontman of grunge band, Verbena. Since their breakup, Bondy has shown his remarkable skill as an incredible folk singer-songwriter. If you’re into dark, beautiful folk, look no further.Read the rest of this entry »
Just because you go home, that doesn’t mean that HUPD stops working. That said, the number of police reports did dramatically diminish over the past few weeks. The decrease in the student body means fewer parties to shut down and fewer laptop thefts. Even so, the Harvard Police Logs do not fall short when it comes to stories sure to make you laugh, tremble, or simply wonder.
This report from Christmas Eve is actually quite sad. Don’t laugh. That was somebody’s Christmas package. Just picture somebody using all four of these gifts at once. How happy would she have been then?
12/24/09 6:12 PM – 95 Prescott St. – Theft Report
Officer dispatched to take a report of items stolen from a package. The package contained a Hello Kitty pajama set valued at $40.00, olive oil valued at $10.00, hair curlers valued at $35.00, and a snowball maker valued at $15.00. Read the rest of this entry »
Wright goes up over two Big Green Defenders for the score
While you were at home catching up on sleep and watching TV, the basketball team was back at school, kicking off Ivy League basketball by defeating Dartmouth in a blowout, 76-47. The team’s star, Jeremy Lin, finished the game with 11 points and six steals, one of which resulted in a highlight-worthy breakaway dunk. The true star of this game, however, was Keith Wright, who finished with 22 points, three blocks, and six rebounds. Freshman Kyle Casey was impressive, off the bench, with four blocks and an alley-oop on a pass from guard Oliver McNally. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s been a while, but here we are, hitting you with another HUPD Hustlin’. HUPD has been continuing to serve the University, protecting all of Harvard’s students. Of course, they continue to find humorous situations along the way: helping drunk doorbell ringers, showing up to deal with an “unwanted guest” in lecture who turned out to be the professor, stopping salad theft, and checking in on some strange activities in CGIS.
Ding Dong. “Hello, sorry to bother you at 4:00 a.m. Did I leave my clothes in your apartment? No? Wrong door I guess. Thanks anyway.”
11/6/09 4:19 AM – Peabody Terrace 10, 900 Memorial Drive – Suspicious Activity
Officers dispatched to a report of an individual ringing doorbells in the area. Officers arrived and located the individual who stated they left their belongings in their friend’s residence and could not remember which apartment their friend resided in. Officers located the individual’s friend and report the individual was now in possession of their belongings.
This must have been a pretty controversial debate at the Kennedy School if somebody called the police on the professor.
11/12/09 11:25 AM – Littauer KSG, 79 JFK St – Unwanted Guest
Officers dispatched to a report of a individual who started to address a class. Officers report the individual was a professor and the class was participating in a debate. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Graham Simpson on November 22, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Club Passim is located underground at 47 Palmer St.
If you’re taking “Sound, Noise, and Music” as your Expos class you have learned a little bit about Club Passim and the important role it has played in the history of American music. If not, you may not be aware that one of folk’s most legendary venues is less than 200 yards from the Yard. The club, opened in 1958, was first known as Club 47 and was located at 47 Mt. Auburn St. (currently Daedalus Restaurant). It moved to its current location at 47 Palmer St. in 1963 and eventually changed its name to Club Passim.
Though the club rarely attracts artists of that level today, it still offers an opportunity to see some of folk’s greatest acts in an intimate environment. When we say intimate, we mean intimate. The club is a mere 30 feet by 40 feet and seats only 125 concertgoers. Good luck finagling yourself into your chair. You’ll be getting to know your neighbors very well, especially if you choose dining seating. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Graham Simpson on November 20, 2009 at 12:27 am
Brett Dennen with Forro in the Dark
A friend at a music festival, hearing Brett Dennen for the first time, remarked that he was “the hipsters’ answer to the bros’ Jack Johnson”. Indeed, the analogy between the two singer-songwriters makes sense. Dennen, like Johnson, is easy to listen to and hard to not like. Both sing light, guitar-focused songs in major keys, but achieve depth through their biting, soulful lyrics addressing issues of people, poverty, and society.
Dennen’s 2004 album, So Much More, was his first breakthrough on the music scene, reaching Number One on eMusic, but Dennen truly burst on the scene in 2008. He played at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Rothbury, Austin City Limits, and the Newport Folk Festival and toured with O.A.R. and then with Jason Mraz. His album, Hope for the Hopeless, achieved mainstream success, especially the single “Make You Crazy,” which was recorded with Nigerian star Femi Kuti and featured Mandy Moore in the music video. Recently, he re-released one of the songs from Hope for the Hopeless, “Heaven,” as a duet with Natalie Merchant.
Now, Dennen has continued exploring the possibilities of “world music” begun with his collaboration with Femi Kuti by recording an iTunes live session with the Brazilian band, Forro in the Dark. Forro in the Dark has previously worked with David Byrne, the Brazilian Girls, and Thom Yorke. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Graham Simpson on November 14, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Hasn’t this month of folk been awesome? You’ve been going to lots of concerts in and around the square, right? Attending the discussion groups, speeches and workshops? You’ve at least been noticing the photos in shops all over the square?
Okay, maybe not. Noice hadn’t realized either until recently, but it turns out that the entire month of November marks the celebration of “Forever Young: Folk Music History Month in Harvard Square,” an effort co-organized by the New England Folk Music Archives and the Harvard Square Business Association. More information on the concerts and other events happening in the Square all month long can be found here. To name a few, the legendary Club Passim has folk concerts every night, Tommy Doyle’s has a few special events planned, and the Brattle Theatre is showing “Festival!,” a documentary on the Newport Folk Festival.
The most exciting part of the History Month is that businesses all over the Square from J.P. Licks to The Tannery have exhibits on folk history set up. At each business, photographs are set up in the window and a page of history about an influential photographer, club owner, concert promoter, band manager, musician, or artist is displayed. The full list can be viewed here. This blogger recommends not walking the distance to the Irving House because he couldn’t find any set-up there, but the rest of the businesses have some great photographs displayed in the window. Examples follow after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Sad you missed Girl Talk last night? You probably should be. It was probably great. This blogger is a little disappointed himself for skipping it.
But don’t stay sad for long. November is full of great music in the city. Click on the date for ticket info, the band name for band website, and the venue name for venue website.
Beautiful Grace Potter will be rocking the House of Blues on 11/19.
This supergroup is made up of Conor Oberst (aka Bright Eyes), M. Ward, and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James. Those three have been doing the occasional show or recording together for years, but finally have an album out and an official tour.
Lotus is a quntessential jamtronica band, meaning that they fuse live instrumental jam rock with the sounds of dance and electronica. This show is sure to be a party.
While you were masquerading about in your Halloween costumes, Harvard Police were taking care of business, dealing with everything from shutting down that party you wanted to attend to kicking cultish chanters out of the Quad.
“But, Officers, I was just trying to tell them not to touch the foot. It is for their own good.” Seriously, this first story is just three students trying to do the right thing.
10/21/09 2:45 PM – John Harvard Statue – Suspicious Activity
“Officer dispatched to a report of three individuals not allowing individuals to take pictures. Officers report that the individuals were gone on arrival.”
“They’re kids playing guns in the street. And one’s pointing his tree branch at me. And so I put my hands up, I say enough is enough. If you walk away, I’ll walk away. He shot me dead.” – Bright Eyes
10/23/09 1:27 PM – 1 Western Ave, Allston, MA – Disturbance
“Officers dispatched to a report of individuals fighting and that one individual had a stick. Officers report the individuals were waiting for a tow truck and were goofing around and all was in order.”
Dining Services? HUDS? I thought that was pesto tasted funny yesterday.
10/23/09 4:41 PM – Dining Services, 65 Winthrop St – Field Interview
“Officers observed four individuals engaging in a drug transaction. Officers observed two individuals leave the area. A field interview was conducted with the remaining two individuals who were found to be in possession of marijuana. Each individual was run for wants/warrants with negative results and sent on their way. Officers confiscated the marijuana.”Read the rest of this entry »
Chris Liberge, anchor of On Harvard Time, calls Playboy Radio’s “Afternoon Advice,” a show in which Tiffany Granath answers callers’ questions about sex and relationships.
This call requires no introduction other than a warning to readers that this audio clip includes graphic sexual language and ideas. So: NSFWOL (Not Safe For Work Or Lamont).
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