Soundcheck: WestCool

Soundcheck: WestCool

by | Nov 22, 2007 | Music

In Irishfolklore, Finn MacCool was a legendary warrior said to have created a group of islands to use as stepping stones to get to Scotland. But the legends never seem to mention that after retiring, he moved to Westfield to open a bar and grill.Finn MacCool's is...
Nightcrawler: Chemical Brothers

Nightcrawler: Chemical Brothers

by | Nov 22, 2007 | Music

In an industry rife with musical resumés that lunge from "local store clerk" to "television contest winner" and performers who rely more on their locks than their chops, ZO2 is a clearly a breath of fresh, rarefied rock air. A hard-working...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Nov 22, 2007 | Music

Michael JerlingCrooked Path(Fool’s Hill)Michael Jerling is one of those road-traveled musicians who’s been around so long we sometimes forget how good he is. Crooked Path is how Jerling thinks most of us experience life and he has little time for...
FreeSport: Maine-ly Woods

FreeSport: Maine-ly Woods

by | Nov 22, 2007 | Leisure

"Kendra, look!" said my friend Jake, pointing behind me. The setting sun had painted the November sky in a kaleidoscope of purple, red and orange—a breathtaking sight. As we began our drive north to my hometown of Lee, Maine, I looked at the sky in...