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re: Middle East shifts to digital promotion, discourages bands posting printed flyers

P. Nick Curran — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:48:24 GMT

"like a drunken bassist handing out his digits at last call."

Hey! Was that shot at me! Because, uh, I've definitely, well. Damn.

re: Middle East shifts to digital promotion, discourages bands posting printed flyers

Jesse James — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:07:50 GMT

Like anything in life, with change comes opportunity. While I'll miss some of the beautiful poster designs that some truly talented designers put their hearts into creating, I can also see how the gig poster as a promotional tool may be past its point of usefulness. Just like the telegram, snail mail, and soon TV commercials will have come and gone to be replaced by new forms of communication and promotion, so too will our staple tattered friend the gig poster. Rather than look at the digital world as a confining medium, why not celebrate and harness its strengths? If my fellow designers and I start to view this new era through the same lens that created attention grabbing images for the past 50 years, then we’ll see some truly interesting things happen. I can’t think of a single thing that would be more convincing to a person to come see your band than if they could actually hear and see you in action or get a true glimpse of what you have to say. In the digital era, this is possible. In the digital era only those who are truly creative will find new ways to cut through the ever-growing flood of media noise and catch the eyes and ears of their listeners.

re: 'No Fun' on Harvard Avenue: The Scrooges @ O'Brien's & the Horror Business closing sale

KEITH PIERCE — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:22:25 GMT

Free link for the Mellow Bravo record mentioned above.

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re: 'No Fun' on Harvard Avenue: The Scrooges @ O'Brien's & the Horror Business closing sale

LoWreck — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:58:05 GMT

Awwwww thanks for the promo Mr. Marotta! You have been such a huge help throughout this whole process, thanks so much for the love. XO!

re: Campaign to get Shaq to perform "No Hook" w/ Wu-Tang in Boston on Dec 22nd

crack — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:03:28 GMT

do it shaq!

re: One Wrecking Ball Minimum: All Asia Cafe closing?

Marc Shulman — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:36:42 GMT

Hey guys!

We may be leaving the physical space, at 334 Mass Ave, next year, but we will be moving close-by, in Central Sq. Looking forward to another 10 years! (in a newer, better space) If any of you have show posters, fliers, or ads from old shows, we'd like to incorporate them into the new space. We plan on memorializing the old space through framed photos, as well as laminating a bar surface, covered in old show posters, stickers, and fliers. You can bring them down to 334 Mass Ave Between 10 am and 6 pm, daily, for the next 6 months. At that point , we'll cut off submissions, and narrow down the best ones.

re: Ticket on-sale alert: NKOTB/BSB, Lauryn Hill, Bon Jovi, Elton John, Aziz Ansari, Neko Case, and more

fb1659024135 — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:56:59 GMT

Omg! Now I feel old this sure brings back memories down memory lane!

re: WFNX Boston Accents playlist 11.28.10: 2010 Boston Music Awards edition

Jen — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:25:58 GMT

Boo no Army of Toys!

re: [Q&A] Dave Wyndorf of Monster Magnet on the '70s, rock star evolution, and smart dumb music

TastyGreens — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:58:45 GMT

Great article! Brockman put together a very insightful interview here. I not only love Wyndorf and Monster Magnet because of their amazing music, but because they represent everything I've ever truly loved in my life -- comic books, big-time rock n roll, superhuman feats of god-like strength, and tits!

re: World Premiere Video: Moe Pope + Rain featuring Reks - "Foolish"

Norah — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:56:03 GMT

TCs!!! Greatest little dive bar.

re: [Q&A] Dave Wyndorf of Monster Magnet on the '70s, rock star evolution, and smart dumb music

Lola — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:26:17 GMT

My dad was friends with a guy in Hawkwind ! No wonder I'm attracted to Monster Magnet ! So funny, correlations

re: Remembering Billy Ruane

bertlarry — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:48:00 GMT

In September 79,I was broke illegal alien, and landed square into the Boston Punk scene. I was crashing Frank's loft on Thayer street. Frank (Where are you? thanks again!) was the manager for the incredible band "The Girls". he said "wanna check out a crazy band? ". The Girls were playing in some turgid basement on Thayer St. and as I stepped in, the heat wave of the band 's intensity freak me out (They were playing "Jeffrey I hear you") but it was Billy who focused the moment. He helped energized the room like a lightning rod that was channeling the band .With his gyrations right fist pumping the air, biting left fist in the mouth, pogoing, slamming like the was no tomorrow… and the suit and tie flying around. I could see how the music moved every molecules of his nervous system and his total abandon the Music helped me accept and absorb the vibes. That moment is etched in my psyche forever.

Whenever I bumped into Billy, a few times, throughout the years I would get that same charge, whether in an art gallery or even at Wholefoods.

Billy was and is a big part of my ongoing Boston experience. A live wire that plugged me right into the electric city.

Billy, I am forever grateful for having witnessed your Passion and Freedom to be,

And I hope your enjoying the Best Music Ever,

Bertrand

re: Remembering Billy Ruane

dave fabris — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:15:55 GMT

Great to read the superb tribute and all the comments. One memory I can add: Billy had Sunday afternoon concert series at the ME back room where he would supply free hot dogs. We played the event several times, but on this one occasion, we heard that Billy was in an accident on his scooter (maybe bicycle?? memory fades). We still went on, but midway through our set Billy jumped up on stage, battered and scratched up with torn clothes, with hands held over his head triumphantly clutching the hot dogs "I got 'em"!

I hadn't seen him for 10 years but when I ran into him waiting in line to get into the Abbey Lincoln tribute ceremony in Harlem last month, he remembered me right away and planted the trademark kiss. I never thought it would be a goodbye kiss...

re: Oasis 2.0: First Beady Eye track released

Red Vorken — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:46:38 GMT

Well said Michael Christopher! The music available on your sample sounds a bit like pieces from eras-gone-by, yet familiar, and yet disjointed and out of place.

The fact of the matter is, it was done better years ago (the first time).

re: [ticket giveaway] Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti & Os Mutantes, Nov. 14 @ Royale

Jono — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:18:18 GMT

Maybe I'm missing something, but I cannot for the life of me find the email to enter this contest. Would so love to go!