Why Am I Doing This?

One night in August, I was soaking wet from having just been in a pond, under the moonlight in rural Ashfield. I was walking around the side of a barn and I was listening to the applause from the audience who had come to see our performance of the Arabian Nights. They...

I seen a UFO, Ma!

Just when you think you've finally seen the P-Funk mothership, it turns out to be something entirely different. I was walking my dog Saturday night when I looked up to see what I assumed was Jupiter shining through a cloud. Then I realized there were no clouds...

GOP Smacks Springfield Reps

Earlier this week, as the state House of Representatives geared up to vote on a bill to allow Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint a temporary successor to fill Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat (they passed the bill late yesterday), the state GOP launched a last-minute...
SoundCheck: Barroom Heroes

SoundCheck: Barroom Heroes

If you ever find yourself in Cambridge on a Saturday afternoon, be sure to stop by The Plough and Stars pub on Massachusetts Avenue. Odds are you'll see singer/ songwriter Josh Lederman, who's been holding down a seat there since his days with popular...