Photos: Honk Festival Parade 2018
In this afternoon’s Honk Parade, dozens of bands and activist and community groups marched from Davis Square in Somerville to Harvard Square in Cambridge. Thousands lined the streets for this…Continue Reading →
Honk: Our Totally Biased Guide To This Weekend’s Festival Of Activist Marching Bands
The 13th annual Honk—the infectious street party and festival of activist bands—arrives in Somerville and Cambridge this weekend, featuring an international roster of more than 28 bands. The free outdoor…Continue Reading →
Photos: Oompa And Cliff Notez Perform At Somerville Hip Hop Fest
Oompa and Cliff Notez performed at today’s Evolution of Hip Hop Festival in Somerville’s Union Square. Photos copyright 2018 Greg Cook. Previously: May 19, 2018: Photos: Cliff Notez Raps At…Continue Reading →
‘To Include All,’ Boston Music Awards Removes Gender From Vocalist Category
When the Boston Music Awards sent out ballots to nominating committee members this morning, there was a change. Instead of having separate categories for male and female vocalist of the…Continue Reading →
Wonderland's Totally Biased Guide To AS220’s Foo Fest This Saturday
AS220’s Foo Fest—the annual street shindig outside the alternative art space’s building on 115 Empire St. in Providence—is this Saturday, Aug. 18, from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. It features…Continue Reading →
Boston Art & Music Soul Festival Showcases Afro-Centric Culture And Imagines A New Boston
“I’m tired of people talking. You’ve just got to do it,” says Catherine Morris, founder, curator and executive director of the Boston Art & Music Soul Festival, which debuts from…Continue Reading →
‘Save EMF’ Building Rally: ‘What Mr. DiGiovanni Is Doing May Be Legal, But It’s Not Right’
“Displacement is not business, it’s disruption,” Sophia Belle, who had been a tenant of the EMF building, told a crowd at the rally to “Save EMF” at Brattle Plaza in…Continue Reading →
Photos: Arlington Porchfest
Seen at the annual Arlington Porchfest music festival on June 9, 2018. All photos copyright Greg Cook. Help Wonderland keep producing our great coverage of local arts, cultures and activisms…Continue Reading →
Photos: Boston Compass Centennial Celebration at Garment District
Boston Compass celebrated eight years of publishing and the arrival of its hundredth issue with the “Compass Centennial” party featuring DJs, snacks, beer and a “fashion photo booth” at the…Continue Reading →
Boston Compass—The Monthly Guide To The City’s Music Underground—Reaches Its 100th Issue
I wrote about the Boston Compass reaching a milestone in the latest Dig Boston: “Directing you to underground shows and awesome happenings! in Boston,” Samuel Potrykus scrawled across the top of the…Continue Reading →