John McEuen traces a musical path
Along with his musical prowess, John McEuen could give a master class in networking. Fifty years ago he asked his new friend, bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs, to work with his group The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on what became Will The Circle Be Unbroken Continue reading “Full circle”
Local music news & events
• Great pipes: Though their name is often confused with another band’s, the sound of Red Hot Chilli Pipers is oceans away from the SoCal alt-rockers — the nine-piece ensemble leads with bagpipes. In 2007 they won top honors on the U.K. TV talent show Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/03/09”
Multiverse bagel, a dance battle song and other Oscar nominees worth rooting for
If I can find a “Team Pamela Ribon” jersey, I will be wearing that over my vintage Old Navy on Sunday, March 12, when the 95th Academy Awards start handing out Oscars (show starts at 8 p.m. Continue reading “Team Everything”
Creed III (PG-13)
Adonis Creed fights childhood trauma in Creed III, a thoroughly engaging entry in the Creed offshoot of the Rockyverse.
After finally beating Ricky Conlan (Tony Bellew), his opponent from the first movie, Adonis “Donnie” Creed (Michael B. Jordan) retires from boxing and lives a happily family-centered life Continue reading “Creed III (PG-13)”
Hidden Mountains, by Michael Wejchert (Ecco, 256 pages)
Granite State residents are used to hearing about rescues — from the 180 or so people who have to be rescued from outside adventures gone wrong each year, to the seven loons trapped in lake ice in February. As such, there Continue reading “Hidden Mountains, by Michael Wejchert”
Treedeon, New World Hoarder (Exile On Mainstream Records)
Recently I watched an interview with former Black Sabbath singer Ronnie James Dio. In it, he said that it was “ridiculous” for a band to take a couple of years to finish an album. I’m reminded of that owing to the fact Continue reading “Album Reviews 23/03/09”
Bruschetta is a wonderful appetizer for a gathering. You assemble all of the toppings but leave your guests to build their own snacks. This means less work for you, as well as letting your guests choose which toppings and how much of each they want.
For this bruschetta recipe, there Continue reading “bruschetta with drunken figs and ricotta”
Tony and Laurie Lomuscio of Goffstown are the owners of TOLA-Rose Italian Eats (704-906-8894, [email protected], and on Facebook @tola1228 and Instagram @tolaeats2018), a food trailer offering authentic Italian options like meatball subs, sausage subs with peppers and onions, chicken or eggplant Parmesan, chocolate chip cannolis and more. The trailer gets Continue reading “In the kitchen with Tony and Laurie Lomuscio”
Corned beef and cabbage, Irish desserts and more special eats for St. Patrick’s Day
Ready for St. Patrick’s Day? Whether you’re looking to enjoy that ceremonious corned beef and cabbage dinner or you want to know where all the Guinness is being kept, check out this list of St. Paddy’s Continue reading “Going green”
Amherst chili cook-off and ice cream social returns
Although initially postponed a month due to pandemic concerns, last year’s Amherst Fire & Ice was able to return in person to resounding success, drawing more than 200 attendees to taste scratch-cooked chilis from local restaurateurs and home cooks. Now the friendly Continue reading “Fire and ice”
