Archive for ‘November, 2010’

Blonde on Blonde

On Monday, Blonde Redhead played at the Paradise in support of their new album Penny Sparkle, which filtered the band’s dreamy atmospherics through a more subdued take on the lush instrumentation that has characterized their last few albums.

The Black Angels rock Paradise

The Black Angels are a rock n’ roll band, and that’s all there is to it. It’s rare to find a band with the capability of playing true vintage rock music, but the quintet from Austin, Texas delivered such with stunning ferocity. The Black Angels have been touring their new record, Phosphene Dream, on the Dropout Boogie Tour for the better part of the fall with fellow psychedelics Black Mountain.

Past the Due Date

Pretend for a moment that you haven’t seen last year’s explosive hit “The Hangover,” and that you are approaching “Due Date” with an open mind. From the trailer, we know that two men get on a plane, then somehow appear in a rental car, and ultimately end up somewhere near the Grand Canyon. But will they arrive home in time?! It’s a very funny premise, which is unfortunate for the audience, as we are once again tricked into seeing a mediocre movie where all the gags are given away in the 90-second preview.

Anthem Auditions

Patrick makes last-minute push at BPL

Hours before the polls closed in Massachusetts on Tuesday, Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick, flanked by bodyguards, strolled across Boylston Street to the entrance of the Boston Public Library where hundreds had already voted that day.