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Just Dance

A hot, hidden-away drum 'n' bass night

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very Thursday night the Phoenix Landing’s barstools, tables, and dining customers (the pub serves lunch, dinner, and an Irish brunch on Saturdays and Sundays) are cleared out a bit earlier than usual. The lights are dimmed and the casual Irish sports bar transforms into a haven for underground electronic music fans. Since 1999 the Elements crew has brought in the hottest DJs from around the globe for one of the world’s longest-running Drum ‘n’ Bass Night. Dance-music fanatics flock there to party with friends (it’s 19+) and to enjoy some of the best beats in Boston. Another secret: Arrive before 9:30 and pay no cover. Things usually get going by 10:30. Modica

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Some 36 million Americans, or 12 percent of the population, claim Irish ancestry, according to the Census Bureau. That’s six times the population of Ireland.