Whose Crime Was It, Anyway?

Whose Crime Was It, Anyway?

by | Nov 10, 2011 | News

A lovers’ quarrel leading to a breakup can be dangerous. In the worst case scenario, violence may break out and leave someone dead or seriously hurt. In an older time, that scenario was common enough that so-called “crimes of passion” often went...

Imperium Watch: Work Yourself Poor

by | Nov 10, 2011 | News

Just as the Massachusetts Legislature approves plans to bring casinos to the state, we get this headline from the Associated Press: “Casino workers fear falling from middle class.” The headline tops a report from Atlantic City about proposed cuts in pay...
Behind the Beat: River Songs

Behind the Beat: River Songs

by | Nov 10, 2011 | Music

In the liner notes of her new album, River, Florence singer/songwriter Lisa Palumbo thanks her mother Violet for passing on her highly musical genes. “My mom is an only child, which she says afforded her a lot of time to play the piano growing up in the 1930s...
Art in Paradise: The Jazzy Truth

Art in Paradise: The Jazzy Truth

by | Nov 10, 2011 | Music

There’s little question that Northampton’s Iron Horse is a great space in which to hear music; it’s big enough to pack in a good crowd, small enough to earn that charming moniker “intimate.” It’s the sort of place where you can...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Nov 10, 2011 | Music

Various ArtistsNigeria 70: Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos(Strut) With all the excellent Nigerian compilations of recent years, you might assume that musical well has run dry. But Nigeria 70: Sweet Times continues the winning streak with...