by Chris Goudreau | Jan 22, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News
The Valley is known for its rich array of musicians and bands, but as owners of the handful of local, independent record labels can tell you, there’s more to the local music scene. Labels in this area include Feeding Tube Records in Florence, Disques de Lapin in...
by Chris Goudreau | Jan 16, 2020 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Music
An Amherst theater company named Queer & Now will be combining drag performances, lip syncing to contemporary pop music, as well as dance, theater, and mythology from around the world this weekend at Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield. Queer...
by Chris Goudreau | Jan 10, 2020 | Articles, Featured, Music
Steve Rodgers is a singer-songwriter who plays Americana and indie folk with a dash of rock ‘n’ roll. Check out his full Advocate Sessions performance in the video below. Interview with Steve Rodgers:
by Hunter Styles | Jan 9, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Featured, The Beerhunter
Across America, the craft beer scene is fizzing with activity. Food and drink options have expanded at taprooms, many of which are finding ways of attracting a daytime crowd by showcasing new skills like coffee roasting. Craft maltsters are starting to get the...
by Chris Goudreau | Dec 30, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Music, The CDs You Gave Me
Music lovers in the Pioneer Valley were blessed by a plethora of great local music this year, whether that was the hauntingly beautiful folk rock of Philip B. Price’s new solo record “Bone Almanac” or what I named as one of the best local albums of the year —...