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This past Thursday the Chicken Slacks celebrated 4 years of playing every Thursday at the Cantab Lounge in Central Square. If you’ve never experienced a Slacks party, you need to get yourself down to the Cantab as soon as you possibly can. I personally have made frequent stops in for the Chicken Slacks over the past two years and can honestly say its consistently the most fun I’ve had anywhere in the entire city on a Thursday night. Their longevity attests to what an incredible show they put on, every week, without ever getting stale.

Photo by Billy Korecki - www.calmovita.com

The Chicken Slacks throw down an amazing blend of funk, soul, and R&B that is guaranteed to get everybody in the house moving – from the arms-folded stoic-standing nod-along Allston hipsters, to the grizzled barstool regulars, to the MIT rocket scientists who wouldn’t know rhythm if it bit them in the ass. Every ‘Slacks show is more of a party than a concert – the tiny Cantab Lounge gets packed to the brim with people of all ages, ethnicities, and lifestyles, all ready for a good time. They play three sets over the course of the night, mixing in covers of legendary artists like Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Otis Redding and Sly and the Family Stone, with originals from the same vein. Chicken Slacks’ sets feature the occasional special guest as well (including recent appearances by Peter Wolf of J. Geils Band in June and Natalie Portman back in February, among others), so you never know what to expect when you walk in that door!

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It’s that special time of year again, when Boston’s harbinger of summer, Harpoon-Fest, reminds us that its time to phase out your favorite hoody in favor of your go-to thrift-shop T, bust out the flips and get a new pair of sunglasses. The official start of summer is just over two weeks away, and Harpoon is kicking off the celebration early with live music and fresh beer Friday night and all-day Saturday at the Harpoon Brewery on Northern Ave in Boston.

Much to my delight, one of Boston’s funnest acts, the R&B/soul/funk powerhouse Chicken Slacks, will be headlining the festivities on Friday night. If you’ve never danced to Diamond D and the Slacks, get your butt down to The Cantab in Central Square ASAP where the band does its thing, busting out booty-shaking classics and originals every Thursday night (hey that’s tonight!), you wont be sorry. The Chicken Slacks take the stage for two sets on Friday night, from 6:45-8:00 and 8:45-10:00

Get all the details on the great local music, food and beer going on at Harpoon Summer Session here

www.chickenslacks.com
www.harpoonbrewery.com

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