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FIVE ELEMENTS: DILLA, DETROIT AND DANNY BROWN
The Chrysler slogan reads “Imported from Detroit,” as if the blighted city were an independent nation, a Vatican amidst the states. The musical legacy of native son J Dilla (aka Jay Dee) speaks to that...
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MUSIC ECOLOGY WITH JIMMY EDGAR @ WONDER BAR
occam’s turntable When it comes to cataloging the rare and wonderful specimens of EDM raised in and/or swinging through our neck of the sonic woods, the beat professors behind these weekly dance nights...
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WEEKLY ROUND-UP: TOGETHERBOSTON.COM 3.17.13 – 3.23.13
SPOTLIGHT: Robert W McElaney, Creative Director at Ctrl Alt Design, is a genius. He’s doing most of the graphic design for Together. And this Wednesday, he totally blew our minds with the release of...
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REEL TALK: BEST OF SXSW
After 41 films, five plates of Alamo Drafthouse fries, four brisket sandwiches, three $5 milkshakes, two buckets of popcorn, and one surprise Amanda Palmer concert, I survived this year’s South by...
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INTERVIEW: DUKE DUMONT
‘I just lock myself away and write music’ Arguably the hottest producer in the world right now, Duke Dumont, is coming to Boston for Together next Friday, May 17. Even if you think you haven’t heard of...
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INTERVIEW: ANDRÉS
blood on the dance floor It’s difficult to believe now, but for a vast majority of his music making career, Detroit producer Dez Andres was criminally underrated. Though that was quick to change with...
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GO: BOSTON ROLLER DERBY @ SIMONI ICE RINK
If dames on rollerblades doesn’t make you want to kick some good ol’ fashion behind, then you’re not invited. It’s Boston Roller Derby Dames vs. Detroit as the dames try to comeback from 2009’s loss....
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DJ SET OF THE WEEK: OMAR-S
A true veteran of the D Detroit house OG Omar-S has a bit of a reputation. He’s notorious for his occasional aggressive attitude in interviews, for bitterly shunning the music industry, and for making...
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DIG THIS: DANNY BROWN + ACTION BRONSON @ THE WILBUR
If you’re only experience with the Detroit rap scene is Eminem, allow us to introduce you to progressive rap artist Danny Brown. Rapping about his own experiences in the motor city—from selling drugs...
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DJ SET OF THE WEEK: TERRENCE PARKER
Photo via mixing.dj Here we are, stuck in the dead of winter still with several months of bitter cold, limited sunlight, and the occasional nor’easter ahead before we see the warm sun of spring....
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REVIEW: ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE
In light of rumors that Wes Anderson made a totally animated version of Grand Budapest Hotel before filming the live action version that hit theaters, one has to wonder if Jim Jarmusch didn’t...
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CITY LIFELINE: WILL BOSTON LEAD THE COUNTRY OUT OF FORECLOSURE?
Sometimes the best way to make a point is to commit a defensible crime. And so earlier this month, more than a hundred Boston residents and allies occupied a vacant, foreclosed home on Norwell Street...
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"Nothing brings a band together better than shit-talking other bands."
View ArticleBLACK DIALOGUE: INTELLIGENT MISCHIEF AND THE SUMMER OF RADICAL IMAGINATION
"How do we build here, in the city, and what are your ideas around that?”
View ArticleINTERVIEW: PROTOMARTYR ON CRITICS & CURVEBALLS
"Nothing brings a band together better than shit-talking other bands."
View ArticleBLACK DIALOGUE: INTELLIGENT MISCHIEF AND THE SUMMER OF RADICAL IMAGINATION
"How do we build here, in the city, and what are your ideas around that?”
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STEF CHURA: THE DETROIT GIRL WHO ISN’T AFRAID TO GET MESSY
Photo by Arvida Bystrom Detroit DIY goddess Stef Chura once tweeted, “I can’t believe white men have anything left to sing about.” To be honest, neither can we. The 28-year-old indie rocker’s music...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: PROTOMARTYR ON CRITICS & CURVEBALLS
"Nothing brings a band together better than shit-talking other bands."
View ArticleBLACK DIALOGUE: INTELLIGENT MISCHIEF AND THE SUMMER OF RADICAL IMAGINATION
"How do we build here, in the city, and what are your ideas around that?”
View ArticleSTEF CHURA: THE DETROIT GIRL WHO ISN’T AFRAID TO GET MESSY
Detroit DIY goddess Stef Chura once tweeted, “I can’t believe white men have anything left to sing about.” To be honest, neither can we.
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