by James Heflin | Jan 28, 2010 | News
It's a remarkable statement: "For too long, some in this country have been deprived of full participation in the political process," [Republican Senator Mitch] McConnell said. "With today's monumental decision, the Supreme Court took an...
by Mark Roessler | Jan 28, 2010 | News
A memo sent out last week to the Northampton State Hospital Fountain Committee by Jacky Duda, the group's chair, announced that the committee is eligible to apply for Community Preservation Funds for the planning and building of a memorial on the former property...
by James Heflin | Jan 28, 2010 | Music
When the first track of the sprawling 10-CD set Alan Lomax in Haiti hits your speakers, something unexpected happens: the music is instantly familiar. A clarinet carries the melody, and a great rhythm section undergirds it. There's something undeniably Caribbean...
by James Heflin | Jan 28, 2010 | Music
Most of the CDs that arrive in the Advocate’s review stack fall within the bounds of what’s considered “popular” music. Some reside on the edges of that descriptor—”noise” artists, stories set to music, experiments of various...
by Advocate Staff | Jan 28, 2010 | Music
Broadcast & The Focus GroupInvestigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age(Warp)Although billed as an EP and stop-gap before the next proper Broadcast album, Witch Cults is actually a full length release and major work in its own right. It's a collaboration with The...