Mixtape: The doctor will see you now

Mixtape: The doctor will see you now

By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate Michael Brady is a psychotherapist and songwriter based out of the Berkshires. His debut release, “Second Skin,” is a concept album written about fictional case studies Brady has concocted from inspirations from his...

Monte Belmonte Wines: Wine Snob Glossary, Part 1

Monte Belmonte Wines: Wine Snob Glossary, Part 1

By Monte Belmonte For the Valley Advocate While dining out with my lovely wife the other day, it occurred to me that I use a lot of extraordinarily snobby adjectives that are incomprehensible to the lay drinker. Then it occurred to me: maybe a wine glossary would be...

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Stagestruck: Putting Down My Pen

Stagestruck: Putting Down My Pen

I filed my first article for the Advocate in May 1986. This one is my last. After some 2,000 reviews, previews and features, I’m giving up my ticket to the critic’s proverbial aisle seat and taking my place in line at the box office.