Nuke Fight Nears Decisive Moment

Nuke Fight Nears Decisive Moment

by | Sep 4, 2008 | News

The Vermont Legislature will make history in a vote expected as early as January on whether to allow the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to continue operating after 2012. Never before has a state taken such a vote. "This is a tremendous opportunity for...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Sep 4, 2008 | Music

The Cool Kids The Bake Sale(Chocolate Industries)Announcing themselves as "the new black version of Beastie Boys," The Cool Kids beat critics to the comparison game. Their debut offers a satisfying revamping of old school tropes, rearranging squishy beats,...
Behind the Beat: Lookout Northampton

Behind the Beat: Lookout Northampton

by | Sep 4, 2008 | Music

Nashville singer/songwriter/poet David Berman has been to hell and back and lived to sing the tale. The former University of Massachusetts student and mastermind behind the Silver Jews has come out the other side of a series of health issues and personal...
Wah-Wah at the Voo

Wah-Wah at the Voo

by | Sep 4, 2008 | Music

F ull of synthesized loops and ass references, Lovewhip's music sounds like the B-52s covering Missy Elliot tunes. In the band's fast-paced songs, '80s-style instrumentation meets 21st-century lyrics. Lovewhip is the electronica duo of lead...
Nightcrawler: A Sporting Chance

Nightcrawler: A Sporting Chance

by | Sep 4, 2008 | Music

While the country still seems to be basking in the glow of Michael Phelps and his historic medal count (or Youtubing that Cuban tae kwon do guy kicking the referee in the face), the Valley's own Jose Ayerve has quietly mined an oft-overlooked musical...