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Q&A: Murder By Death Coming to Holyoke

Q&A: Murder By Death Coming to Holyoke

by Jennifer Levesque | Apr 23, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Music

Louisville, Kentucky’s Murder By Death are bringing their indie Americana rock to us here in Western Mass, and I’m super stoked! Their sound is strong and hearty, dark and transformative. There are hints of Nick Cave, Johnny Cash and Modest Mouse if you needed...
Valley Show Girl: The Valley’s Own Supergroup

Valley Show Girl: The Valley’s Own Supergroup

by Jennifer Levesque | Apr 16, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Music, Valley Show Girl

A little bit country, a little bit psychedelic rock and a lot of heart and soul. Valley supergroup Opal Canyon debut their album Beauty and Loss this month. Valley veteran musicians Debra DeMuth, Dave Houghton, Ray Mason, Bob Hennessy, and Jason Smith joined forces to...
Valley Show Girl: Soulful Euphoria

Valley Show Girl: Soulful Euphoria

by Jennifer Levesque | Apr 2, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Music, Valley Show Girl

Eu·pho·ri·a – noun; a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. Westfield’s soulful rock quartet, The Screaming Hearts, are in the process of uniquely releasing a collection of songs that will eventually be compiled into an album. Conducting,...
Valley Show Girl: Adam Kozak and Music To Die To

Valley Show Girl: Adam Kozak and Music To Die To

by Jennifer Levesque | Mar 19, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Music, Review, Valley Show Girl

Adam Michael Kozak grew up in the ‘80s listening to DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince and Aerosmith. When he was a child, his mother played the digital organ they had set up in their living room, which she mainly played Barbara Streisand and Andrew Lloyd Weber show...
Valley Show Girl: A queer punk drag show double rainbow

Valley Show Girl: A queer punk drag show double rainbow

by Jennifer Levesque | Mar 7, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Music, Valley Show Girl

I’ve been hibernating the past couple of months. I just bought a house and have been focused mainly on that. The closest I’ve been to live music is listening to my vinyl — live — in my living room. I broke out of my hibernation recently, however, and attended my first...
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