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Mighty happy

Dicky Barrett is frontman for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, who will mark the holidays at House of Blues and the Middle East with their annual “Hometown Throwdown.’’ Dicky Barrett is frontman for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, who will mark the holidays at House of Blues and the Middle East with their annual “Hometown Throwdown.’’ (Fred Greissing)
By Sarah Rodman
Globe Staff / December 22, 2009

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Beloved Boston ska-punks the Mighty Mighty Bosstones return to the Hub next week for the 12th annual version of their seasonal “Hometown Throwdown.’’ Over the course of the four-night extravaganza, the rollicking nonet will also celebrate “Pin Points and Gin Joints,’’ its first-rate new album. Filled with boasts, bust-ups, brawny guitar licks, and braying horns, it’s the first Bosstones album ... (Full article: 490 words)

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