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Basemental: No need to dig beyond Kurt Vile’s riffs to enjoy

Basemental: No need to dig beyond Kurt Vile’s riffs to enjoy

by Will Meyer | Jul 25, 2019 | Articles, Basemental, Columns, Featured, Music

When The New York Times profiled Kurt Vile in the fall, they titled their piece “Kurt Vile, Indie Rock’s Charming Riddle.” The implication, of course, was that the long-haired indie rocker had a Rubik’s Cube to decode, something to latch onto underneath the...
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: Seagull steals dog, asking someone out with a bomb threat, and a port-a-potty disaster

Bizarro Briefs Podcast: Seagull steals dog, asking someone out with a bomb threat, and a port-a-potty disaster

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jul 24, 2019 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, News, Podcast

Valley Advocate editor Dave Eisenstadter and Hits 94.3 host Trumpy talk about the week’s weird news in a podcast version of the Valley Advocate’s Bizarro Briefs section. Hear about five guys getting arrested at a Five Guys, why you shouldn’t cut on...
Easthampton’s Artisan Welder: Michael Poole’s work inspires whimsy and reflection

Easthampton’s Artisan Welder: Michael Poole’s work inspires whimsy and reflection

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jul 24, 2019 | Articles, Arts, Featured

In some ways, it all started with pothole season. “People were on the Easthampton Facebook page complaining about the potholes. None of it is new, but then it took this turn about how the DPW (Department of Public Works) sucks and nobody is doing anything about it.”...
Editorial: It’s So Hot that Iceland Lost a Glacier

Editorial: It’s So Hot that Iceland Lost a Glacier

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jul 24, 2019 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

In Los Angeles, an all time high temperature of 111 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded. Montreal, Canada, also recorded its all-time high. Death Valley experienced the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, with an average of 108 degrees. Japan set a new national...

Bizarro Briefs: Come Back With My Dog!

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jul 24, 2019 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, News

Come back with my dog! Many of us have had the experience of getting a slice of pizza or food item snatched from us by a greedy seagull while minding our own business near the beach. Few, however, can say that their pet dog was snatched by the grabby birds. But that’s...
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