Boston
Forget It, Jake, It’s the Chinatown Bus
This week, the Fung Wah Bus company got shut down by the federal government after its buses failed safety inspections, which didn't surprise anybody who has ever been on one. In honor of the crackdown on one of the worst and best bus lines in America...
No One Was Sober at a Monday Afternoon Outdoor Aerosmith Show
Earlier this week, quintessential roofer-rock band Aerosmith gave a free concert in Boston in front of the apartment building where the band first lived and jammed in together. Home Depots across New England must have been severely understaffed.
Hey Boston, Thanks to Annie Dookhan Your Streets Will Soon Be Flooded with Drug Criminals
Annie Dookhan was just your average state employee, punching the clock at the Hinton State Laboratory in Boston. In her nine years at the lab she tested evidence for an estimated 34,000 drug cases that led to the convictions of some of Boston’s most...
I Talked to Roger Miller About Dreams, Cartoons, and Mitt Romney
If you only know Roger Miller from his work in Mission of Burma, you’re blowing it. Roger’s output with Sproton Layer, Alloy Orchestra, No Man, Binary System, and his solo recordings all reflect the unique perspective of an outsider. They’re all...
I Talked to Two Red Sox Fans at Fenway Park
Bostonians care more about their enemies losing than actually accomplishing anything themselves. No one sums up this better than the Fenway Faithful. The only constant remaining is the negativity on Yawkey Way flowing like the spoiled Schilling...
Michael Cudahy Talks About the Best Label From Boston You've Never Heard Of
Overlooked and under appreciated, Propeller Records was a label run as a collective and home to Boston art punk in the early 80s.
Rondo and the Old Dudes Just Keep Winning
You wonder if there’s something intrinsic these geezers have that others don’t.
Snitch-O-Metrics: Who's the Red Sox's Clubhouse Rat?
I've decided to profile each active player left from the Sox's 2011 roster and rate their XSP (Expected Snitching Percentage).