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...punk-cum-emo favorites Jimmy Eat World come to Boston hot on the heels of their new CD Futures, which hit stores in October. The band broke into the mainstream with the ubiquitous hit “The Middle” in 2001 and have bounced back with an album that focuses on more mature themes without ever failing to rock. Frontman Jim Adkins is going to be there baring his soul, are you going to be there to hear it? With Razorlight and Recover. Tickets $20.25. 6:30 p.m. Avalon Ballroom...
...short, some of our compatriots—not least of all the president—seek to reduce us to a caricature, a stereotype as ugly and shallow as the toothless Mississippi hillbilly. We’re blasted for being so far from the mainstream that we’re standing on the “Left Bank” with John Kerry, playing accordions and looking French. But this belies the truth...
...Springsteen is better qualified than the pseudo intellectuals who rule conservative radio and television. Thirty years of touring the U.S. has given Springsteen a far better understanding of the true American experience and value system. How is his message any less patriotic than the flag-draped jingoism of the mainstream media...
...This is a business," says Arnett. "The Coke commercials are not filling the gap between our segments. We are filling in the gap between the Coke commercials." Back in the makeup trailer, Tambor (who has thankfully added a pair of shorts over his briefs) says the Emmy, by telling mainstream viewers it's "safe" to watch, will allow the sitcom to sell enough soda to survive. "We turned from the little engine that maybe could," he says, "into the little engine that could." Do yourself a favor and get on board...
During its 575-episode run, Saturday Night Live has had four all-female rock groups as musical guests. SNL is a major rung on the ladder to mainstream success, and it's worth wondering why so few female bands get the chance to step up. Lilith Fair proved that plenty of ladies are eager to strap on a guitar, but very few seem to want to do it with their sisters--perhaps because they know that the (still) mostly male rock audience inevitably associates all-women bands with either gender politics or tickle fights...