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CBS Boston: Restaurant Review: Cambridge Common

Rachel Leah Blumenthal — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:19:18 +0000

“There are three main reasons to check out Cambridge Common, a restaurant and bar sitting betweenÂ Porter Square and Harvard Square on Mass. Ave: a fantastic beer selection, addictive tater tots, and anÂ intimate live music venue.”

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ORG: Murder Ballads

Rachel Leah Blumenthal — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:03:37 +0000

In June, I had the pleasure of participating in Murder Ballads ORG, a night of performances at Oberon curated by Mali Sastri of Jaggery. Mali and her band performed their new EP, “Private Violence,” in full, and I played flute for the second song, “Hostage Heart,” which was written by Mali and arranged and conducted by Mary Bichner of Box Five. Here’s video of the entire Jaggery set, shot by Alexia Prichard:

Jaggery performs EP “Private Violence” from Alexia Prichard on Vimeo.

During the rest of the show, I took a lot of photos; you can view them on Facebook. Some favorites:

CBS Boston: Review: Plotting Rebellions at Cafe Pamplona

Rachel Leah Blumenthal — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:36:16 +0000

â€œCan we, like, come here all the time and plot rebellions and stuff?â€ a college student asked his friend as they ducked inside the basement cafe looking for change for a dollar. Something about Cafe Pamplona does evoke a revolutionary feeling, although itâ€™s unclear just what gives that impression at first glance.

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