by Michael Cimaomo | Feb 5, 2011 | Northeast Underground
The world of art has made a lengthy history out of delivering gifts of beauty from moments of pure tragedy. In the case of Sonya Kitchell, that gift has always been music. Kitchell first came to the attention of valley residents after her pre-teen reactions to 9/11...
by Michael Cimaomo | May 9, 2011 | Northeast Underground
Thurston Moore Demolished Thoughts (Matador) Release date: 5/24/11 As recently detailed in the pages of the Valley Advocate, on his latest solo release and first since 2007’s Trees Outside the Academy, Sonic Youth co-founder and alternative rock icon Moore looks...
by Michael Cimaomo | Feb 15, 2011 | Northeast Underground
Shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, a giant horse introduced itself to the audience at the Calvin Theatre in Northampton. Consisting mainly of a large white sheet and faux skull suspended by separate wooden poles, the creature crept out from behind the curtains and wound its...
by Michael Cimaomo | May 11, 2011 | Northeast Underground
Beady Eye Different Gear, Still Speeding (Dangerbird Records) By opening their debut album with the hard rocking track “Four Letter Word,” the band formerly known as Oasis makes no bones about drawing a firm line between the past and the future....
by Michael Cimaomo | Feb 19, 2011 | Northeast Underground
There’s nothing like the Grammys to make one feel out of touch with popular music. After spending a relaxing few days near the cape, I arrived back home Sunday night just in time to catch the latter half of the music industry’s biggest awards show of the...