Boston Knows - Music http://www.bostonknows.com Boston Knows en-us Oct 11, 2008 - 03:10 pm Oct 11, 2008 - 03:10 pm http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Boston Knows RSS Feed editor@example.com webmaster@example.com Lexington Pops Chorus Open Rehearsals http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1537&group=28 "On Tuesday, September 2, the Lexington Pops Chorus will begin preparing for its 27th season of making music in the area. All who enjoy singing are invited to come to open rehearsals during the month of September and to consider becoming a part of the group. The group rehearses at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 55 Coolidge Avenue, Lexington." Aug 25, 2008 - 04:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com The Flower Kings Play Arlington http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1536&group=28 Prog rockers The Flower Kings play Arlington's Regent Theater this Wednesday. Aug 25, 2008 - 04:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Beehive Honky-Tonk Hoedown http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1535&group=28 The South End's Beehive goes country for one night (9/10). Should be interesting. Aug 25, 2008 - 04:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com RiverSing on the Charles http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1534&group=28 RiverSing along the Charles is back on 9/21. "Join us as we celebrate the 5th annual RiverSing with Revels celebrating the beginning of fall on the banks of the Charles River." Aug 25, 2008 - 04:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Eli "Paperboy" Reed at Cafe 933 http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1533&group=28 Brookline's Eli "Paperboy" Reed plays Cafe 933 in Boston, 9/10. Aug 25, 2008 - 04:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Death Cab for Cutie 10/3 http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1532&group=28 DC for Cutie at BU's Agannis Arena on 10/3. Tickets go on sale this Saturday. $35. Aug 20, 2008 - 07:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Mieka Pauly Plays for Free http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1531&group=28 She's playing three shows, the first two for free. Here's the schedule: Aug 21 @ City Hall Plaza, 5pm, with The English Beat (free) Aug 27 @ Church, 69 Kilmarnock St, 11pm, with the The Motion Sick (free) Aug 28 @ Club Passim's Campfire Fest and 10th Anniversary Party, 47 Palmer St, with Ryan Montbleau, Amber Rubarth and Jesse Dee ($10) Aug 20, 2008 - 07:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Caliente! Music & Dance Festival http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1530&group=28 Mayor Thomas M. Menino, in collaboration with Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, has announced the inaugural production of Caliente, celebrating Latin culture through music and dance. This free outdoor event will take place on City Hall Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 4-8p.m., and will be headlined by salsa legend Tito Rojas Aug 20, 2008 - 07:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Get to Know Your Boston DJ's http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1528&group=28 Here's a photo gallery from the Globe highlighting just some of the multitude of DJ's around Boston. Aug 17, 2008 - 08:08 am http://www.bostonknows.com Club Passim Announces Fall Music Classes http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1525&group=28 Club Passim has posted their schedule of fall music classes. Brush up on your guitar or learn to yodel. And do it soon, I hear the Rapture needs musicians. Aug 15, 2008 - 11:08 am http://www.bostonknows.com Boston Ahts Festival http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1524&group=28 It's three days this year (9/12-9/14) at the Christopher Columbus Park. Featuring everything from Chu Ling Dance to a performance by Boston's Buffalo Tom. Aug 15, 2008 - 11:08 am http://www.bostonknows.com Eleonora Bianchini at the Charles Hotel http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1523&group=28 Eleonora is playing for FREE at Berklee's Regattabar Courtyard Series on Wednesday, 8/20 from 5:30-7:30. Aug 15, 2008 - 11:08 am http://www.bostonknows.com Zimbabwe Youth Choir Tours MA http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1515&group=28 Check the tidbits for dates and locations. Aug 13, 2008 - 01:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Funky Bunch Calling a Comeback? http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1508&group=28 Why, God? Why? Aug 11, 2008 - 08:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Keith Richards Can Write? http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1505&group=28 So apparently, in literary terms (as well as musical), Keith Richards is worth more than Steved Tyler. Richards gets $7 million for his autobiography, Tyler gets $2 million. Really, this shouldn't be surprising. If we look at dramatic value and ohmygodreally?! factor for both men: Drugs? Check. Women? Check. Men? Possibly maybe. Rock n' roll? Check. But only Keith Richards snorted the cremated remains of his father. Aug 11, 2008 - 08:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Isaac Hayes is Gone http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1502&group=28 Sadly, musician/composer Isaac Hayes died this weekend. Aug 11, 2008 - 08:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Incus Plays JP's First Thursday 8/7 http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1488&group=28 Incus is playing a free show for JP's First Thursday. They start at 6pm on the lawn at the Loring Greenough House. I've never seen them, but they look like they'd be a great live act. Aug 05, 2008 - 01:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com MFA Summer Fridays: Salsa & Meringue http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1487&group=28 This week's music at the MFA Summer Friday Series is Grupo Fantasia: "Salsa & Merengue" from 5:30-9:30. Aug 05, 2008 - 01:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com The Night James Brown Saved Boston http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1486&group=28 The MFA is showing The Night James Brown Saved Boston, a documentary on when JB played Boston the day after MLK was shot. Check the tidbit for show times. Aug 05, 2008 - 01:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Tift Merritt at the MFA Tonight (8/6) http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1485&group=28 Tift Merrit plays the MFA's Courtyard Concert Series tonight. Aug 05, 2008 - 01:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Laura Cortese Plays Kendall 8/6 http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1484&group=28 Laura Cortese plays Kendall Square this Wednesday from 12:30-1:30 as part of Club Passim's Summer Series. Free music! Aug 05, 2008 - 01:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Free Music Class at Powers Music School http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1482&group=28 Powers Music School in Belmont, a non-profit community music school, is offering free sample classes on Wednesday 8/13 for its early childhood programs. Good stuff for the kids. Aug 05, 2008 - 12:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com VidFest in Union Square 8/8 http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1480&group=28 Friday night 8/8 brings VidFest to Union Square with live music interspersed with animation, narrative, and music videos. Free. Aug 05, 2008 - 12:08 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Vetiver and Phosphorescent at the MFA 8/1 http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1460&group=28 The MFA continues with their badass music series this Friday with Vetiver and Phosphorescent. Jul 31, 2008 - 04:07 pm http://www.bostonknows.com Berklee at the ICA Drawing Well http://www.bostonknows.com/pages/index.php?item=1459&group=28 Berklee's Summer Sounds, free performances at the ICA on Thursdays are doing very well, having even been granted a second temporary license for a beer and wine bar. Great music, cool venue, and free. Jul 31, 2008 - 04:07 pm http://www.bostonknows.com