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Elsewhere…
Public Image Ltd. to play Pearl Street
Post-everything band announce tour stop in Northampton
No valley for old men: The Original Cowards’ old school rock
Valley band influenced by the Replacements, Wire and Pink Floyd find their way in the scene
Author and professor Paul Mariani on the art of living
Valley Advocate’s James Heflin profiles old mentor
ABC40’s Scott Coen adds ‘Entertainment’ scribe to résumé
Who knew ABC40 Sports Director Scott Coen wrote entertainment pieces? Coen just discovered OK Go!
Musician Jamie Kent is lining up the legions
Gazette’s Bob Flaherty on local musician Jamie Kent’s quest for fan loyalty and money
This week’s Valley readings
Schedule of author appearances, readings and book events for the week of March 3
This week’s Valley readings
Schedule of author appearances, readings and book events for the week of February 15
Richard Michelson wins top-10 book honor
Michelson’s children’s book “As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Amazing March Toward Freedom” listing on the Amazon.com blog Omnivoracious as one of the 12 best picture books of the decade
‘Midweek Politics’ on the HuffPo
David Pakman’s interview with Family Research Institute’s Paul Cameron gets liberal blog’s attention
Easthampton City Arts receives 2 MCC awards
EAC scores $27,000 in grants from Massachusetts Cultural Council Adams Arts Program and a MCC Gold Star Award
Teagan and Sara to grace the Calvin stage
Masslive’s George Lenker phones it in
This week’s guide to gallery openings
Gazette highlights of recent openings
Roger Salloom keeps on truckin’
Gazette staff writer opines on Northampton’s Salloom
This week’s Valley readings
Schedule of author appearances, readings and book events for February 1-7
Tribute to Ray Neades at Sierra Grill
{media} {/media}Weekend club happenings
{media} {/media}Elevens hosting “Great CD mix-up”
{media} {/media}“Cacther in the Rye” author, J. D. Salinger dead
{media} {/media}Pleasant Street Theater perils not over
{media} {/media}Gazette: Punk to priesthood
{media} {/media}Local Media video from Tom Petty Tribute and fire victims’ benefit
{media} {/media}Pondering the absence of Leland Johnston’s ‘Dream’ mural
{media} {/media}Railroad bridge public art call for proposals
{media} {/media}WMUA’s Glenn Siegel; victim of Northampton’s arson spree
{media} {/media}Sarah Lee Guthrie’s family legacy
{media} {/media}Invisible Fountain celebrates 6 years of art
{media} {/media}Teatro Vida theater group pitches for literacy
{media} {/media}Wistariahurst Museum ‘New Holyoke’ exhibit opens
{media} {/media}Handel’s ‘Messiah’ all over Northampton
{media} {/media}Easthampton’s ‘Art Walk’ set for this weekend
{media} {/media}The Warblers: sharing J Mascis’ DNA can’t hurt
{media} {/media}No Christmas without Jimmy Sturr
{media} {/media}Gibson’s ‘Edge of Darkness’ won’t have special premiere in WMass
{media} {/media}Mark Mulcahy indie all-star benefit record debuts at Toad’s
{media} {/media}Green Street Cafe continues to slug it out with Smith and city
{media} {/media}Northampton Brewery hopped up on IPA’s
{media} {/media}YankCelt Band’s St. Patrick’s Day tradition continues
by Vincent Bator | Mar 9, 2010 3:52 pm | Comments (0)
Local Irish-American band celebrates 20 years of holiday merriment
(Photo Courtesy of YankCelt Band Facebook page)
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Brooks William conceives ‘Baby O!,’ his 17th record in England
by Dave Madeloni | Mar 6, 2010 11:19 am | Comments (0)
Former Northampton resident finds audience and inspiration in The UK
(Photo by Tracey Eller)
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Florence honky tonk label, Cow Island showcases Stone River Boys at SXSW
by Vincent Bator | Mar 5, 2010 6:52 pm | Comments (0)
Cow Island to showcase Stone River Boys’ debut recording at SXSW
(Courtesy of www.myspace.com/stoneriverboys)
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Chuck Prophet turns crises into opportunity on ‘¡Let Freedom Ring!’
by Dave Madeloni | Mar 3, 2010 4:57 pm | Comments (0)
Earthquakes, pandemics, brown-outs and antiquated equipment part of the back-story on Prophet’s 2009 release
(Photo Courtesy of Scott Compton)
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Disturbed Theatre debuts “Truly, Madly, Deeply Disturbed: A Second Opinion” at PACE
by Vincent Bator | Feb 17, 2010 9:12 pm | Comments (0)
The long-running purveyors of sketch comedy in the Valley are back with new and naughtier material
(Photo by dani.fine photography)
A mawkish Yes at the Calvin Theater
by Dave Madeloni | Feb 11, 2010 2:24 pm | Comments (0)
A “Karaoke Yes” fronted by a wannabe Canadian Idol
(Yes Photo by Dave Barnum)
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Tracy Kidder remains hopeful about Haiti’s future
by Dave Madeloni | Feb 5, 2010 4:39 pm | Comments (0)
“I don’t want to sound too Pollyannaish, because this is going to be an unbelievably long and difficult process. I’ll tell you one other thing too—I’ve been astonished by the generosity of Americans. It’s just amazing to me,” says Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder
(Author Tracy Kidder)
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‘Help for Haiti’ concert to benefit Partners In Health
by Vincent Bator | Feb 5, 2010 3:30 pm | Comments (0)
“It’s very clear that art is a wonderful way to raise awareness,” says The Sweetback Sisters’ Zara Bode
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Silent art auction to cap fire victims fund
by R. Joshua Mobley | Jan 30, 2010 11:00 am | Comments (0)
Benefit for Northampton Neighbors Relief Fund expected to cap at $60,000
(Left to right: Michael Kusek, Rick Beaupre and William Bazcek)
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PVPA Showcase to benefit Haiti earthquake relief
by Vincent Bator | Jan 26, 2010 11:32 am | Comments (0)
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts student Eva Black pitched the idea that annual Student Showcase benefit Haiti earthquake relief effort
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Northampton Media was founded in September of 2009, just in time to cover a contentious local election. The idea was founded at the Haymarket Cafe over a series of discussions that involved a moving collection of new media creators and bloggers, including Paolo Mastrangelo, Mike Kirby, Adam Cohen, Bill Densmore, and others. A road trip to New Haven to meet with Paul Bass, founder of the New Haven Independent, served as an inspiration to create a local news site that focuses on news from Northampton, Massachusetts.
Startup funding for web development was made possible by a grant from Adam Cohen. Paul Bass offered NM 501©(3) fiscal sponsorship through the Online Journalism Project. Serreze, working with SmartPill Design in New Haven, launched the enterprise. Serreze, as publisher and editor of the site, is fully responsible for all content and maintains fierce editorial independence from all financial donors, sponsors, and advertisers.
In December of 2009, NM broadened its base of support by asking for individual donations from a diverse collection of local news fans. Thanks to dozens of people who sent donations, we’ve been able to retain the services of Easthampton-based web developer April Francis. We’ll be relaunching soon with an exciting new site template that will support custom advertising solutions.
Northampton Media is a web-based news organization publishing at http://www.northamptonmedia.com. We endeavor to provide a one-stop-shopping location for fans of Northampton-centric news, and feature original reporting as well as links to the best content being produced by a host of local and regional media outlets. We’ll stick to the issues, refrain from personal attack, and get both sides of the story.
We believe in the nimble, street-level approach to collecting the news—no cubicles here. Using simple tools—cameras, audio recorders, and laptops—we’re building a low-overhead, high-energy, 21st-century news organization.