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5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 22

Here is a list of things going on in and around Marlborough today.

1. Prepare for part two of this heat wave! The actual temperature is expected to reach 99 degrees, with a heat index of 103, says the National Weather Service.  2. Guests of the Burger King locations at 484 Boston Post Rd. and Solomon Pond Mall can help fight childhood cancers by giving $1 to The Jimmy Fund through the A Chance for Kids® program, starting July 25 through Sept. 5. With each contribution, restaurant guests will receive a promotion card guaranteed to be a winner with prizes ranging from all-inclusive resort vacations, airline tickets, theme park admissions and BURGER KING® food. 3. The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a new email scam designed to steal your money. Be on the lookout for an email claiming to be…

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Bon Jovi Cover Band Headlines Speakers This Weekend

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

St. Patty's Dinner Where/When: Hudson Elks, 99 Park St., Hudson. Friday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. Why Go: Traditional Corned Beef dinner with music by The McMurphy's. Pricing: $15 Bon Jovi Tribute Show Where/When: Speakers Nightclub, 19 Weed St., Marlborough. Saturday March 19 from 9 p.m.—12:30 a.m. Why Go: "Living On A Bad Name" a premier Bon Jovi cover band comes to MetroWest for the first time in Marlborough's large live music venue, Speakers Nightclub. Pricing: $10 Naughty Bingo Where/When: Marlborough Fish & Game, 1 Muddy Ln., Marlborough. Saturday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Why Go: Traditional bingo but with enough dirty jokes to keep you laughing all night. Over $700 in œAdult-themed prizes. Co-ed, 18+, with a cash bar. Doors open at 6:30 …

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Music Review: A Big Week for the Drive-By Truckers, And This Weekend in Marlborough

DBT releases a new album and documentary in same week.

I find it difficult to pretend to be objective when reviewing a new release by the Drive-By Truckers. To declare them simply my favorite band would be a gross understatement. I've travelled hundreds of miles to see them live, had my living room walls covered with their posters, and had my heart broken when Jason Isbell and the band parted ways. The day they release a new album is my favorite day of the year (at least, it certainly seems like an annual event). So this past Tuesday was an extra special event for die-hards like myself, as it saw the release of both the band's  excellent new album, "Go Go Boots," and the gripping DBT rockumentary "The Secret To A Happy Ending." Go Go Boots, the band's ninth studio effort, sees the band drift …

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3 Albums You Should Listen to This Week

Jon Gourd previews 3 upcoming albums, and talks about previous releases by each of the bands.

Rural Alberta Advantage: "Departing" will be released March 1st. The video for the first single, "Stamp" has already been released in advance of this long-awaited follow-up to 2008's critically acclaimed debut, "Hometowns," a beautiful collection of folky-electro-pop-Americana tunes. The band can be seen locally March 9th at The Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge.   Drive-By Truckers: "Go Go Boots" will be released February 15th. Also released on the 15th will be the Barr Weissman-directed DBT documentary "The Secret To A Happy Ending," which chronicles the band's tumultuous 2005-2006 period that witnessed the departure of singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and the near disintegration of the band. "Boots" was recorded at the same time as last…

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Joy Asia Comedy on Thursdays

A profile of Joy Asia Comedy Night held each Thursday at this popular Chinese food hot spot.

For the last two months, Joy Asia on Rt 20 in Marlborough has been the home of the Happy Ending Comedy Night every Thursday evening from 8:30-11 p.m., providing area comedy fans a chance to see up-and-coming local comics perform, and also giving folks who think they got what it takes, a chance to show their stuff during the open mic session that concludes each Comedy Night.   Already well known around town for its lively karaoke nights, Joy Asia's foray into the local comedy scene was the brainchild of local businessman Bernie Novitch, owner of Collector's Paradise, located at 771 Boston Post Rd. Helping tremendously with the booking and planning is Phoenix transplant and current Boston comic Erik Levi.  This past Thursday evening saw Levi…

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Decemberists Release New Album, This Weekend in Marlborough

Jon Gourd talks about the latest album from The Decemberists, and lets readers know what the local music scene will look like this weekend.

The Decemberists' follow-up to 2009's ambitious, sprawling folk-rock opera "The Hazards Of Love" sees the band take a decidedly different, simpler, more straightforward direction that will undoubtedly be welcomed by some fans and reviled by others.  Gone are the epic tales of swashbuckling mariners, doomed Victorian-era love affairs, wood nymphs, and Chinese trapeze artists.  "King" seems free of any particular concept at all, and it's ten tracks clock in at a mere 40 minutes, the shortest of any of the band's studio albums.    The first track, "Don't Carry It All", sets the stage for the drastic change in sound from their previous few releases, imploring listeners to "raise a glass to turnings of the season." The song also serves as a …

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Ringing in the New Year, Marlborough Style

There's plenty to do in this city.

New Year's Eve in Marlborough has something for everyone, whether it is a quiet dinner and/or a movie or a night of dancing at a local club. For starters, there's Marlborough Country Club, with a special New Year's Eve dinner menu: Appetizers $4 - $10; Entrees $17 - $26; Children's Meals $6 and Dessert Specials. Reservations are now being accepted for the following: Dining Room 5 or 7:30 p.m.; Players Lounge 6 or 8:30 p.m. Tel: 508-485-1660 x14 or x31; online here. Firefly's Restaurant, 350 East Main St., will feature a comedy show at 8 p.m., followed by a 9:30 p.m. show with the rock band The Fools and a champagne toast at midnight. Menu is Italian, American, steak and seafood. Reservations required. 508-229-2583; Web site. …

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