Jewel hosts Evanoff’s return to Manchester
With the February release of Singularity, Denver-based power trio Evanoff gave its signature “dream rock” sound a harder edge. Though not the stuff of nightmares, the new album reflects the many discontents brought about by technology and its ubiquity. Each track on the Continue reading “Back with more”
Local music news & events
• Lotta laughs: A solid evening of standup comedy led by Jimmy Dunn promises a bonus special guest. Dunn is well-known for his summer festival in Hampton Beach and the sitcom The McCarthys. Tony V., who opened Bill Burr’s record-breaking Fenway Park show, and Continue reading “The Music Roundup 22/10/06”
Bros (R)
Billy Eichner plays a man who is perfectly happy by himself, absolutely doesn’t want a relationship but uncertainly navigates a possible romance with the very handsome Aaron in Bros, a sweet, genuinely laugh-out-loud funny rom-com co-written by Eichner.
I feel like I’ve seen a run of movies lately Continue reading “Bros (R)”
Babysitter, by Joyce Carol Oates (Knopf, 448 pages)
My desire to read books about abduction and murder of children was never strong even before I had children of my own. After becoming a parent, I wondered how anyone could.
As such, I wasn’t sure if I could get through even Continue reading “Babysitter, by Joyce Carol Oates”
Alexis Castrogiovanni, Someday My Thoughts Will Be Like a Range of Mountains (self-released)
Debut EP from this Canadian singer-songwriter/cellist, steeped in ’90s throwbackism in the vein of Tori Amos and tinted with Minski, more or less. Castrogiovanni loves her some angst, as the above influences would handily indicate, but lyrically Continue reading “Album Reviews 22/10/06”
The pink drink with seasonal flexibility
The autumnal equinox, denoting the first day of autumn, fell on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 9:04 p.m. Yes, school is back in session. Yes, the nights are getting cooler, but the days remain warm and the skies are a crystal-clear blue. OK, it is Continue reading “Rosés for fall”
Fall in New Hampshire quite often includes a visit to an orchard. While most people may think about apples, there also are peaches available at many orchards. Why not make peaches a part of your fall cooking? This week I want to take a break from weekend snacks and share Continue reading “Peach salad with bourbon vinaigrette”
Emilee Viaud of Milford is the owner of Sweet Treats by Emilee (sweettreatsbyemilee@gmail.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @sweettreatsbyemilee_), specializing in cakes, decorative cookies, doughnuts, scones, croissants and a variety of handcrafted chocolate items. She started the business in October 2020 at the height of the hot cocoa bomb trend, Continue reading “In the kitchen with Emilee Viaud”
MasterChef Junior Live tour comes to Concord
Former contestants of the hit Fox cooking competition series MasterChef Junior hit the road last month for the “MasterChef Junior Live” tour, an interactive show packed with cooking demonstrations, unique challenges and audience participation throughout. Locally, MasterChef Junior Live will make a stop Continue reading “Ready, set, cook”
News from the local food scene
• Market updates: Farmers markets in Milford and New Boston are each expected to wrap up their outdoor seasons this Saturday, Oct. 8 — in Milford, the final outdoor date at 300 Elm St. (across from the New Hampshire Antique Co-op) will be from Continue reading “The Weekly Dish 22/10/06”
