by Hunter Styles | Apr 25, 2016 | Articles, Uncategorized
For ten years now, Opel has demonstrated the importance of being earnest. In the face of a modern music industry too often pockmarked by pretension, the seven-piece Springfield band’s hearty, fun-loving approach to making songs remains reassuringly down-to-earth.The...
by By Chuck Shepherd | Apr 25, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
Japan’s Tenga toy company appears to be first on the market with a virtual reality bodysuit (for use with the Oculus Rift “Sexy Beach Premium Resort” 3-D game) containing a genital stimulator and the sensation of “groping” breasts —...
by By Kristin Palpini | Apr 25, 2016 | Articles, Columns, Leisure, O Cannabis!
Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston, and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo, you’re wasting your time with your anti-marijuana legalization effort, the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts. So far, the campaign, which launched in late April,...
by By Kristin Palpini | Apr 25, 2016 | Articles, Between the Lines, News
One of the benefits of living in Massachusetts is enjoying a swell of liberal pride when one of our politicians takes a stand for the people. It’s why we elected Liz Warren and Ted Kennedy, Barney Frank and Silvio O. Conte (yes, he was a Republican, but with a soft...
by Advocate Staff | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Old One-TwoIt’s double trouble for Valley folk fans this week at the newly-renovated Shea Theater in Turners Falls. Parsonsfield, a Northampton-based alt-folk quintet, swizzles together pop and bluegrass with three-part harmonies for a highly-danceable take on...
