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Interview: Peter Wolf of J. Geils Band On Music, Art School, And Playing Western Mass

Interview: Peter Wolf of J. Geils Band On Music, Art School, And Playing Western Mass

by Chris Goudreau | Sep 13, 2017 | Articles, Music, News, Newsletter

Peter Wolf, the dynamic rock and blue-eyed soul frontman singer for the J. Geils Band, who co-wrote some of the band’s most popular songs such as “Love Stinks,” and “Must Of Got Lost,” is gearing up to play the Academy of Music in Northampton on Oct. 13. Valley...
Yea-Hoo and Rockabilly, too: Flathead Rodeo Friday in Easthampton

Yea-Hoo and Rockabilly, too: Flathead Rodeo Friday in Easthampton

by Kristin Palpini | Sep 11, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Newsletter

Songs From the Rodeo Flathead Rodeo is Northampton-based roots rockabilly band recently won Mark Sherry’s Valley Musical Showcase in July, a regular, judged competition at New City Brewery in Easthampton. So, now they have the honor of opening and closing this week’s...
Massachusetts Is Progressive, But Not On Immigrant Rights

Massachusetts Is Progressive, But Not On Immigrant Rights

by Dave Eisenstadter | Sep 11, 2017 | Articles, News

As student president of his high school class in Georgia, Eduardo Samaniego sat on stage at graduation next to his principal as he and his classmates received diplomas. But in a cruel twist, he couldn’t apply to his top pick school — the University of Georgia —...
Selfie Indulgent? UMass show explores the self portrait

Selfie Indulgent? UMass show explores the self portrait

by Kristin Palpini | Sep 11, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Newsletter

No one gives Picasso shit for all the self portraits he’s painted. And I’m yet to hear someone call Frida Kahlo’s self portraits “navel gazing.” But right now, the self portrait is under fire. People like to heap a lot of scorn on selfie-takers, folks who have read up...
Amherst Emily Dickinson FEST!!!! Now Through the Weekend

Amherst Emily Dickinson FEST!!!! Now Through the Weekend

by Kristin Palpini | Sep 11, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Newsletter

Kindly Stopping for Emily Dickinson Amherst’s annual celebration of one of its most famed artists begins Thursday, Sept. 14, and carries on through the weekend with the Amherst Poetry Festival and Emily Dickinson Poetry Marathon. The fest, held at various locations,...
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