Monte Belmonte Wines: The New Gig
Perhaps it’s an exaggeration to call it a genius move. But about 15 years ago I institutionalized a weekly wine tasting into my job as a radio host. Every Thursday afternoon at 12:30, I would descend the stairs into the basement of State Street Fruit Store, Deli Wines...
Henning Ohlenbusch on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Henning Ohlenbusch is a Northampton-based singer-songwriter who performs acoustic indie rock and anti-folk with a sense of humor.
The CD’s You Gave Me: Grunge and indie rock with musical clones
Take one part grunge, another part shoegaze pop, and throw in some indie rock in the vein of Elliott Smith, and you have the building blocks of Taking Space the debut nine-song, full-length album by local songwriter Aaron Noble.
Seeking Asylum in Western Mass Part 1 of 3: Fleeing danger and violence to arrive in the Valley
“I just knew there was no turning back,” said Ramon, an asylum seeker who lives in western Massachusetts.
Editorial: Investigating the treatment of asylum seekers in the U.S.
The world must remain safe for political dissidents; authoritarians can not be allowed to stamp out those who disagree with them.
Seeking Asylum Series: Trump has made seeking asylum harder
Some examples of policies implemented by the Trump Administration placing additional obstacles before asylum seekers.
The Beerhunter: Road Trip to Southern Worcester County
I thought I should make an effort to put my money where my mouth is, and stop for a while in Central Mass to do some more thorough exploring of my state.
Cinemadope: Dog Days
Wendy and Lucy is the story of a young woman and her dog, and the long-lasting repercussions of what can sometimes seem like small decisions.
Podcast: Coronavirus preparations in the Valley discussed by Chris Goudreau
In Massachusetts there are 28 presumptive positive cases with one case confirmed.
V-Spot: Has My Date Been Canceled?
“Cancel culture” has become such a beast in our social landscape that I struggle to even want to write this column at all, to be honest.
Peter J. Newland on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Advocate Sessions performer is blues/ rock singer and songwriter Peter J. Newland (of legendary Valley-based band FAT).
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“Breathing In, Monotypes:” Abstract nature art in layers of ink
Madsen’s artwork is on display through April 25 as part of her exhibit at Springfield Central Library titled “Breathing In, Monotypes.”
The V-Spot: Unplug to Buttplug?
Hi Yana! My partner and I both really like butt plugs. We have the “Little Flirt” [a small, silicone butt plug made by Tantus] that we ordered online to experiment with. A friend of ours suggested the Njoy Pure plugs [made of stainless steel and available in a variety...
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Cinemadope: Two stories of Jewish struggle
Who Will Write Our History?, director Roberta Grossman’s 2018 film about a group of journalists, scholars, and community leaders who sought to defeat the Nazi propaganda machine not by taking up arms, but by putting pen to paper. T
