by Jennifer Levesque | Dec 24, 2025 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Music, News, Uncategorized
By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate Burial Grid “NORD Compendium” I’ve been following Adam Kozak’s musical career since we were both in high school. Dare I say, close to 25 years later, Kozak is still one of my favorite local musicians. His latest conquest,...
by Jennifer Levesque | Oct 23, 2025 | Arts, Featured, Mixtape, Music, Uncategorized
By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate There are some bands whose music stand the test of time. Whether it’s their toe-tapping melodies or poignant lyrics, some songs always resonate with new audiences. In the late ’70s when rock and pop music were getting a...
by Jennifer Levesque | Aug 29, 2025 | Arts, Featured, Mixtape, Music, Uncategorized
By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate Gold Dust, “In the Shade of the Living Light” Gold Dust originated as a solo project for Stephen Pierce, a local punk musician who wanted to step outside of that genre and into traditional folk and psychedelia. After...
by Jennifer Levesque | Jun 26, 2025 | Columns, Featured, Mixtape, Music, Review, Review, Uncategorized
By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate Warm “Fastidium” The moment I pressed play on this album, I couldn’t stop listening to it. At home, mid-chore, I just sat there in a trance-like state until the last track ended. “Fastidium” is the latest release from local...
by Jennifer Levesque | Apr 24, 2025 | Arts, Columns, Featured, Mixtape, Music, Review, Uncategorized
By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate Local musician Noam Schatz has been playing drums in bands since he was 14 years old. I took a look at his website for his band The Lucky Shots, and I was in awe: The list of bands he’s been in since the ’90s is impressive....
