Nac Snaps: April 2010 in Pictures
Posted on April 30, 2010 at 2:01 pm | No Comments
For your visual pleasure, my month in photographic form. Click each pic for many more shots…
Serena Maneesh at TT the Bears in Cambridge, MA
on Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2010
Depreciation Guild at TT the Bears in Cambridge, MA
on Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2010
Star Wars family photo? at the Boston Comic Con
on Sunday, April 11th, 2010
Mike Mignola, Amber Benson, + Christopher Golden
at Boston Comic Con 2010
The Motion Sick on Monday, April 12th, 2010
at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA
Girl In A Coma on Monday, April 12th, 2010
at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA
Record Store Day 2010: The New Collisions perform at
Newbury Comics in Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA
Boston Giveaway: MAGNETIC FIELDS vinyl + documentary screening
Posted on April 22, 2010 at 11:26 am | No Comments
A gift for one of my Boston-based readers, courtesy of the now-officially-underway Independent Film Festival and Warner Bros. Records’ new all-vinyl online record store, Because Sound Matters.
This Sunday evening, the IFFB will be hosting the New England premiere of the Stephin Merritt / Magnetic Fields documentary “Strange Powers” at the Brattle, and not only do I have a pair of screening tickets to hand out, but I’ve got an accompanying slab of twelve-inch wax to sweeten the deal: A pressing of the band’s latest album, “Realism”, on vinyl, with an accompanying compact disc inside for easy transport.
So, if you were thinking this whole (very much welcomed) vinyl resurgence thing was a passing phase, well, the WB opening BecauseSoundMatters.com might just put those doubts to rest. The mega-corp has done more than dip a toe in the pond, they dove in and started a site solely devoted to black platters, offering up exclusives, pre-orders, and yes, even apparel. In a time when the big boys are cutting back, the Warners have put some money and promo muscle behind vinyl, and that’s saying something. If you know me, and this site, then you know I’m not one for banner ads. But allow me to give out free Magnetic Fields vinyl to someone? Well, ok, ya got me.
Live near Boston? Want to see that screening for free with a friend? Want that MF vinyl? If the word “Yes” just popped into your head three times in a row, then here’s what you need to do: Send an email to giveaways [at] bradleysalmanac [dot] com titled “Yeah! Oh, Yeah!” before Noon sharp this Saturday, April 24th. That’s when I’ll pick a random winner, get their mailing address, and put their name on a couple passes to the 7:30pm screening of “Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields” at Harvard Square’s wonderful Brattle Theatre. Just make sure you’re free that night before you enter so the tix don’t go to waste. Given the band’s Boston roots, it’ll likely sell out.
Have a look at the film’s official site, and the trailer.
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