Basemental Farewell: Was I a Music Critic?
“Thank you for reading my column even if you didn’t like it.”
Selfie Indulgent? UMass show explores the self portrait
Some are so life-like you can almost hear them breathing, while others are abstract in the extreme.
Stream Queen: All Breasts Are the Best
Some documentaries exist to tackle big-picture issues, while others hone in on life’s finer details. The Breast Archives, by local director Meagan Murphy, attempts both tasks at once, as the film delves into the world of feminist body politics vis-a-vis the breasts....
Interview: The Pixies On Music, Reuniting, And Annoying The Neighbors
The Pixies are no strangers to the Pioneer Valley. Santiago and Black Francis first met at UMass Amherst and Santiago grew up in Longmeadow and attended Wilbraham-Monson Academy in Wilbraham.
Back Talk: Wypipo Smoking Weed in the Streets and a New Name for Amherst
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Smoking Weed in Public
I have a friend, she’s a trip: She loves, LOVES, smoking marijuana where she isn’t supposed to. I call her a guerilla smoker, lighting up any time we’re in public no matter who’s around or what we’re doing.
Staff Picks: Old Crow Medicine Show, ET, Tomatoes, and Reggae
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The Futuristic Art of Christina Gusek
This exploration of people and our relationships with the increasingly advanced machines we rely on, is full of beauty and wit.
Chicopee Downtown GetDown All Weekend
Other fun stuff going on during the event includes the Cultural Council’s Chalk Art Show, a rock climbing wall, Fantastic Fritz, martial arts demonstrations, clowns, face painting, and a 5K race on Saturday.
Cinemadope: Human Smuggling Just to Get By
Shelburne Falls Pothole Pictures continues its summer movie series with something frosty: a screening of Frozen River.
Staff Picks: Transperformance, Leafies, Surf Rock God Dick Dale+
Top events of the coming week chosen by Advocate Staff
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Basemental Music Review: The Lentils
Will Meyer was “completely blown away” by The Lentils, “not only by the wacky and wiry guitar solos, but by the pop melodies … deformed and colored by a lifetime of surf.”
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