Not Your Ordinary Fundraiser

by | Jun 18, 2009 | News

Did you know that many states force pregnant women prisoners to be shackled when they are in labor? And that some states only allow pregnant prisoners minimal, if any, additional nutrition? (The Massachusetts Department of Correction informed the Advocate through...
Pipers at the Gates of Gwar

Pipers at the Gates of Gwar

by | Jun 18, 2009 | Music

Bunnies are an odd and quite possibly unique band blending chunky, distorted guitars with analog synths, odd-timed beats and swirling, psychedelic melodies to create something that, in spite of the usually rigid laws of space-time, could perhaps co-exist in 3,000...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Jun 18, 2009 | Music

Celtic TenorsHard Times(Tayberry Records)The Celtic Tenors—Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson—call themselves "classical crossover artists," a vaguely insulting term that implies these frothy forays are a break from...
Soundcheck: Sum Of Its Parts

Soundcheck: Sum Of Its Parts

by | Jun 18, 2009 | Music

Amherst's Hadoken—a band comprised of six full-timers—finds it impossible to cite universal influences. "Each member has drastically different musical tastes and background," says guitarist and trombonist William Theis. "We don't...
Serious Vibes

Serious Vibes

by | Jun 18, 2009 | Music

Guitarist Pat Metheny and vibraphonist Gary Burton first played together in the '70s and recorded such albums as Dreams So Real and Passengers before parting ways. Now, having already brought their virtuosic playing to the ears and minds of music fans the world...