US – Saturday, March 20
The Grid
The week's releases
Metro staff reviews the latest CDs, DVDs and books for your reading pleasure.
 
My Entertainment
THE WEEK THAT WAS
This week, the news community ate up the story of world’s fattest mom Donna Simpson — who, reports claim, actually hopes to increase her already ample girth to claim a new record.
 
My Entertainment
THE WEEK THAT WAS
This week, the news community ate up the story of world’s fattest mom Donna Simpson — who, reports claim, actually hopes to increase her already ample girth to claim a new record.
 
The Word
James admits to ‘poor judgment’
Sandra Bullock is having quite a week with her dogs. On Thursday, husband Jesse James released a statement to People magazine about the affair rumors swirling around the couple, stating that a “vast majority” of the allegations are “untrue and unfounded,” but says, “It’s because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way.
 
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.
 
A Mission of diplomacy
Last week Mission Hill returned to Boston after having spent the last six weeks as the resident band at the new Hard Rock Cafe in, —wait for it — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
 

Boston Music
Trey Songz is ‘Ready’ indeed
Trey Songz spent 2009 collecting praise in the forms of a Grammy nod for Best Contemporary R&B Album, a gold plaque and top 10 hits along with friends like Fabolous and Drake. With the success of his latest set, “Ready,” life for the former Tremaine Neverson is good.
 
Boston Music
All that jazz, and a whole lot of other stuff
This year, the Regattabar’s annual jazz festival celebrates its 25th anniversary. But don’t expect too much ballyhoo as the renowned, three-month-long music event set in the Charles Hotel kicks off Friday with a performance by pianist Dr. Stanley Sagov and poet Robert Pinsky.
Boston Music
Enjoy some sweet Jenny Dee-light
A hint of her Joan Jett growl and Blondie haircut remain. But Jen D’Angora’s sonic outlook has shifted.
 

Boston Music
Finding a bit of Shade in the spotlight
When he’s not wearing his Izzy Stradlin wig and noodling away on “Sweet Child O’ Mine” in a Guns N’ Roses cover band called Mr. Brownstone, Dave Godowsky usually plays as, well, Dave Godowsky. So, who’s this John Shade who’s been performing at the Armory every Thursday this month, then?
 
Boston Music
Editors take a red pen to their songwriting process
Magnetism of another variety here
Windows get ready to hit it out of the park
‘For All the Boys and Girls’
Have a trippy Christmas
MuteMath forges sonic ‘Armistice’
Rock meets evolution
‘A Long and Winding Road’ is a lovely trip
‘Excited about getting back to full-on rock’
These ones go up to ‘11:11’
Boston Music
That sweet sole music
Mission in action
Trans-Atlantic industriousness
Dreaming in 'Color' with the Lights out
‘The sweetest melody is the one we haven’t heard’
For the Walkmen it's between 'You & Me'
Datarock are dancing their way into the ‘Red’
The Beatings go on and on
Up to their old Dirty tricks
‘Devil’s Loose’ for A.A. Bondy