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ime to let the needle drop on some new astral additions to the world of experimental sound. The hypnotic soundscapes of some of Boston’s most eclectic practitioners join with out of town friends from Chicago to envelop us all in a cozy sonic sweater nestled inside Cambridge’s Studio 550 (leave your shoes at the door ‘cuz we’re gettin’ comfy). Bitchin Bajas craft their own galaxy out of tonal rhythms and swaying pulses pulling you deeper into a state of cathartic peace. Welcoming Where them to Boston with a new record of their own is Prone, Studio 550 whose haunting and atmospheric synths and seemingly W h e n atonal arrangements confuse and captivate. Also guiding 12/10 9pm us down our shamanic path to enlightenment is Erika C o s t Nesse, who crafts intricate yet delicate soundtracks for $12 adv atoms—minimal bursts of subtle beats that seem to be $15 day of in two places at once and send you down a whirling and endless spiral. Thankfully, here to be our big bang and thrust our spirits full throttle into the very ether that makes up this celestial showcase is Boston Typewriter Orchestra, whose wholly original and mesmerizing methods of music manifestation make marching marauders of us all. Their new album keeps us grounded in the terrestrial sphere ahead of our communal trip to the stars. As if emanating from a bright center, this is music that carries you to another plane. Come towards the light. — M IC H AE L AC H IL L E
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Mhmm, indubitably, when that lightbulb velopment is hidden unFranklin Park, while get- flashes behind your eyes and you know “aha”, this is that pivotal moment derground. So, in our 5th ting a little exercise in the that something not so pleasant transforms into a brick in the foundation year as a 501 (c) (3) nonprocess. Maybe there’s of a better life, via a better moment. profit, I am excited to announce that we are about no foliage but when it to ramp up that growth rate and really get our snows you get to see those It is every life crash, that you survive, or have survived, that makes you spores in order with the opening of our very own same trees as skeletons, the you that you want to be by showing you the you that you don’t want space in January 2018. Details will be revealed bouncing deep and dark to be. Just look in the mirror; it’s everyone around you whether you like soon, but you gorgeous donors (via the Telethon against a blanketed white backdrop. It’s also a cool and completeit or not. Space Fundraiser and bostonhassle.com/donate) ly free place to catch up with a friend, take a date, a dog or both. already know. Thanks for the support! We love ya! I know, I know...its cold. Well, layer up and put some pep in your step Don’t you know that you’re a newly sprouted seed, in every second, even In addition to the space hunt we kept busy this cause this is as good for your head as it is for your heart. To be real here, if in a minefield; you can be fertile soil. Remember Viktor Frankl. year with many projects, new and old. We sold out if you take the orange line to Stony Brook and walk 10-15 minutes, both days of our 9th Hassle Fest. We hosted our you’ll be warmed up by the time you hit the abandoned bear cages. A “Very Extended Period of Madness” made me who I am today. My first annual YES Fest with GRCB, BTC, YCCA and ZuBuilt in 1912 as part of the Franklin Park Zoo, the bear cages still stand “Moment of Clarity” is every time I choose to become a better me. mix in which 250+ Greater Boston teens and 80+ tall as dilapidated dens nodding to Boston a hundred years ago. Keep adults participated. It was our first grant-funded moving and you’ll find the “tunnel of love” on the other side of White I have been called “Crazy”; mmmm, and they are right! Crazy enough to year which made possible our 10th Boston UnStadium, which leads to the Overlook ruins (Watch your feet, there’s believe that there is something beautiful worth fighting for and that I derground Summit, bringing the likes of Xiu Xiu usually a used condom or two on the ground). You’ll find staircases survived all I have so others will benefit. and Lydia Lunch to town and raising $1,500 for that lead nowhere and corners of stone buildings from another time. Girls Rock Camp and BAGLY (LGBTQ youth org) Stroll through the woods and you’ll find School Masters Hill, Ralph Waldo My choice is to live a life of peace, gratitude, forgiveness, spirituality with an outdoor festival. And this month we will Emerson’s old homestead, marked by a stone terrace overlooking meadow- and love. This is how I survive the darkness, by allowing the light in; and host our first (of many) proper art show for a popland and the Blue Hills. Pure magic with a fresh coat of snow and one of the being a prism. up party at the Garment WE LUUUUUV most soothing and serene spots to think, talk or just Be. District (12/14) celebrat— CEEK New Traditions begin now! There are Better Ways for Better Days! “Love, ing the twelve Compass THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY Value and Respect Yourself”. header artists of 2017. We A GRANT FROM THE BOSTON CULTURAL did more, too; I’m just out Punk Rock is Radical Healing! Next Workshop is December 9th in COUNCIL, A LOCAL AGENCY WHICH IS FUNDED of room. Read the rest of Harvard Square Cambridge. the recap at BostonHassle. BY THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL, B e t t e r d a y s i n t e r n a t i o n a l .net com and as always thanks AS ADMINSTRATED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF for picking up the rag! ARTS + CULTURE
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