Sound Check: Rocking Quietly

Sound Check: Rocking Quietly

by | Dec 5, 2007 | Music

Bands playing the Brass Cat set their amps at a lower volume than they would at, say, Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton. That’s mostly because the Brass Cat is not a rock club. Sure, bands play there. Many, in fact. But the vibe is chill (though some bands...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Dec 5, 2007 | Music

DungenTio Bitar(Kemado)This Swedish combo’s surprise breakthrough Ta Det Lugnt fused pastoral psych-folk with hard-riffing classic rock, all sung in their native tongue. The album so perfectly captured the analog vibe of the 1970s that it was tempting to write...
Fear Nuttin Goes Big

Fear Nuttin Goes Big

by | Dec 5, 2007 | Music

In a Valley full of bands, it takes an awful lot to rise to real prominence. But all it takes is a visit to a Fear Nuttin Band show to see that these guys have tapped into a bigger sound than the Valley can contain, that they aren’t just peddling a few...
At Table: South America Calling

At Table: South America Calling

by | Dec 5, 2007 | Food + Booze

Café LatinoMASS MoCA, Building 11, North Adams, (413) 662-2004Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sun. Brunch 11:30 to 3 p.m.Prices: $8 to $23.Omar Montoya is the chef of this restaurant, one of a three-kitchen dynasty in the...