12.06 Holiday Gift Fantasies
Just This Once, What if Money Were No Object?
By Steph Moore
OK. How many times during our youth did our parents and teachers tell us, “It’s the thought that counts?” Or “It’s not how expensive the gift is, it’s the sentiment behind it?” And how about the one that has kept kitchens across […]
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12.06 Children of Bodom
Metal That’s Definitely Not Child’s Play
By Andrew Jones
Metal fans, come hither. If you’ve been thirsting for a band that gets back to the classic roots of the genre and really tears your face off, you can stop combing your back-length hair and start re-stitching that Maiden patch back onto your leather jacket… Your prayers have […]
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12.06 Comedian Paul Keenan
F-bombs, Cousin-love, and The Importance of Pens
By Len Sousa
Often seen performing at comedy clubs like Dick Doherty’s in Worcester and Giggles in Saugus, comedian Paul Keenan has some serious acting chops backing up his humor: He’s in the Showtime series Brotherhood and, working alongside Hollywood heavy-hitters Kevin Bacon, Lawrence Fishburne and Sean Penn in Clint […]
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12.06 Up and Comers
Bands, clubs, artists, and businesses that you may not have heard of yet…but that we think are going to make a name for themselves really soon ~ and you get to hear about them here, right before they make it big!
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The Cruel Brothers
By Andrew Jones
In a glorious technological age full of high def distractions and […]
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12.06 On the Mic
By Brian Goslow
Don’t forget to check here for the latest on what’s new around town!
The newly renovated Spice Café in the Worcester Medical Center on Major Taylor Boulevard is now hosting an open mic on the third Thursday of each month, beginning promptly at 3:50 p.m. The next two take place on December 21 and […]
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12.06 THE HONEY BROTHERS
Fake Names, Real Talent
By Len Sousa
It may be no secret that The Honey Brothers aren’t really brothers at all ~ well, except for two of them ~ and guitarist Andrew Vladeck’s real name isn’t Dory Honey, though don’t ask him to admit it right away. What he will admit at least is a certain kinship […]
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12.06 Bone Crusher
Weighing in on Music, Movies, and Musicians
By Sam Blier
Atlanta heavy-hitter Bone Crusher is a man of many hats; rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and father ~ to name just a few. And thanks to the efforts of local promoter extraordinaire Jimmy Kang of Str8Up Entertainment, the 6’1”, wild-haired MC formerly known as Wayne Hardnett paid […]
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12.06 PulseFILM
Deck the Plex
What’s playing at your local movie theatre this holiday season
by Rob Newton
Movies are about escape. For 90 minutes to 2 hours, they whisk us away from our everyday lives. And given that during this season those lives are full of juggling holiday visits to both sides of the family, trying to […]
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