Fresh off the press over at Knocks from the underground‘s blog is a review of The Art of Shooting’s upcoming album release. “The Art of Shooting pull their generally shoegazy tendencies through filters of girly innocence and hard rock. The tracks on their first full-length album, Traveling Show (unsigned, due out April 2010) swoon and [...]

Week: March 11th to March 14th, 2010. Sasquatch and the Sick-a-billys (left) bring their psychobilly mix to O’Brien’s (the perfect venue for them) on Thursday. Watch out for flying beer bottles, and puke (no, seriously). With them are old time rock’n’rollers The Egos. Shows at O’Brien’s are 21+, and this one is $8. According to [...]

Jer Coons is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter who pens straightforward, satisfying pop of the teen-crush inducing variety. His songs speak of lessons and heartbreak and girls, his voice smooth and inoffensive with a very mild tang that helps to deliver the lovesick, sweetheart persona. The compositions won’t be breaking any boundaries or blowing any minds, but [...]

Wendy Fox just made the announcement that Boston is organizing three significant winter hikes that are receiving advertisement from the Mass. Conversation Blog. “We all know how tough it is to convince ourselves to go outside and play on a cold winter day. But with studies linking diminished exposure to sunlight at this time of [...]

*The latest ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed them in The Weekly Dig. Women’s History Month is upon us! As much as the ladies of LUPEC love our cocktails, we also love our history. We spend a great deal of time on the finer points of cocktail history in this here column, and [...]

“If you happen to be stuck in Boston this weekend and not coming to New York for our Knocks showcase at the Delancey, there are options! Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents (pictured) are hosting their CD Release party Friday night at TT The Bear’s. You might know Jen from her stints in The Downbeat 5 [...]

“This May 17th to 21st is Bay State Bike Week, a week when Massachusetts celebrates bicycle transportation. This year, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) will collaborate to make Bay State Bike Week an exciting statewide happening, with events throughout Massachusetts. We are all excited about promoting biking as [...]

Laser Show and “Big Ideas” Kick-off 2010 Cambridge Science Festival April 24 through May 2 Cambridge, MA: An extraordinary laser show specially commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser will officially launch the 4th annual Cambridge Science Festival on Saturday, April 24th at noon at the newly renovated Cambridge Public [...]

“Will you hate the rest of the world or will you renew your life?” asks singer-songwriter-producer LiLi Roquelin on the cover of her brand new album. This question is just as tender as it is thought-provoking and it can reflect how her music blends delicateness with a touch of darkness. These catchy songs are graced [...]

Join DrinkBoston.com and four of the Boston bar scene’s rising talents at a cocktail party at Green Street on Sunday, March 14. Boston Bartenders on the Rise will showcase some of the men and women around town who are making a name for themselves with a combination of drink-mixing prowess, hospitality and character. Each bartender [...]