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Nov. 21

St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.

Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.

First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.

Nov. 28

Becket Federated Church
, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.


Dec. 5

Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.


Dec. 12-13

North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.

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Pick of the Week: The Project_Pale

By Keith Hannaleck
iBerkshires Columnist
12:20PM / Sunday, May 17, 2009

Our Inventions and How They Fail Us

The Project_Pale is an incorporation of guitars, synths and bass performed by two people and a drum machine. The result is a very inspiring "Our Inventions and How They Fail Us."

Jason Selden plays the guitars and synths while providing vocals; Kurt Gluck of Submerged (interesting name) is on bass guitar and synths; Philia Downs (sensii*star) is also on vocals and, of course, a machine is taking care of all the drum sounds.

This is not a bunch of thoughtless techno mumbo-jumbo disguised as hopeful music; this is good talent using the tools in front of them to make a valid statement with music that has equal parts metal, rock and electronic to fill in all the space.

The tracks with vocals are good but the music is so overpowering, particularly the bass with heavy overtones, that the Vox Humana gets lost in the mix and you can barely understand the words.

Even so, I liked it just as much as the brilliant instrumental tracks. I don't always have to understand the vocals to enjoy the music; it has never been a prerequisite with my listening requirements, although if the music is intended to make a point with the lyrics that is different. In this case, I think it is more important that people understand what they are doing with the music on a technical and improvisational level.

Tracks
01. Driving These Icy Roads 06. Another Day Without
02. Snowed In 07. With Open Arms
03. It's Not That I'm Uncomfortable 08. No Help Coming
04. Cleopatra's Needle 09. Our Inventions & How They Fail Us
05. Pulled Out To Sea 10. Transatlantic
Genre: Rock, metal, electronic
Label: Ohm Resistance
Web Site  Source: link
Best track hands down is "No Help Coming." It rocks straight ahead and the electronics are an added bonus that gives it an industrial edge that ebbs and flows like the ocean tide at night. "Transatlantic" is my next pick and a powerful selection to close out the album. It has some nice textures and atmospheres whilst changing up the pace from moody and gradual to a sudden kick into overdrive with a heavy emphasis on the synth side of the house. All in all a very tightly produced composition that shows off what these  talents can manage to throw at you in a single track.

Overall, this music is for those open to something different with an experimental edge that is light years away from what you will find in top 40 charts in the pages of Billboard Magazine.

After giving this CD a few spins it is apparent that Selden and Gluck can pack a wallop with what they have at their disposal. Three people ending up sounding like five and to put the icing on the cake, this is very cool music.

Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck of Adams offers up his best-listening bets as a regular contributor to iBerkshires. For more reviews, www.muzikreviews.com. For questions or comments on this review, drop me a line at info@muzikreviews.com.
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Just amazing!
from: Starflyer76on: 05-28-2009



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