Published on November 15, 2007
in Music.
Everyone’s favorite ska-core band from Boston, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, are returning to the scene after a 4 year hiatus. They’re kicking it off with a “Hometown Throwdown” of 5 shows (Dec. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30) at The Middle East in Cambridge, MA followed by a New Year’s Eve show at Lupo’s in Providence, RI.
In addition to the shows, they’ll be releasing a new album, “Medium Rare”, on December 18 on their own Big Rig Records.
While I’m normally known for my jamband/hippie music tendencies, I am a fan of the Bosstones and will be attempting to talk Susan into going to the NYE show with me at Lupo’s, a short walk from our apartment.
More info on their Myspace page and blog.
The site where the former public safety complex once stood in LaSalle Square in Providence is now empty and the “temporary” parking lot is now open for business. The building hailed by some as a historic building that should have been saved, and by others as an eyesore that wouldn’t be missed was demolished starting in August. Regardless of what people thought of the building itself, most agreed that the building should remain until firm plans were in place to build anew, whether or not the plans included using the facade of the old building.
The Procaccianti Group, a developer from Cranston, decided that they would build a temporary parking lot while they finalize their plans for a building. I don’t think this lot will be quite as temporary as some might think. Temporary in Providence tends to mean permanent.
The most we can do is put pressure on the City Council and the Department of Planning and Development to put pressure on TPG to get a building up as soon as possible.
Discussion at UrbanPlanet
I think I have a new favorite Flanders Red Ale. It’s a sister beer of one that I didn’t particularly enjoy. Rodenbach Grand Cru is the same style as the Rodenbach Classic, but a whole lot tastier. While the latter lacked the smoothness and flavors I would expect from a Flemish Sour Red Ale (aka Flanders Red), the former had all that and then some. The Grand Cru is basically the same beer (though I would disagree) aged for 18 months in oak barrels.
I poured the beer into a large red wine glass. It pours a ruby brown color with a creamy tan head that lingered for a little bit, but quickly disappeared. Smells of fruitiness (cherry) hit the nose. The beer is very smooth and had ample carbonation (not too much like the Classic had). The flavor was of that fruitiness (again, cherry mostly) and tartness that I have come to expect from this style. I didn’t detect much of the vanilla oak sweetness that the label said I would. I expected it to be a bit more pronounced than it was, but it was there. The beer is only 6% ABV, but it seemed like more (not through the taste, but through my feeling buzzed after drinking it). It’s a very drinkable beer, something I will most definitely buy again.
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