Wednesday, January 30, 2013
“The wake of mornin’, quell the lighnin Sullen from your reckless slumber Now I come to see you as you are A petal parting from her flower Turning bluer by the hour Gypsy shadow dancer from afar When …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
“Organ playing is the manifestation of a will filled with the vision of eternity.” — Charles Marie Widor (organist, composer) Come then, prepared for such celestial visions, along with a welcome dose of the irreverent, as the Brick …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
It all began with a hum.Eveline MacDougall, a 23-year-old carpenter who’d recently moved to the area from a Winchendon communal farm where everyone sang together, was humming to herself one of the South African freedom songs she’d learned …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Back in December, the Valley Music Collective presented a show at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton that showcased the musicians who appeared on its “Valley Rising Compilation Album Vol. II.” There was a lot of talent …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
“You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic feelings about being alive, to set down ... some sort of permanent statement about the way it feels to live now, today. — …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Rub Wrongways Records, a record label in Northampton run by musician Henning Ohlenbusch. Ohlenbusch established the label in 2002 and, to date, it has released 13 full-length albums, five EPs and three singles. It plans to release five …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
As we enter the new year, it is fun to look back on some of the highlights of 2012. So, with that in mind, I have compiled a list of some of my favorite locally produced music of …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
With Christ-mas only days away, it’s time to start thinking about your New Year’s Eve plans. And to help you through the maze of musical options available on this big party night, we’ve got the details on what …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
“(Handel) is the only person I would wish to see before I die, and the only person I would wish to be, were I not Bach.” — Johann Sebastian Bach Well, I know what I’m going to be …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Strolling through picturesque downtown Shelburne Falls is the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Add some live music to the mix and a perfect afternoon just got better. The folks at Mocha Maya’s know that, like an …