The Boston Traveler

Missed the Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ historic 10th Throwdown at Cambridge’s Middle East Downstairs from December 26–30 or perhaps even the New Year’s show at Lupo’s in Rhode Island? Well, you’re not alone.
Lucky for everyone, then, that a handful of avid fans not only managed to snag some precious if occasionally jumpy and/or unfocused video footage (word has it that security didn’t even check for camera phones and camcorders), but were also kind enough to upload said snippets to YouTube.
Continue onward for a look at what I found during a recent search. It seems like more is being added …read more

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So, what have the brilliant minds at Cambridge’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology been up to in 2007?
I spent significant time this morning browsing assorted Best Of 2007-type compilations on numerous local publications’ websites. As I expected from one of the most widely read free newspapers around these parts, the Boston Phoenix produced some particularly interesting and entertaining content throughout the year to chronicle the highlights and lowlights of Beantown, including a nice video-based list on the Phoenix Phlog.
That’s where I discovered a bit of news concerning Boston’s second most famous academic institution that I sorely regret missing when it …read more

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