Northampton: Going Around in Circles
From his window in the offices of Northampton's Look Park, Ray Ellerbrook has a bird's eye view of Route 9, directly in front of the park—and he doesn't like what he sees.Cars speed by on the road, the main route for drivers traveling between...
Nightcrawler: Capp-tivating Characters
When it came to selecting the band's name back in February, 2008, Dan Soule admits they didn't look much further than the Sunday funny pages."Andy Capp, of course," The Capps singer says of his moniker's origins. "I mean, what's not to...
Behind the Beat: Live Evil
Spend a little time with local musician Evil Bill and you'll notice a number of things about his demeanor: thoughtful, philosophical, observant, understated. But evil? Not really."I think it started as a joke," says Evil Bill, a.k.a. Bill Stearman....
Down on the Corner
Billy Bragg, fiery left winger and writer of gorgeous, idiosyncratic songs, began his career taking to the London streets, cleverly outfitted with an electric guitar and a backpack amplifier complete with stereo speakers stuck out on armatures on either side of his...E-Edition
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