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JOE BERNARDI

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Digital strips

The rise of webcomics and four artists leading the way
In the not-too-distant past, telling someone you were interested in webcomics was met with awkward stares and changes of subject.  (Trust me.)
By JOE BERNARDI  |  July 10, 2007

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So much, so fast

Battles, Great Scott, April 5, 2007
Angular, mathy bands run the risk of boring their audience live.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  April 06, 2007

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Four chords and frustration

The Thermals, T.T. the Bear's, March 3, 2007
Testament to how commanding the Thermals are live is how they managed to get a crowd at T.T. the Bear’s moving to the point of stage dives.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  March 05, 2007

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Caught in a jam

Akron/Family, Middle East Upstairs, February 13, 2007
I have an odd soft spot for bands that have occasional fun at the audience’s expense.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  February 14, 2007

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The varied charms of a DVD magazine

Wholphin serves up aces
Wholphin , the DVD magazine from the creators of literary journal McSweeney’s and quarterly culture magazine the Believer , serves to provide the viewer with sights they had no idea they needed to see.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  February 08, 2007

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My house the music venue

What it's like running a rock club out of your basement
Within weeks in either direction of me moving into my house, nearly every small, independent-minded concert venue in the city of Boston was shut down. So we decided to open up.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  January 18, 2007

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Hump Day?

Ketman, Tristan Da Cunha, Thunderhole, and Paparazzi, Great Scott, January 10, 2007
It’s reassuring to know that one can walk into a small club in the middle of the week and still see four local bands without being bored or disappointed by any of them.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  January 11, 2007

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Final countdown

Dan Deacon, MassArt Pozen Center, December 7, 2006
Everyone should be more like Dan Deacon.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  December 08, 2006

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FUBARdcore

Canada's Fucked Up makes hardcore safe for indie rockers
Fucked Up balances their use of "artier" methods with a desire to make hardcore dangerous again.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  November 11, 2006

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Making the cut?

The Slits, the Apes, Life Partners, Squids, and Adrian Orange, Great Scott, October 30, 2006
The Slits were a band attached to a time and a place.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  October 31, 2006

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Breakneck nostalgia

Paperrad releases a DVD
New England-based art collective Paperrad has released their first full-length DVD, and, if you were cooler, this is what you would see when you closed your eyes.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  October 23, 2006

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Lost in translation

One man's quest to translate the sequel to Earthbound
They don’t make games like Earthbound anymore.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  October 12, 2006

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Man or Mega Man?

An old friend returns
There’s a new Mega Man game.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  October 12, 2006

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The Thermals

The Body The Blood The Machine | Sub Pop
It’s difficult to get excited about a concept album nowadays.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  September 22, 2006

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Pop punk and lavender briefs

Witches with Dicks, Movers and Shakers, the Reel Bar, September 17, 2006
The band's ridiculous name and reputation for hilarious stage antics tends to overshadow the fact that they are one of the best up-and-coming pop bands in Boston.
By JOE BERNARDI  |  September 19, 2006
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