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We get it, Boston Phoenix. Apparently, Sam Yoon is some kind of Asian—represented in the graphic above by a Chinese food container—and Mayor Thomas Menino is some kind of superhuman white man who springs forth from pure Asianness to conquer the electorate with his shirtless whiteness and his chopsticks. Very classy, but also very racist. What will the Phoenix run if Yoon wins the election? A picture of Fu Manchu bursting out of a pizza box? [Via Sociological Images, since we apparently don't actually read the Phoenix]

The Phoenix's Adam Reilly relayed the news last night that Boston's Afro-centric weekly has suspended publication. The obvious cause—declining ad revenues—was not the only motivation that publisher Melvin Miller cited when confirming the closure:

The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies has announced its finalists for 2009 awards (winners are named on June 26). Boston got one sad nomination, not even related to quality content: The Dig was nominated for Cover Design circulation under 50,000 for I Want to Ride My Flycycle, Spring Dining Guide, and Abs of Wood covers by the staff. The Portland Phoenix did get a nod its for Election 2008 Coverage by staff and freelancers. The word "Phoenix" makes several more appearances in the list, but they all relate to the Phoenix New Times. Blast!

Metalheads, punks, and Boston music fans rejoiced last week at the announcement that local metalcore quartet Cave In are ending their hiatus with a new EP and a little gig at Great Scott on July 19th. Word quickly spread throughout the Internets about the "reunion" [as an aside, Bostonist would like to note that the band never broke up, and reunions are usually the result of a break up], and the band issued a little statement on their Myspace.

        

This past Saturday WFNX and The Boston Phoenix hosted the 2008 Best Music Poll concert featuring Death Cab for Cutie, The Presidents of the United States of America, Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls, Bob Mould, and Eli "Paperboy" Reed.

The Boston Phoenix's annual "Unsexiest Men" issue is one of their big events. Ever since they picked Gilbert Gottfried for the top of the list three years ago, they've earned national mentions for their audacity to call out guys for their ugly mugs. But the issue came out one week ago, and it was unsatisfying.

--Coverage of yesterday's rally on the Common protesting Chinese repression in Tibet. [BU Daily Free Press, Boston Globe]

Matt Ashare is leaving the Boston Phoenix. The Weekly Dig broke the news and seems happy, as, for once, [they're not the ones in the news for alt-weekly staff turnover.

--The State Supreme Judicial Court just overturned the conviction of a Methuen ex-police officer accused of raping a woman in 2000. The case hinged on whether or not lawyers could prove the woman was "too intoxicated to consent, not that she was merely high and drunk." However, the SJC felt that the trial judge didn't give proper instructions to the jurors. The ex-officer will get a new trial. [Boston Globe]

--A new bill that limits--but doesn't ban--skin-shock treatments at the Judge Rotenberg Center was under discussion yesterday at the State House. The bill would "allow shocks to stop students from hurting themselves or others, but would prohibit shocks for more "minor" acts such as swearing, shouting, or failing to complete a task." And maybe employees could be a little more questioning instead of serving shocks whenever anyone calls up and asks for one. [Boston Globe, background: Bostonist]

While on Meet the Press, when Tim Russert wasn't waving flip-flops in his face, Mitt Romney got teary when recalling the time in 1978 when he learned the Mormon church would accept black people. Some news outlets focused on the crying, such as the Boston Herald and Boston Daily. (At least one black Mormon wasn't impressed with the show because Romney didn't apologize for the church's discrimination.)

--Former Boston City Councilor, Albert "Dapper" O'Neil, who probably enjoyed the best nickname bestowed up on a councilor, passed away at age 87. The Globe used many adjectives to describe him, all of which can be freely interpreted, such as "irascible" and "colorful." He opposed desegregation and, in the words of the Globe, "railed against feminists, gays, and immigrants." [Boston Globe]

Bostonist Pick: Ballermore Has Arrived .::. Shake 'Em Down @ Milky Way (Thurs) Bostonist has some good news for you: this is going to be an easy weekend on the liver. The bad news is that your two days of drinking, dancing and staying up into the wee New England-established hours begins tonight. There are two main events invading our city on the 4th, and first up is Shake 'Em Down, a dance party...

When The Boston Phoenix hit newsstands on Thursday, a month and a day had passed since Kelly Wallace was killed at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Harvard Avenue in Allston. Wallace was riding her bicycle when the accident occurred on May 6 - her death marked the second Boston bicycle fatality in about a month. Two lives, two scenes, two ghost bicycles. According to the Phoenix story that ran late last month, Wallace wrote...

--The guy who threatened another Virginia Tech because he got dumped has been arraigned. Andrew Rosenblum must stay at his parents' home in Needham, and he has to wear a GPS monitoring device. BU and Wheelock College, the school that the recipients of his threatening e-mail attended, have banned him from their campuses. His lawyer called him an "immature young man." Indeed. Rosenblum is getting attention not just because he did something incredibly stupid. He...

In its end-of-year retrospective, The Boston Phoenix has produced one of the most scathing cultural critiques that strikes on a local and national level. David S. Bernstein asks hard questions about the public's fascination with brutalized, abused, missing, and murdered women.

This weekend both NEMO and the Beantown Jazz festival will be taking place in town. NEMO is a showcase for New England artists, a networking opportunity for the little-known and the big fish. The performances will invade, occupy, and entertain at just about every venue in Boston. It's a great opportunity to see your favorite local band – or discover a favorite you never knew you had. It's a whole lot to take in,...

What's going on this week? Everyone is moving. Hipsters are swapping apartments in Allston. Scenesters are invading Cambridgeport. Undergrads and grad students are making their way into the new rental for September. The lucky ones have renewed their lease (or are keeping up with payments on the mortgage). The music you'll be hearing is blaring from the cab of the U-Haul and out of the windows of that f*ing third floor walk-up you offered...

The debacle that was Hot Stove, Cool Music last week has made us ready for a week of good music. The debacle in that it poured so hard they had to move the whole thing under the bleachers (inside). The sound quality was poor and James Taylor pulled a rock star move and only made the stage for a single song because he didn't have enough space. This week we're looking forward to cooler...

Monday, June 12

While perusing this week's issue of the Boston Phoenix we came across an ad for Old School Prom on the back page. It featured a young woman in yellow strapless prom dress, updo, and attitude-full look holding a massive mirror with the words "Now who's the fairest of them all?" written on it (as if to appeal to all the 'ugly duckings' out there who want to set the record straight). The details were...

The season finale has just aired for your favorite TV show. NBC hasn't run Must See TV on Thursdays for a decade. The sun is shining and temperatures will be perfect for showing up jacketless to the next performance. Something to do every night this week – and rock it out for free with the pop tunes from WBOS' EarthFest line up on Saturday, starting at noon. All this and we're tivo-ing the Sox/Yanks games...

Clea Simon is a local author who has published four books: Mad House: Growing Up in the Shadow of Mentally Ill Siblings, Fatherless Women: How We Change After We Lose Our Dads, The Feline Mystique: On the Mysterious Connection Between Women and Cats, and her latest Mew is for Murder, is her lightest book to date, despite dealing with murder. After graduating from Harvard in 1983, Simon has been a committed member of the Cambridge...

Mention “music festival” this weekend and the hipster friends may immediately presume you’re talking about Austin City Limits. Out hipster them and clarify that Boston, in fact, has its own music festival in the brew this weekend: N.E.S.T. (North East Sticks Together). A series of 30+ (mostly music related) events at 6 venues over 7 days, N.E.S.T. spans all genres, deeming itself “a solid cross sampling of local artists.” Though N.E.S.T. claims that it isn't a music festival, it more or less is. Four friends got together, made some calls and made it happen. The Boston Phoenix added a sponsorship and thus, we arrive at a week of DIY musical merriment. Bostonist, admittedly, knows very little of the bands slated to play; fortunately, both the Phoenix and N.E.S.T. mastermind Dan have put together solid recommendations. Check out the N.E.S.T. website for the full line up and venue details; N.E.S.T. runs September 18 - 24.

Across the river, Zuzu's has their Electrosocial night with Plunge Into Death and Cyanide Valentine, with dancing provided by DJ MicL Pvtn. It's your best bet, and fun is guaranteed. Oh, and of course, there are arty noisy options over at Great Scott, so kick it over there after Hornby-time:We Are Wolves, Coughs, and Where Are You From? Are You In School? (Guess which band is from Boston, Boston.)

Secondly, Bostonist has learned about proper behavior. After their sold-out Axis show on Friday night, Mike H., The Bravery's bassist, was aggressive in the line waiting to get into the Brit-pop dance night The Pill--which featured a performance by The Information--at Allston club Great Scott. A couple of sources and some discussion on livejournals and local rock n' roll message boards have it that the belligerent bassist threw a couple of punches and had to be removed by security. But the rest of The Bravery entourage and Great Scott's worked it out and according to (the swell) staff, The Bravery are still welcome at Great Scott. Bostonist is certain that it was an honest mistake. Bostonist is also Sorry 2005 for any bad puns.