For the next installment of the “six-pack and a cover song” series, the track is “Strangers” by the Kinks. In the day and age of Youtube and other videos and on-demand services, a rare cover by an artist or a track that never landed on an album can easily be found. No longer are random […]
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A Cover Song and a Six Pack #2- Neutral Milk Hotel’s “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” For the second installment of “A Six Pack and a Cover Song,” we’re diving into a track that has become an indie rock classic, “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel. The song, the album,
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Vemont = beer. Vermont also = cheese, ice cream, maple syrup, apple cider; practically anything that is delicious. The state has been a favorite vacation destination of mine since I was young. Now that I’m an adult, the Stowe and the Woodstock regions are so familiar they feel like home. Some years, my family and
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For a small village just off the Mohawk Trail in western Massachusetts, Shelburne Falls packs lots in a little space. From a natural wonder and a reclaimed trolley bridge, to restaurants, a brewery, and even candlepin bowling, Shelburne Falls is a can’t miss visit! Bridge of Flowers Shelburne Falls is actually located in two different
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Route 32 travels from Keene, New Hampshire to New London, Connecticut. Recently, after exploring towns in western and central Massachusetts, I decided to take Route 32 home to Norwich, Connecticut from Royalston, Massachusetts at its border with New Hampshire. Not particularly thinking about writing about my journey, the photos I took were minimal. The journey is
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I’ve been living in Massachusetts for about 20 years. As in my home state of Connecticut, I’ve explored most towns in the state from North Adams to Provincetown, Ayer to Zoar. One area that is a bit of uncharted territory though is the north-central part of the state. Sure, most of the Pioneer Valley is
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For whatever reason, around the age of ten or so, I came up with an idea of a restaurant choice randomizer. I wrote down on a piece of paper the names of around thirty restaurants in the Norwich, Connecticut area, cut them out, and put them into a wooden box. On half days of school,
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Second, only to lobster, fried clams are the perfect New England summertime food. Although, the North Shore of Massachusetts is synonymous with the delectable fried delight. I’ve scoured my favorite fried clams in the region closer to me. With restaurants in Plymouth, MA, New London, CT, and Cape Cod, these are some of the best
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Iron & Wine, the stage name of singer-songwriter Sam Beam, has had an interesting and ever-evolving career since 2002’s debut, The Creek Drank the Cradle. With his hushed vocals and spare instrumentation, his sound recalled artists such as Elliott Smith and Nick Drake. Given the accessible nature and beauty of many of his songs, Iron
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What’s in a name? If you’re a body of water on the Webster, Massachusetts/Thompson, Connecticut border it’s a lot. When I was a kid, my father on occasion would mention a lake in Webster, Massachusetts, not far from where he grew up in northern Connecticut, as the longest geographic place name in the country. Lake
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