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Come on out to the Back Porch: Back Porch Fest starts Feb. 28

Come on out to the Back Porch: Back Porch Fest starts Feb. 28

by Chris Goudreau | Feb 21, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Music

It’s not often that you find a music festival during late winter, let alone a diverse collection of shows across four nights ranging from zydeco to bluegrass, country music, and folk. But Signature Sounds’ annual Back Porch Festival, now in its fifth year, is right at...
Arc City Angels on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage

Arc City Angels on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage

by Advocate Staff | Aug 6, 2018 | Articles, Music, Valley Advocate Sessions

Arc City Angels is a three piece hard rock band from Holyoke that combines metal, pop, and punk together for an eclectic mix. Interview with Arc City Angels:
O Cannabis: Swapping bongs to benefit the Holyoke Creative Arts Center

O Cannabis: Swapping bongs to benefit the Holyoke Creative Arts Center

by Chris Goudreau | Jul 26, 2018 | Columns, Featured, News, Newsletter, O Cannabis!

The Great New England Marijuana Accessories Swap Meet will be “like an Antique’s Roadshow for bongs.” According to Jeff Bianchine, director of the Holyoke Creative Arts Center, which will benefit from the fundraiser event, potentially hundreds of...
Pick of the Day 6/16: Kevin Morby at Gateway City Arts

Pick of the Day 6/16: Kevin Morby at Gateway City Arts

by Gina Beavers | Jun 15, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Music, Newsletter

Kevin Morby rose to fame as bassist in the folk rock band Woods and as the co-founder of The Babies. It’s the one year anniversary of his fourth studio album City Music; it was released on June 16, 2017. He describes the album as a “listless...
Pick of the Day 6/13: of Montreal at Gateway City Arts

Pick of the Day 6/13: of Montreal at Gateway City Arts

by Gina Beavers | Jun 13, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Music, Newsletter

Throw caution to the wind and check out of Montreal at Gateway City Arts tonight. They’re music is an irrepressible synthesis of dance and modern psychedelia.  They’ve been around since the ’90s and released their 15th album in January. It’s...
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