Mississippi Stomp

Mississippi Stomp

by | Nov 20, 2008 | Music

Just to clear this up: Mississippi Jon Short seems to be neither from Mississippi nor particularly short. It's also clear that the accidentally perfect imprecision of prewar Delta blues can't really be replicated, no matter one's provenance or...
Soundcheck: Ireland in Amherst

Soundcheck: Ireland in Amherst

by | Nov 20, 2008 | Music

The harp is a symbol of the Republic of Ireland; it is to Ireland what the bald eagle is to the U.S. Fitting, then, that one of the few truly Irish pubs west of Worcester is named The Harp. Located on Sunderland Road in North Amherst, the Harp resides in the building...
Behind the Beat: Joint Custody

Behind the Beat: Joint Custody

by | Nov 20, 2008 | Music

Northampton band World's Greatest Dad began its existence as a side project when two friends—musicians Luke Degnan and Gabe Sullivan—decided they wanted to stretch out a bit both musically and socially."December, about a year ago, at a party, Luke...
Nightcrawler: Rock On

Nightcrawler: Rock On

by | Nov 20, 2008 | Music

J. Johnson vividly recalls meeting Melissa Rich Mulcahy at a rock concert. "I was a transplant to the area, fresh from Brooklyn in the fall of 2000," the graphic designer and now singer/guitarist for Easthamp's National Carpet remembers. "Mark...
Nightcrawler: Scouting Out Talent

Nightcrawler: Scouting Out Talent

by | Nov 20, 2008 | Music

As evidenced by a seemingly exponential number of acts these days, there quite simply have never been so many opportunities for musicians to circumvent the conventional system and deliver their music to the masses by unconventional means. Prior to this new age of free...