[cstars124]

Any idea how long the yeah yeah yeahs concert is? Cause I don't get out of work until 5 and I work in Tewksbury. So, by the time I get back into the Boston area with traffic and everything, I won't be there until 7:00 or so. Bleh.

[wombat]

Wow, I was going to post that too!!

I'm definitely going. Tonight -- fun laundry!! and then -- Rock Star Supernova and Last Comic Standing.

yup - what a life I lead...

How was Appetite for Destruction?

[cstars124]

That's kick ass...

They put on a good live show, fyi.

[mermaidgirl13]

Ladies! Free YeahYeahYeahs concert in Government Center on Thursday at 6!!!!

[gumby_cc]

allright bitches!

this friday at harpers ferry, appetite for destruction! if anyone goes, i'll be wearing a pirate shirt so definately come over and say hi to me!

[wombat]

sorry to be defensive about allston, I just heart it.

I think it is sophisticated and lovely. And some people IRL have been a bit "I'm trying not to brag" but I live in Cambridge and Brookline. Arrgh.

Lived in Cambridge -- over it.

Every neighborhood has its charms and drawbacks of course.

I could get a cool space for cheap in eastie and there's some cool people there but the stores and public transit suck, so I'd be dependent on the car -- a major no no for me since i'm from sticksville. So, ditto Malden and Everett and Revere and most of Somerville.

Davis Square is now the way Harvard and Central Squares used to be, but has tripled in price and has an air of looking down on the townies, a wee offensive

Brookline -- pretty houses, nice theater, cool bookstores, but where have all the tough old hipster hippie beatnik family funky small jewish businesses gone? Chain store shiny glass yuppie hell.

JP -- cool bar nights, but yech on trying to get in or out by foot, car, bike or T

Anyway -- I live in a brownstone townhouse right next to the Super 88 market, the Shaw's with a lot of cool stuff, a ton of restaurants, some intersesting street art, and a ton of transportation. It's pretty. There's still some rawk happening. Never manage to make it to the cool record store for punk stuff, but go to great scotts --- went there friday and danced like a demon and will go this friday.

I could WALK to the Paradise -- so, figures -- i never have!!

Wow I was going to suggest wingaersheak!! It's hard to find! (and, apparently, to spell!!)

Also, this weekend we had a good time at Revere Beach!!

If you like beaches in New Jersey or if you like Salisbury or you like New Hampshire, like Weirs, you will like Revere. It's not lovely and remote, it's more like, shaggy arcades, bars, pizza joints, scads of people and cars, radios -- but dig, you can get off the subway (Revere Beach stop!!) and walk a block!! You can park, too, for FREE up and down the street! And all the folks of all countries and races go there so it's not -- sometimes Crane is beautiful but also preppie skinny girls take pointed looks at my bloated pale whale belly. Hey!

And the Brazilians dig it - there's a ton of Brazilian bars and stuff. And people are NICE -- everybody has happy little kids and no one is going to steal your stuff -- having that many people around is a deterrent -- sometimes it's fun to get fried scallops or pizza or even some drinks and then just mosey back to the beach -- hearing some tacky song all weird and distorted from somebody's radio while boiling in the sun half asleep is almost the essence of summer for me.

There aren't nice rocks and shells to collect but the waters actually pretty clean and they dump sand there every spring...

anyway, if you can't get to a nicer beach give it a thought.

Probably my favorite most lovely is Chapin and Mayflower (they're next to each other) in North Dennis on the cape -- it is tucked right inside the inner curve so the water is usually warm, and you can walk on the big fluffy white dunes freely because the tides and winds actually build UP sand instead of taking it away. I used to see colored starfish there as a girl -- annnnd there is a little road that winds through the dunes and stuff -- long drive -- arrange an overnight stay capeside and also use a map. Worth it, though.

[maddy29]

I didn't go. I spent saturday at the beach and was sooo tired when i got home. then i had a fun fight with my boyfriend and went to sleep. Hmmm, August 4th? That could work.......

I went to wingershaek beach on saturday and it was pretty nice. sooo crowded but luckily we got there at 9:00 am so we got a nice spot.

i think the bugs are extra bad because of all the rain we've had. i got a bunch of fly bites, blech.

[gumby_cc]

did anyone go last night to Mr Brownstone at the Paradise last night? Anybody still got it in them to see Appetite for Destruction at Harpers on Aug 4th?

By the way, I went to Crane's beach on Friday and even though we were soaked in bug spray, the green head flies still got to us and we left early. It was wretched.

[cstars124]

I had a mouse in my apartment in Brookline, so it ain't all that snotty.

[whammy_bar]

feh. allston is right next to brookline, so if you want to walk past pretty houses and gardens you still can. Tons of on street parking, unlike brookline, also - if you want to spendy spend in shiny stores in brookline you still can!! but allston has the cool home goods stores, the funky hipster and japanese stores, some little bodegas, and MUCH BETTER restaurants than brookline.

Also -- I LOVE to tell you -- I see plenty of rats, snotty yuppies and students in Brookline AND Cambridge. yes. Allston has cheaper rent and better transportation no matter whether it's walking, biking, driving or taking the T.

grrr on women thinking brookline is more snotty womanly. grr I say!

[maddy29]

next week is gnr cover band at paradise-who's with me??!!

[maddy29]

next week is gnr cover band at the paradise-who's with me??!!

[mermaidgirl13]

Anyone know The Weakerthans? I'm seeing them a week from tomorrow at Paradise.

I had a mouse experience on the patio of Our House.

I don't think Jillian's is that strict.

[cstars124]

I'm a wanna-be Allston-ite cause at least there's overnight parking on the street. I have to park ten minutes away from my apartment and walk. And i'm lazy so that's not a good thing for me.

[laurenann]

I'm in JP. I love it here! I wouldn't (er, or couldn't) live in any other part of the city.

[gumby_cc]

I'm in Allston Rock City! yea!
But I am a wannabe Brookline-ite.

[cstars124]

i'e gotten lost in somerville sooooo many times trying to get home!

I'm in brookline..woot!

[maddy29]

i'm in somerville.

eye dear heh heh.

[cstars124]

i have no eyed deer...

hey what part of boston is everyone from?

[maddy29]

oh-about jillians. just don't wear tennis shoes or like nasty old ripped jeans. i wonder who they are trying to keep out with the no big boots dress code.....