Nightcrawler: Sumptin' From Nuttin

Nightcrawler: Sumptin' From Nuttin

by | Apr 2, 2010 | Music

The year was 2008, and your friendly neighborhood Nightcrawler can still recall thinking, “You may just get your chance very soon, boys,” as he listened to the anthemic chorus of “If I Were To Rule The World” from what was supposed to be the...

Art in Paradise: In Search of Tone

by | Apr 2, 2010 | Music

Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time with obscure Youtube videos. Most of them star some maniac or other, alone in a bedroom, probably late at night, with the camera cropping out the face. The creepiness of that particular cropping is (slightly) lessened when you...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Apr 2, 2010 | Music

The Roadkill OrchestraLive at the Emporium: Greatest Hits Volume 3(independent) This album from the Worcester-based house band of Dr. Gonzo’s Uncommon Condiments Emporium is replete with keys-driven, jazz-influenced classic rock. The entire album was recorded...
Behind the Beat: Molten Metal

Behind the Beat: Molten Metal

by | Apr 2, 2010 | Music

There is a fungus called Cordyceps that works its way inside an ant, controls its brain, and then bursts out of its skull, sending infectious spores out. It can kill an entire colony. Not only is this an interesting entomological fun fact, it’s also the subject...
From Here to Dakar

From Here to Dakar

by | Apr 2, 2010 | Music

Little did Valley percussionist Tony Vacca know what would come of trading talking drum riffs with Massamba Diop. Diop plays with Senegalese superstar Baaba Maal, and back in 1995, Vacca found himself backstage at the Iron Horse, drum in hand, playing with Diop while...