Imperium Watch: Look, Jim, No Brakes

by | Apr 17, 2008 | News

Prominent Republicans who might be seen as father figures to President Bush—including Henry Kissinger and James Baker III, the lawyer who helped put Bush in the White House—disagree with the president on key issues. It showed again in a recent forum...
2008 Best of the Valley

2008 Best of the Valley

by | Apr 17, 2008 | News

2008 Best of the Valley Reader's Poll What’s the best thing about living in the Pioneer Valley? As the 2008 Best of the Valley Readers’ Poll makes clear, it’s nearly impossible to whittle the possibilities down to just one thing. In the pages...
Nightcrawler: Only Fools Rush In

Nightcrawler: Only Fools Rush In

by | Apr 17, 2008 | Music

Forgive your friendly neighborhood Nightcrawler if he has opted to embargo some of this month's breaking news until this April foolery thing shakes out.In addition to notoriously enormous egos and hearts, the musical community at large is famous for oversized...
Other People's Vacations

Other People's Vacations

by | Apr 17, 2008 | Music

This week at The Elevens, you can catch some Brooklyn-flavored indie pop, courtesy of My Teenage Stride (pictured). Playing with the teen walkers are Mark Robinson, Public Record and MMM's Live Archive.Northampton-based MMM's Live Archive is an intriguing...
Behind the Beat: Awesome Aussie

Behind the Beat: Awesome Aussie

by | Apr 17, 2008 | Music

Aussie Alicia Casey first heard the violin when she was three. Immediately smitten with the stringed instrument, the toddler began entreating her parents to let her play, or so she's told."I don't remember it, but my parents told me I just kept begging to...