CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Sep 8, 2011 | Music

ZombyDedication(4AD) With only one track that’s over four minutes and most sticking to the two-minute mark (another three go under a minute), the latest by one of the U.K.’s most renowned dubstep producers is an exercise in experimentation. Though most...
Behind the Beat: Soundalicious

Behind the Beat: Soundalicious

by | Sep 8, 2011 | Music

Katelyn Richards encourages active audience participation at her numerous gigs. The Holyoke singer and guitarist sets out claves, cowbells, egg shakers, tambourines—even a double-sided agog?—and invites anyone in the crowd to sing, dance and jam along....

How To Trim Your Hedge

by | Sep 8, 2011 | Leisure, The V-Spot

Pubic hair is like wrapping paper. Originally, it was designed to keep you warm, prevent dirt from falling into your sensitive bits, and trap and share mate-attracting pheromone scents. Most important, it served as an organic neon sign, letting potential mates know...
CinemaDope: Hard Rain

CinemaDope: Hard Rain

by | Sep 8, 2011 | Film

When Hurricane Irene swept through the area, I thought I was prepared. Having grown up at the southern tip of Rhode Island, I’ve been through a few storms over the years, and as a kid I used to sit on the bluffs overlooking the ocean to take in the awe-inspiring...
CinemaDope: Better Late Than Never

CinemaDope: Better Late Than Never

by | Sep 8, 2011 | Film

What is it about midnight movies that imbues them with such powerful mojo? Sure, you’ve heard about The Rocky Horror Picture Show—maybe you’ve even brought your own toast to one of the film’s infamous audience-participation screenings—but...