Ladyfest Invades the Valley

Ladyfest Invades the Valley

Western Mass. is about to be overrun by a teeming throng of women wielding guitars and drums, ready to rock. They’ll be joined by all sort of vendors hawking their wares and services—everything from vegan cupcakes to chest binders—and folks leading...
Behind the Beat: Wild Horses Roam

Behind the Beat: Wild Horses Roam

Most bands’ live sets are met with the usual variety of responses: a polite round of applause; vague indifference; scattered hooting and hollering; a few attaboys and high fives for a good effort. Local noise-rockers Horse Spirit Penetrates, traffickers of loud,...
Nightcrawler: (Geo)Graphic Details

Nightcrawler: (Geo)Graphic Details

High gas prices have you thinking twice about road trippin’ this summer? Dennis Crommett (denniscrommett.com) may just have you covered. Turns out his latest studio effort, In The Buffalo Surround, is awash in—and inspired by—regional imagery. So...
Behind the Beat: Long-Distance Rock Affair

Behind the Beat: Long-Distance Rock Affair

For Bourgeois Heroes drummer Elise Nacca, the when and how parts of the band’s origin are far less consequential than the why. The group formed in New Haven, Conn., but the two principals are now, at least geographically, divided: Nacca resides in Austin while...