In Pictures

Photos: 2012 Best Music Poll winners

June 13, 2012 | Fourth Wall Project
Crowd shots from the 2012 Best Music Poll Awards Party | June 13, 2012 | Fourth Wall Project

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN AND COLLEEN MAGYAR | June 15, 2012

Photos: Crowd shots from the 2012 Best Music Poll Awards Party

June 13, 2012 | Fourth Wall Project
Crowd shots from the 2012 Best Music Poll Awards Party | June 13, 2012 | Fourth Wall Project

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN AND COLLEEN MAGYAR | June 15, 2012

Bands from the blogosphere

BMP 2012
There were nearly 100 bands, artists, or acts nominated in the Boston edition of this year's Best Music Poll, and yet there was still a healthy debate over omissions.

By: PHOENIX STAFF | June 14, 2012

SLIDESHOW: Ansel Adams at the Peabody Essex Museum

"At the water's edge" | June 9, 2012 – October 8, 2012
Peabody Essex Museum exhibitis photography by Ansel Adams from June 9, 2012 through October 8, 2012.

By: PHOENIX STAFF | July 27, 2012

Photos: The Cult + Against Me at The House of Blues

June 5, 2012
The Cult + Against Me played the House of Blues on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | June 11, 2012

Photos: Dr. John at the Paradise Rock Club

June 6, 2012
Dr. John performs live at the Paradise Rock Club on June 6, 2012.

By: | June 08, 2012

Slideshow: Dengue Fever and Omar Souleyman

Photos: Dengue Fever and Omar Souleyman at the Paradise Rock Club

Dengue Fever and Omar Souleyman | Paradise Rock Club | June 3, 2012
Dengue Fever and Omar Souleyman played the Paradise Rock Club on June 3, 2012.

By: COLLEEN MAGYAR | June 05, 2012

Road Trippin’: 25 shows across New England you need to see before Labor Day

Sounds of summer
While we agree that kicking back in a shady backyard with a plate of barbecue, a cooler of cold brews, and some good tunes spinning on the iPod deck is one hell of a way to while away a lazy summer afternoon, we'd like to suggest that you get a bit more ambitious this year.

By: PHOENIX STAFF | June 04, 2012

Photos: Radiohead at Comcast Center

Radiohead | Comcast Center | May 22, 2012
Radiohead played the Comcast Center on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

By: TIM BUGBEE | June 04, 2012

Photos: Skrillex at The Ocean Club

Skrillex | The Ocean Club | May 25, 2012
Skrillex played The Ocean Club, Friday, May 25, 2012.

By: JEREMIAH ROBINSON | June 04, 2012

Photos: Garbage at The Paradise Rock Club

Garbage | Paradise Rock Club | May 26, 2012
Garbage played The Paradise Rock Club on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

By: DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | June 04, 2012

A beginner’s guide to the city’s best heat-beating drinks

Summer cocktails
There are only two things that make us feel better when our legs stick to the seats on the T, or when a five-minute walk down the street leaves us drenched with sweat in the most embarrassing places.

By: CASSANDRA LANDRY | June 08, 2012

An avalanche of summer art exhibits

Klondikes to watch out for
While New England winters are often cause to forget certain colors even exist, summer around here is easily the best season for mind expansion.

By: ARIEL SHEARER | June 08, 2012

Six local chefs serve up quick summer recipe tips

DIY Summer food
A grill is always a grill, whether you rock a two-foot kettle charcoal number or a gas-fueled beast with more knobs than an airplane cockpit.

By: CASSANDRA LANDRY | June 08, 2012

New England’s film festivals make great getaways

Escapist movies
We can't complain much here in the Portland area about the films we get to see.

By: PETER KEOUGH | June 12, 2012

SLIDESHOW: ''Jasper Johns / In Press: The Crosshatch Works and the Logic of Print''

May 22 2012 – Aug 18 2012 | Arthur M. Sackler Museum
"Jasper Johns / In Press: The Crosshatch Works and the Logic of Print" | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, Cambridge | Through August 18, 2012

By: PHOENIX STAFF | May 31, 2012