With warehouse delivery service, Easthampton’s Budzee aims to become the Amazon of weed
Seen from the road, the commercial warehouse at 17 East St. is unassuming. A garage door opens up to a sally port in the front with a drab office building connected to the side. The ambitions of its owners, however, are anything but modest; they want their new...
Free Will Astrology: You’ll be more grounded in 2020 than Igor Stravinsky, Libra
My prediction is that you will develop a more robust sense of where you belong than ever before.
Stagestruck: History Lessons – Recalling the past to inform the present
If the past is prologue, in these murky times it’s more necessary than ever to look back. This year, more plays than ever reflected or reimagined episodes from the past, casting light on the here-and-now.
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: What is art, anyway?
This week in weird news.
Opal Canyon on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Opal Canyon plays modern country and folk with a dash of psychedelic rock.
Letters to the Editor: Come together over hunger
“As a Kansan, I’m proud that Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Great Bend, Kansas) introduced H. Res. 189 alongside Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Worcester) to work towards bettering global nutrition with U.S. aid.”
Staff Picks: Reanimate the Bay State, Hatchery dance, Matilda, and Le Cirque de Noel
Things to do this week.
Jazz for the holidays: FlavaEvolution to play their take on some holiday classics at Gateway City Arts
“We’re trying to bring something that you haven’t heard or things that you have heard and put them into new contexts to engage you and make you feel something,” Picchi says.
From scales to skin: Former Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist Eric Talbot talks about his move to tattoos
“It’s so interesting to me and such a challenge. Your canvas is no longer on the table. It’s a moving person.”
Editorial: Don’t Let Big Money Win the Argument Over Medicare for All
The vast, vast majority of salary and wage earners would be far better off under such a system.
Valley Show Girl: Alice Loves Alien
The screaming guitar and powerhouse vocals are reminiscent of ‘80s metal with a mix of ‘70s rock and roll.
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Arc City Angels on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Arc City Angels is a three piece hard rock band from Holyoke that combines metal, pop, and punk together for an eclectic mix.
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Vibrator?
Once upon a time, in a big bed far away, there was a princess who wanted to use a sex toy with her partner. But when she broached the subject, all her partners feared that they would be replaced by a sex toy! The first little partner said, "If you want me to fuck you...
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Cinemadope: The kaleidoscopic philosophy of jazz percussionist Milford Graves
So few of us follow our deepest drives — it’s a path that leads along high wires and narrow ledges, and for many, the fear of failing big keeps us dreaming small. On the other end of human experience is a man like Milford Graves.











