Derek Kouyoumjian

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Photos: Insane Clown Posse's New Year's Eve Ninja Party 2012

December 31, 2011–January 1, 2012 | Worcester Palladium
The Insane Clown Posse threw a 2012 New Year's Eve Ninja Party at the Worcester Palladium.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | January 05, 2012

Photos: Insane Clown Posse's New Year's Eve Ninja Party 2012

December 31, 2011–January 1, 2012 | Worcester Palladium
The Insane Clown Posse threw a 2012 New Year's Eve Ninja Party at the Worcester Palladium.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | January 05, 2012

Photos: Juggalo Championship Wrestling at ICP's New Year's Eve Ninja Party

Juggalo Championship Wrestling | Worcester Palladium | December 31, 2011
The Insane Clown Posse host Juggalo Championship Wrestling at the 2012 New Year's Eve Ninja Party.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | January 05, 2012

Photos: Solstice Circus welcome winter at Plough & Stars

Solstice Circus | Plough & Stars | December 22, 2011
Solstice Circus celebrated this year's winter solstice at Plough & Stars in Cambridge on December 22, 2011.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | December 30, 2011

Photos: East Cambridge Damian Festival

East Cambridge Damian Festival | September 11, 2011
The East Cambridge Damian Festival takes over Cambridge Street on September 11, 2011.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | September 15, 2011

Review: Fill Belly's

A JP comfort-food spot that's been around the block
As the wheels of the food truck turn, so does the cyclical nature of trends. Fill Belly's latest spin is a retro one: a brick-and-mortar storefront.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE | July 27, 2011

Photos: Metric live at the WFNX Clambake

Metric live at the WFNX Clambake, House of Blues Boston, June 27, 2010
Metric live at the first annual WFNX Clambake, House of Blues Boston, June 27, 2010
By SCOTT M. LACEY, MELISSA OSTROW, AND DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | July 01, 2010

Photos: Best Music Week 2010, Night Three

"New Night" with Bearstronaut, Mystery Roar and Mean Creek, live at Revolution Rock Bar, June 10, 2010
"New Night" with Bearstronaut, Mystery Roar and Mean Creek, live at Revolution Rock Bar, June 10, 2010
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | June 14, 2010

Photos: The National at the House of Blues

The National, live at the House of Blues, on June 2, 2010
The National at the House of Blues | June 2, 2010
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | June 04, 2010

Photos: TraniWreck: GOLD II at Club Oberon

TraniWreck at Club Oberon on May 30, 2010
TraniWreck's gender-bendy cabaret at Club Oberon on May 30, 2010.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | June 07, 2010

Photos: Morrissey Birthday Tribute at Great Scott

Bands celebrate Morrissey's birthday, May 22, 2010
Bands celebrate Morrissey's birthday at Great Scott on May 22, 2010.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | May 24, 2010

Photos: Pearl Jam live at the TD Garden

Pearl Jam, live at the TD Garden, May 17, 2010
Pearl Jam's Boston stop on their 2010 tour
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | May 20, 2010

Photos: ArtRages Surrealestate Art Party

Mobius presents: ArtRages Surrealestate in East Boston | May 8, 2010
Mobius fundraiser featuring more than "10,000 sq. feet of performance, installations, video art, dance, music, and more"
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | May 11, 2010

Photos: Public Image Ltd at Royale

PiL, featuring Johnny Rotten, at Royale | May 5, 2010
PiL at Royale, courtesy of The Bowery Presents
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | May 17, 2010

Photos: Bike Porn at the Brattle (NSFW)

Bike Porn III, a film festival at the Brattle Theater
Photos from Bike Porn 3: Cycle Bound, The Backlash Tour
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | May 03, 2010

Photos: N.E.R.D. and Super Mash Bros at MIT

Spring Concert featuring N.E.R.D. with openers Super Mash Bros at MIT | April 23, 2010
Spring Concert featuring N.E.R.D. with special guest Super Mash Bros at MIT | April 23, 2010
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | April 28, 2010

Photos: High on Fire at the Middle East

High on Fire, live at the Middle East, on April 7, 2010
Phantom warlords High on Fire demolish the Middle East with their bonecrushing steamroller of metal.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | April 12, 2010

Photos: Scenes from the Great Burlesque Exposition

Making the rounds at the Burlesque Exposition, at Hyatt Regency Hotel, April 2-4, 2010
Latex, fur, and feathers -- and lots of tiny hats. (Surprisingly SFW.)
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | April 06, 2010

Photos: Performances from the Great Burlesque Exposition (NSFW)

At the Hyatt Regency Hotel, April 2-4, 2010
A burlesque battle royale, drawing acts from all over the world.
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | April 06, 2010

Photos: Spoon at the House of Blues

Spoon, live at the House of Blues, March 27, 2010
Spoon, live at the House of Blues, March 27, 2010
By DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN | March 31, 2010

Flashback: Art After Hours

A review of Man Ray nightclub
There’s no shortage of nightclubs and bars in Boston, but the sheer magnitude of offerings has been no guarantee of quality. Between the scruffy rock clubs, gay discos, and often pretentious singles bars, there hasn’t been much of a middle ground.
By ROBIN VAUGHN | March 25, 2010