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Music
SXSW ’10: Get your dance on, great songs optional
The trends that emerged from the SXSW Music Conference in Austin last week are still bubbling to the top as I make sense of the hundreds of songs that filled the city for four days, but one thing I definitely noticed is that popular music may soon have a lot more emphasis on flexibility.
 
My Television
Metro’s spring ’10 guide to television
Check us out all this month for our picks for the best series premieres, season returns and must-see episodes.
 
The Word
Just when it couldn’t get worse for Bullock, here come the neo-Nazis
Sure, it’s Monday, but it could be worse — you could be Jesse James. On Saturday, James went back to work at West Coast Choppers, days after allegations surfaced that he cheated on his wife, Sandra Bullock, with a tattoo model. Us Weekly notes he was wearing a wedding ring.
 
Movies
Taking on a blockbuster
If the name Stieg Larsson isn’t familiar, the cover of his globally best-selling book may provide instant recognition, considering the novel is reaching Harry Potter-level ubiquity. The film adaptation follows suit, blowing box office records all over Europe for its roundly praised, faithful rendition of the story of two detectives (of sorts) who uncover family scandals in search of a woman who has been missing for 40 years. We sat down with director Niels Arden Oplev to chat about his version of the tale.
 
Published 02:27, November the 5th, 2009
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The Frog Pond The Frog Pond
Photo: NICOLAUS CZARNECKI/METRO
 

A different type of remedy for the cold

Burdick Cafe
52-D Brattle St., Cambridge
MBTA: Red line to Harvard
617-491-4340
www.burdickchocolate.com

There’s no better way to warm up than with hot chocolate that isn’t made from a powder mix. And at this place the drinks are practically just melted chocolate bars in a cup.

MetroRock
69 Norman Street, Everett
MBTA: Orange line to Wellington
617-387-7625
www.metrorock.com

The indoor climbing center offers lessons all winter, so when your roommate is driving you up a wall, go drive to a place where you can climb up a wall. After all, you will need some exercise to work off the pudge that will result from nurturing the hot cocoa addiction you will inevitably develop at Burdick.

Skywalk Observatory
Prudential Center, Boston
MBTA: Green line to Prudential Center
617-859-0648, $8-$12
www.prudentialcenter.com

A snow-covered Boston is always a sight to see, especially when you’re 50 stories high and out of the cold. Duck into the Top of the Hub for a cocktail too. While the dinner menu might be pricey, a drink is a bit more affordable.

First Friday Open Studios
450 Harrison Ave., Boston
MBTA: Silver line to East Berkeley St.
www.sowaartistsguild.com

On the first Friday of each month (including this Friday), head inside to check out or maybe even to buy some pieces from the eclectic SOWA Artists Guild. Nothing can make you feel like you are in a better place than staring at a painting somebody did of a better place.

The Frog Pond at Boston Common
Boston Common, Boston
MBTA: Green Line to Boylston
www.bostoncommonfrogpond.org

If you can’t beat the cold, then you might as well join it, and enjoy skating at this classic Boston spot.

ANNA McKEON
 
 
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MMMpod
The March MMMpod features conversation and music from Surfer Blood and The Allman Brothers Band (There's a double-bill you're not too likely to see. However, Gregg Allman does mention Hannah Montana!). We also speak with Vampire Weekend and the Dropkick Murphys.
 
 
 
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