The Man Behind the Horn

The Man Behind the Horn

by | Oct 6, 2011 | Music

In 1956, the city of Memphis, Tenn. held its annual Mardi Gras-esque Cotton Carnival. That year the festival was themed “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll Meets the King of the Blues,” to show that local Memphis musicians could outrival those of any...
GBS 2011 Band Line Up Announced!

GBS 2011 Band Line Up Announced!

by | Oct 6, 2011 | Music

  This year’s annual Grand Band Slam concert will be held on Wednesday, October 5 at Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. Starting at 7pm, a selection of this year’s winners will perform on two stages, the complete schedule is below. To see the full list of...
The Slickest Ride Ever

The Slickest Ride Ever

by | Oct 6, 2011 | Leisure

John Race has the finest ride around. Perhaps the slickest I’ve ever seen. Chances are, if you live somewhere in the Connecticut River valley, you may have seen it yourself while Race was taking a spin around your neighborhood, speeding past, engine roaring....

Let's Get Physical, Physical

by | Oct 6, 2011 | Leisure, The V-Spot

The latest women’s fitness craze doesn’t involve a liquid diet or counting calories and isn’t endorsed by Kim Kardashian. It doesn’t come in a bottle or a portion-controlled box, but it definitely comes. Well, at least you do. The organic...
CinemaDope: Open House

CinemaDope: Open House

by | Oct 6, 2011 | Film

It’s hard to overestimate the hole that was left behind when Northampton’s Pleasant Street Video closed up shop this summer. As it wound up its loose ends—managing, along the way, to get much of its storied collection donated to the Forbes...