“Nature’s Nation”: Trump, the Government Shutdown, and what makes ‘American’ Art American
In times of crisis, art always seems at a risk of seeming superfluous. At both a local and national scale, the urgent…
REVIEW: La Flor (2018) dir. Mariano Llinás
How can one describe La Flor? It’s a movie with a 14-hour runtime. It’s a movie screened over three nights, the longest…
Editrix – Talk to Me
The freshest sounds from Wendy Eisenberg's power trio.
INTERVIEW: ‘Life After Flash’ star Sam Jones and director Lisa Downs
Of all the gloriously excessive sci-fi blockbusters released in the wake of Star Wars, few are as fondly remembered as 1980’s Flash…
50 Years Later, Reflecting on the Meaning of “People Before Highways”
On January 25th, the steps of the Massachusetts State House bore witness to reunions decades-long in the making. Activists both young…
Music
Mitski – Be the Cowboy
Get Into It! Episode #44
Community College – “Novocain” and “Karaoke”
MIKE – War in my Pen
Editrix – Talk to Me
Hopeadope – CUTE AF
Film
REVIEW: La Flor (2018) dir. Mariano Llinás
INTERVIEW: ‘Infinite Santa 8000’ director Michael Neel
WENT THERE: Sundance Film Festival Shorts @ICA
INTERVIEW: ‘Life After Flash’ star Sam Jones and director Lisa Downs
(2/8-2/18) The 44th Annual Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival
REVIEW: Liyana (2017) dir. Aaron & Amanda Kopp
Get Into It! Episode #44
Jason Hook's punk/hardcore/metal podcast beamed direct from the South shore of MA!
INTERVIEW: ‘Infinite Santa 8000’ director Michael Neel
The holidays may be over, but there’s never a bad time for a good bit of Yuletide counterprogramming. To that end, the…
WENT THERE: Sundance Film Festival Shorts @ICA
Seven short films selected from this year's festival program tour
FEBRUARY COMPASS: Rad Apps // Linux
Rad Apps: Linux For this Rad Apps, I’m spotlighting an entire ecosystem of operating systems: Linux! With 1 year to go before…
WENT THERE: John Maus @ Brighton Music Hall
After a false start, Nikolas Laurien re-emerged on stage in his signature mesh bag over-the-head look, prompting excited murmurs from the Brighton…
FEBRUARY COMPASS: Zach’s Facts // Link Wray and His Ray Men release “Rumble”
In the spring of 1958 Link Wray and His Ray Men released their single “Rumble,” which opened the portal to the dark…
(2/8-2/18) The 44th Annual Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival
Congratulations! You have successfully completed another voyage around the sun in this, the dystopian alternate-timeline earth we’ve all come to know and…
Anjimile Maker Mixtape Release Show Interview & Recap (Video)
Some evidence from an amazing night @ Dorchester Art Project
Boston Compass #108
The Peanut Gallery
@ What We’re All About: BRAIN Arts Org Official Mandate
Hi there! I'll be graduating from Montserrat College of Art in a few months and have experience working…- @ The Gayest Ladies in Film 2018
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FEBRAUARY COMPASS: Trash is Tragic
KNOW UR GARBAGE!!!
REVIEW: Liyana (2017) dir. Aaron & Amanda Kopp
In a 2009 TED talk, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie presented “The Danger of a Single Story,” which implicated the vast amounts…
BIG 3 ART: HellaBlack Mixtape
#HellaBlack Mixtape Vol. 1 BCA Mills Gallery 539 Tremont St. Boston February 5th 6pm-9pm $20 admission / $15 for students with an…
WENT THERE: Analog | Digital @ Beacon Gallery
Analog | Digital marks Beacon Gallery’s (SoWa district, 524 Harrison Ave) 2019 annual Juried Show, showcasing artists from every corner of the country…
The February 19′ Compass is OUT NOW! #108! Pick one up!
Pick it up @ one of the 300+ businesses and colleges that carry it in the Boston area and beyond! This month’s…
REVIEW: American Dharma (2018) dir. Errol Morris
“People keep asking me, ‘Why did you make this movie?’” said Errol Morris, the award-winning documentarian, following a preview screening of his…
Fresh Vid: ill Addicts – Anthrax
The Ill Addicts are set for their biggest year yet. Before ill Addicts released the single and eerie music video for Anthrax,…
Went There: The Soft Moon, Lingua Ingota, & Hide @ The Sinclair 1/30
Hide came out with a boom. They immediately brewed up a bunch of industrial art-noise. I think a bunch of their songs…
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