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...idea of swooning at the sight of Boston's hometown celebs. Flipping through the awards booklet, I began to get excited as I glimpsed a teaser promo on the inside cover, showing the smug faces of LFO along with the boast of the "Power of 3Times 5," LFO's label's commendation of the boys' five nominations, including...
...Ertegun, co-founder of Atlantic Records in 1947, for whom the "Ertegun Impact Award" was inaugurated. The award was prefaced by Peter Wolf, who, as part of the producer's bio, read off a seemingly unending slew of well-known music acts that have released albums under the Atlantic label (from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones to Kid Rock). Thus the crowd's eruption into madcap applause with Amhet's eventual appearance on stage was entirely appropriate. Ertegun quipped that Boston is the "source of some of the best fish I've ever tasted." Hmmm. Who needs good music...
...irreligious ones gave a lively performance; their head-banging antics and the booming speakers would have made Gang Starr proud. Less interesting was Donna Summer's belting out of a forgettable techno-laced, Cher-esque number. Susan Tedeschi (Winner, Outstanding Blues Act, Single of the Year on an Indie Label), Angry Salad, and the Push Stars (Winner, Debut Rock Band on a Major Label) gave solid performances that the audience did not entirely ignore. Less attention...
...given to local artists (for example, The Pills, receiving Debut Album of the Year on an Indie Label) who took the stage to receive awards. Even more disheartening were the off-stage awards that while essential because of time constraints, were nonetheless a little sad. A nomination for a Boston Music Award doesn't necessarily mean you've made the big-time, nor that you've gained the industry's and your colleagues' respect...
...there was any doubt who the father of Harvard boxing is, all one has to do is look at the label on the equipment room door in the Malkin Athletic Center. Written in big bold letters is the insignia "Coach Tommy Rawson...