Sighs Matters

Sighs Matters

by | Nov 26, 2009 | Music

Cornucopias brimming with pumpkins, apples and grapes; canned cranberries; of course, chestnuts roasting over an open fire; these are a few of the top culinary images of the season, at least in the traditional sense.Cut to the area club scene, however, and the coming...
Thanks for the Memories

Thanks for the Memories

by | Nov 26, 2009 | Music

When most of the 20-something hipsters of today's Northampton were still caring for their Tamagotchis and begging to watch Nick at Night, the culturally historic Baystate Hotel was hosting rock bands of every stripe nightly in its unlikely dining room setting....
Cinema Dope: Just Say Yes

Cinema Dope: Just Say Yes

by | Nov 26, 2009 | Film

The Yes Men Fix The WorldDirected by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, and Kurt Engfehr. Written by Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. With Reggie Watts, Mike Bonanno, and Andy Bichlbaum. (NR)In The Yes Men Fix The World, Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno play a hell of a...
Yolks on Me

Yolks on Me

by | Nov 26, 2009 | Food + Booze

I opened the door of the henhouse, let the birds out to scratch around in their run, and went about the daily chore of collecting eggs. I reached into each of the laying boxes and removed the eggs, many of which were still warm.That's when I saw it. My eyes...

Art in Paradise: How Not to Become Yeats

by | Nov 26, 2009 | Arts

Perhaps I should feel bad for saying this before I finish participating in the 30 poems in 30 days project (a fundraising endeavor prompted by Northampton poet laureate Leslea Newman), but I don't. In fact, I feel utterly relieved in getting this out in the open:...