by Kristin Palpini | Dec 7, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Music
When rock guitars meet punk riffs and reggae soul you get Danny Pease and The Regulators with The Hornitz. Check out their music which has strong roots in reggae and ska rhythms. The Hornitz is a human beatbox — so, that’s pretty cool — but there will also be horns,...
by Chuck Shepherd | Dec 7, 2015 | Articles, News of the Weird
After certain takeoffs and landings were delayed on Nov. 7 at Paris’ Orly airport (several days before the terrorist attacks), a back trace on the problem forced the airport to disclose that its crucial “DECOR” computer system still runs on Windows 3.1 software —...
by Hunter Styles | Dec 7, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Music
It’s well-nigh impossible for music critics to describe James McMurtry’s three decades of songwriting without using the word “Americana.” That’s because it’s hard to think of a musician better able to craft albums that employ roots rock, folk, country, and blues in...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 7, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Music, Stage
The wind gets cold, the winter holidays draw near, and Pioneer Valley Ballet presents its annual performance of the Nutcracker ballet. The Nutcracker is the classic tail of a weirdo godfather bestowing gifts on wealthy kids at a party. One of the toys, a nutcracker,...
by Hunter Styles, Advocate Staff | Nov 30, 2015 | Articles, Food + Booze
Can we talk about smoothies for a minute? Not milkshakes — ice cream is a topic for another delicious food column. And I’m not including protein shakes, although those are the only reason I go to the gym. I’m just talking about smoothies — that sublime blend of milk...
