Poke things with sticks

by | Oct 8, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

Eons ago before I had even met the boss, before, in fact, I knew I needed a boss, a friend and I spent a week in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. We made all sorts of poor choices while there, I like to tell myself I am a better person for them. But one good choice was...
Overture and Finale

Overture and Finale

by | Oct 8, 2014 | Stage

Three summers ago, Kali Quinn brought her one-woman—no, three-woman—show, Overture to a Thursday Morning, to the Ko Festival of Performance in Amherst. After performing it in New York and coast to coast, this weekend she brings an expanded, two-part...
Profiles in Survival

Profiles in Survival

by | Oct 8, 2014 | News

On the day Ben Glushein opened Port MA, his new Main Street clothing store, he received a small potted cactus. The cactus came from the home goods store Kestrel on Masonic Street, owned and run by Eliza Jane Bradley, where it was bought by Kristin Kelly, the owner of...
CD Shorts: Bo Anders Persson

CD Shorts: Bo Anders Persson

by | Oct 8, 2014 | News

Love Is Here To Stay (Subliminal Sounds)   In recent years, a treasure trove of previously unheard electronic music from the 1960s and ’70s has been newly released. The latest discovery is Love Is Here To Stay by Swedish instrumentalist Bo Anders Persson....
Between the Lines: Double Time

Between the Lines: Double Time

by | Oct 8, 2014 | News

At first, I was just irritated. Traffic happens. It’s a bummer, but what are you going do? Just take a deep breath, turn up the stereo, try to think about something pleasant. After more than four months, my patience is worn thin. By my rough calculations,...