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Thursday, December 29, 2011

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New music for Boston's winter of discontent

Cold brewed
Here are 10 record-release parties from both newcomers and veterans of our city, dropping new music from now until March's thaw.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  December 30, 2011
 

Arts

A new Gardner, plus landscapes, performance art, and RAD
Shapeshifting
A strong season of dance and song
Ten to grow on
Authors tote their wares to area bookstores
Road shows
Warming up with the Boston theater scene's winter offerings
Cold remedies

Food

2012 in Dining: More resolutions for restaurateurs
Challenging Boston's restaurant scene to a year that tones down the bacon, ramps up the desserts, and comes up with a new word for "gastropub."
9 hotly anticipated budget-dining openings for 2012
 Tacos, midnight ramen, and chicken n' waffles make up Boston's forthcoming new options for noshing on the cheap  

Life

Barfield and the bong
Failure
Franchise opportunities
Big Fat Whale
Happy New Year 2012
Hoopleville

/Boston

Look Ahead 2012
Forecasting the best in arts, film, theater, dining and more

Life

Meme forecast for 2012
What pianos will the cats of the future play for us?
Photos: Solstice Circus welcome winter at Plough & Stars
Solstice Circus | Plough & Stars | December 22, 2011
Top 20 memes of 2011
An alphabetical, scientifically accurate list of the year's most pervasive memes

Movies

Hollywood offers botched operations and altered lives in 2012
Change of plans

Music

Four weather-proof shows to kick off 2012
Although new records are sure to warm the soul this winter, some of us do eventually need to leave the house
Madonna, Sleigh Bells, Rick Ross, Lana Del Rey, and Grimes highlight early 2012 releases
New music for Boston's winter of discontent
Cold brewed
Old favorites and debuts make the scene
Rich choices
On the eve of a Codeine reunion, Chris Brokaw reflects on an ultra-prolific path
Promiscuous love
Photos: Give Up the Ghost at the Wonderland Ballroom
Give Up the Ghost | Wonderland Ballroom | December 29, 2011
Shuffling conductors at the BSO, and 10 concerts you should hear
Musical chairs
The Big Hurt: What we'll hear — or not — in 2012
The hype ahead

News

Occupy the future
As it evolves, the movement is building on a network laid down in the encampments
Opera Boston shuts down
Fat Lady Sings Dept.
The Year Ahead in Mitt
Prepare yourself for 12 months — well, at least 11 — of watching our handsome, well-coiffed former governor
Waiting to exhale
Breath the buzz

RecRoom

Crossword: ''The Worst of 2011''
It's year-end, my friend.
The games of winter
Sci-fi, fantasy, and Sony's new handheld
The year ahead in sports
Looking forward to more scoring and less scandal

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