Five Last-Minute Album Reviews for 2019
Here’s five local albums from 2019 that I didn’t get to until now.
Basemental: The Flywheel is an Idea Worth Celebrating
The thought that the all-volunteer collective show space would enter a second decade, let alone a third, wasn’t a thought that likely computed, as few DIY spaces last this long.
Staff Picks: Kalliope Jones & Moving Day, Zines and Punk at Flywheel, Revolutionary re-enactors in Deerfield
Things to check out this week.
Bizarro Briefs: Don’t rob cars in jail parking lots
After spending time in jail on grand theft charges, a Florida man found himself again in lockup only 15 minutes after being released.
Letters to the Editor: Peace through music
Musicians create a metaphorical bridge between cultures.
Stagestruck: ‘Death of a Salesman’ and ‘The Tattooed Man Tells All’
Two plays coming to area campuses this week and next have starkly different, but equally pessimistic takes on life and death. “Death of a Salesman,” at Springfield College, finds tragedy in an ordinary life, while “The Tattooed Man Tells All,” at Smith College, draws life lessons from viciously extraordinary conditions.
Hey! DCR! Leave Those Trees Alone!
An activist’s take on state officials’ logging plan
Woman accuses Hadley Police of discrimination, mishandling her case
Alleged robberies took place over years, but little police work was done, she says.
Editorial: Half-baked Plan Not Good Enough for Hampshire
Several resignations later, hopefully Hampshire can get back on track.
The Beerhunter: The Gluten-Free Beer Problem
For a couple of decades now, gluten-free beer has been a victim of the veggie burger problem.
Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: Ants
Turns out Ants is a made-for-TV movie from the 1977, when nature-run-amok flicks were all the rage.
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Basemental: Nanny’s ‘Nowhere’ Reviewed
This new EP, named for closing track six, Nowhere, recalls stripped down ’90s guitar rock that was made famous here in our little Valley by bands like The Pixies. To say guitarist Adam Reid’s earworm leadlines echo the likes of Joey Santiago isn’t a stretch.
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StageStruck: Eyre Apparent
Here’s the thing about theater: It brings performers and spectators together in a mutual act of imagination – and the simpler the stage, the greater the imaginative act. The lush British costume dramas that come to our TV and movie screens are essentially Classics...
