Archive for ‘February, 2007’

Girls, Guns ‘ Glory: Pretty Little Wrecking Ball

Boston locals Girls, Guns ‘ Glory aren’t your typical New England band. The band’s second release, Pretty Little Wrecking Ball, on Boston’s Jack Squat record label breathes some fresh air into the music scene with it’s innovative blend of classic rock ‘n’ roll, country, and rockabilly — but the band may not be for everyone.

Bayside: The Walking Wounded

Bayside is not a tribute band to the fictional high school created in the ’90s TV series Saved by The Bell and they certainly do not sing about living “down by the bay where the watermelons grow.” These Long Island natives have battled practically every obstacle imaginable and are back in action with their best release to date — The Walking Wounded.

Bambi vs. Godzilla

David Mamet, famed Pulitzer Prize winning writer of stage and screen has once again turned his scathing pen toward Hollywood, with delicious results. In Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose and Practice of the Movie Business, the stupid and insipid people running rampant through film studios and boardrooms are Mamet’s unwary targets.

Digging up punk rock roots

Sweat dripping down his face, Stellastarr*’s lead vocalist and guitarist, Shawn Christensen, grinned slyly at the audience before the music exploded into a frenzy of guitars and feedback. Stellastarr*, known by most as a new-wave revival band, bared its fangs at a sold-out concert at the Middle East Club on Friday night.

Decadance is just a bite away

For the best chocolate (hot or otherwise) in Harvard Square, look no further than the deliciously chic café L.A. Burdick. Cambridge’s Brattle Street is home to their steamy, creamy hot chocolate, as thick as it is rich. The luxurious drink comes in standard milk chocolate as well as dark and white chocolate, and it is a far cry from instant cocoa mix.