Currier hosts Doctor Gasp & the Eeks
In October 2001, inspired by being a moaning cowboy ghost in a haunted house, Dan Blakeslee wrote his own Halloween song and performed it a few nights later at the Press Room in Portsmouth. The moment he finished, Blakeslee apologized and promised the Continue reading “Halloween man”
Local music news & events
• Jersey boys: After Pat DiNizio’s passing in 2017, The Smithereens split lead singing duties between Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms and Marshall Crenshaw, who will front them in Derry. Powered by hits like “Blood and Roses,” Behind the Wall of Sleek” and “A Continue reading “The Music Roundup 22/10/13”
Amsterdam (R)
John David Washington, Margot Robbie and Christian Bale are Americans who enjoy liberation in post-WWI Europe but find themselves tangled up in intrigue in pre-WWII New York in Amsterdam, a movie written and directed by David O. Russell that backs into a piece of history called the Continue reading “Amsterdam (R)”
Sacred Nature, by Karen Armstrong (Knopf, 224 pages)
In the opening to Sacred Nature, Karen Armstrong tells a story of visiting a British library to look at original manuscripts of the poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge and John Keats. She was deeply moved by the visit, which she Continue reading “Sacred Nature, by Karen Armstrong”
Gogol Bordello, Solidaritine (Cooking Vinyl Records)
I swear, one of the few remaining genres I can still consistently stomach is European-folk-rooted punk. Have you ever been disappointed by Korpiklaani or any of those bands? Never mind, I already know you haven’t, like, who could? It’s drunken noise that’s so sweaty Continue reading “Album Reviews 22/10/13”
I’ve got a firm rule for buying old photographs at flea markets; I’ll definitely buy one, if the price is right, but there has to be some sort of identification on it, so I can do some research and find out who the subjects are. I want to know more Continue reading “Negroni”
The chill of fall is officially here! Last week’s salad may be my last hurrah into cold main dishes for a while. This week it’s all about food served piping hot.
Meatballs are one of my favorite appetizers because they are easily made ahead of time, can be served with Continue reading “Cheesy sausage balls”
Krystal Hudon and her husband, Chris, of Nashua are the co-owners of Comfort Spice Co. (comfortspiceco.com, and on Facebook), now offering nearly two dozen homemade premium spice blends and several fruit jams since their launch two years ago. The couple started their company with an authentic Mexican spice blend that Continue reading “In the kitchen with Krystal Hudon”
New brewfest coming to Goffstown
A new event coming to Goffstown this weekend will feature more than a dozen beer options from area breweries — along with local food vendors and live music — all to raise money for local disabled veterans in need. The inaugural Mount Uncanoonuc Brewfest is Continue reading “Brews for vets”
Taste of New Hampshire returns (in person!)
Experience the best of what several local eateries have to offer during the 17th annual Taste of New Hampshire — for the first time post-pandemic, the event is due to return in person to the Grappone Conference Center in Concord on Tuesday, Oct. Continue reading “Granite grazing”
