• Al fresco: With songs like “This Ol’ Farmhouse” in their catalog, Beechwood is an ideal choice to provide acoustic music at a local farmers market. The local group features some very nimble fingerpicking guitar, instrumental interplay and tight harmonies as they mix fine originals with covers of artists like Continue reading “The Music Roundup 20/06/25”
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Finding a way
Adam Ezra Group returns to performing
On what turned out to be the worst Friday the 13th in musical history, Adam Ezra was scheduled to open for Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes in Clearwater, Florida. A pandemic had other plans, however, and the show was canceled — along Continue reading “Finding a way”
Signs of Life 20/06/25
All quotes are from Mrs. Pollifax Pursued, by Dorothy Gilman, born June 25, 1923.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Once ensconced in the kitchen Mrs. Pollifax pursued her inquiries as tactfully as possible. Breaking eggs into a bowl and whipping them she asked, ‘Were you followed out of Continue reading “Signs of Life 20/06/25”
Film Reviews by Amy 20/6/25
The Vast of Night (PG-13)
Two kids in 1950s New Mexico chase after a strange sound and a mysterious something spotted in the sky in The Vast of Night, a delightful bit of sci-fi campfire tale.
Introduced as an episode of some Twilight-Zone-ish mid-20th-century TV show called Paradox Continue reading “Film Reviews by Amy 20/6/25”
Book Review 20/6/25
What is the Grass: Walt Whitman in My Life, by Mark Doty (W.W. Norton, 288 pages)
Most everyone with a high school diploma has read Walt Whitman; if not the entirety of “Song of Myself,” then at least “I Hear America Singing” or “1861,” which seems even more prescient Continue reading “Book Review 20/6/25”
Album Reviews 20/6/25
High Spirits, Hard To Stop (High Roller Records)
This is one of the many projects of metal guitar god Chris “The Professor” Black, who is from Chicago. He’s an alpha type for sure, insisting on diving into projects that call for him to play different instruments, including drums, and, well, Continue reading “Album Reviews 20/6/25”
Big flavors for sunny days
Wines for your summer feasts
Summer is officially upon us.
Mother Nature has proven herself to be merciless as she introduced summer with our first official heat wave. Covid-19 and social distancing have limited our socializing, but as our world begins to open, small intimate backyard barbecues can once again Continue reading “Big flavors for sunny days”
The Weekly Dish 20/06/25
• Get your Greek food fix: Join St. Philip Greek Orthodox Church (500 W. Hollis St., Nashua) for a Greek pop-up drive-through event on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Online or call-in ordering is available now for a limited menu of fresh Continue reading “The Weekly Dish 20/06/25”
In the kitchen with Jessica Kliskey
After a few years of making her own broths for family and friends and studying its benefits as a certified health coach, Jessica Kliskey of Stratham decided to turn it into a business in 2017. Hugs Broth (hugsbroth.com, find her on Facebook @hugsbonebroth) offers homemade chicken bone and vegetable broths, Continue reading “In the kitchen with Jessica Kliskey”
Irish flair
Flanagan’s Southender opens in Concord
As a kid growing up in Concord’s South End, Dave Banzhoff can remember frequenting the former Ordway’s Market across the street from his childhood home. Decades later, Banzhoff is back in his hometown as chef of a new grab-and-go and takeout eatery — housed in Continue reading “Irish flair”