Nightcrawler: Crushing Covers

Nightcrawler: Crushing Covers

by | Apr 3, 2008 | Music

Frontman Scott Lawson reports that his Orange Crush, after more than a decade establishing itself as one of the Valley's premiere cover bands, has recently made its first foray into the arena of original composition—squeezing out enough new material during...
Code Monkey

Code Monkey

by | Apr 3, 2008 | Music

Jonathan Coulton lived the drab Office Space reality of a desk-bound computer programmer working for Innitech. That is, until, like Peter Gibbons, protagonist of the aforementioned tale and hero of anyone who has ever wanted to smash a copy machine to bits, he quit...
Soundcheck: A Fine Old Sound

Soundcheck: A Fine Old Sound

by | Apr 3, 2008 | Music

Many a Valley musician noted with sadness the death of luthier Frank Lucchesi last September. His name still adorns the shop he ran on Cottage Street in Easthampton, Lucchesi Vintage Instruments.The shop is still in business, and still holds much of the same charm for...
Two to Tango

Two to Tango

by | Apr 3, 2008 | Music

Guitarist Charlie Apicella plays with two Valley bands: tango and Latin jazz group Cidade, and jazz/funk organ trio Iron City. We recently spoke with Apicella about the challenges of juggling two bands and playing different styles.Advocate: How would you describe your...

FreeSport: One-Legged Wonder

by | Apr 3, 2008 | Leisure

It wasn't supposed to end this way. Not after what Jamie Bell has meant to the Frontier Regional School basketball program. It was a relatively simple play on what is arguably high school basketball's grandest stage. The Red Hawks were battling Scituate for...