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Pocket book

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
Everyone has his or her karaoke standby. (Please don't tell us yours is by Celine Dion.) But every once in a while, it's important to inject some variety into your same-old, same-old routine. Enter Pocket Karaoke (Simon Spotlight Entertainment...

Rock the runway

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
Looking for a departure from your average big-ticket charity fashion show? The fifth annual Rock City Music & Style Show , happening on March 20 at Harpers Ferry (158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, 617.254.9743), puts an edgy spin on fashion. (And isn't...

Zox at Harpers Ferry

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Rock stars are often forced to make sacrifices, whether it's choosing the band over the girl, the band over the sensible haircut, or in Zox frontman Eli Miller's case, the band over Stanford Law. Yup, these are smart boys:...

A Brighton idea

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
If you ask us, throwing a few back at Southie's Boston Beer Garden, a comfortable, camaraderie-filled sports bar, is what drinking's all about. And if the formula works, why not stick with it? Now, the Brighton Beer Garden (386 Market Street,...

Lock & Key Party at Lir

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 The Boston singles scene is often compared to an awkward eighth-grade dance: girls hanging on one side, boys on the other, and never the twain shall meet. But Anthem Entertainment is getting the conversations going with their second...

Party like it's 2008

by Heather Bouzan | December 12, 2007
For some, New Year's Eve is a Champagne-fueled best night ever; for others it's a complete disappointment. And with so many events to choose from, making a plan can get tricky. Some of our favorites? Party with the high rollers at the Bringing...

’tini big changes

by Heather Bouzan | November 14, 2007
Even the best cocktail lists need an update from time to time - and the quirky, high-energy, delicious list at Match (94 Mass Ave, Boston, 617.247.9922) is no exception. The restaurant's management brought in the big guns, hiring world-renowned bar...

A real winner

by Heather Bouzan | November 14, 2007
Hard to believe, but it's been two decades since the inaugural Boston Music Awards . Now the 20th anniversary of the awards show is set for December 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater (1 Hamilton Place, Boston, 617.679.0810), with Lori McKenna...

The Industry Standard at the Estate

by Heather Bouzan | November 05, 2007
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 & 13 No matter how much you adore your favorite bartender, don't you agree that he deserves a night off every once in a while (even if his usual replacement does mix a subpar martini)? Leave it to our local purveyor of posh...

Sopranos and style

by Heather Bouzan | October 03, 2007
Opera and fashion: they're an unlikely pair. So are OperaHub and nightlife impresarios East Coast Clubs - but that didn't stop them from teaming up to create Changing Modes: An Opera Fashion Show . The show, which takes place on October 12 at...

Beyond Rock City

by Heather Bouzan | October 01, 2007
Allston's about more than just dive bars, cheap eats, and BU rock stars: lately, the area has also been cultivating a bit of an anti-Newbury Street fashion scene. At the forefront is Re-Up (1 Brighton Avenue, Allston, 617.783.REUP), an urban lifestyle...

The Brunettes at the Middle East

by Heather Bouzan | September 19, 2007
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Gentlemen may prefer blondes, but the Shins, Rilo Kiley, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah think that the Brunettes are more fun. Not long ago, the indie-pop duo came all the way from New Zealand to open for these big-time bands. Now they're...

Beantown Jazz Festival at the Beehive, Symphony Hall, and Schullers

by Heather Bouzan | September 19, 2007
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 So what if we were front row (and loving it) for Hilary Duff's recent show? This weekend marks the seventh annual BeanTown Jazz Festival , founded by Darryl Settles and produced by the Berklee College...

Iron & Wine at the Orpheum Theatre

by Heather Bouzan | September 19, 2007
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Zach Braff might be kind of a tool (just ask Mandy Moore), but he sure knows how to create a playlist chock full of hidden-gem, under-the-radar artists. Case in point: the soundtrack to his quirky 2004 flick, Garden State . All...

Utopia Sundays at An Tua Nua

by Heather Bouzan | September 19, 2007
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 7 Weekly parties tend to fade in and out of the city's consciousness with the speed of the latest fashion trend: one minute you're desperately schmoozing your way in, the next you're en route to the next...