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High School Football
11-07-09 - Hoosac Valley beats Drury.
More photo's on Monday
Thursday, Nov. 06

Boys' Soccer: State Vocational Championship Game
McCann Tech 3, Keefe Tech 2

Girls' Soccer: State Vocational Championship Game
Blackstone Valley 8, McCann Tech 0
Fall Basketball Clinics

Election

Barrett Reflects on Accomplishments with Capital News 9
Alcombright's Victory Speech

Which election's more important?
Pittsfield
North Adams
Neither, nothing will change
  
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Trying to remember who won what and why? All the information is right here.

Daily Digest


This is Jake
He's been lost in Pittsfield for weeks but frequently sited. He was last seen heading toward the fire station on Peck's Road. He's tired, dirty and needs seizure medication. He's chipped. If you see him, call Julie at 413-537-5616, the vet 24/7 at 413-499-2820 or animal control at 413-448-9700.
How Much is Heating Oil this Week?
It's breaking $2.50 but still cheaper than gas.
Thanks to Gabriella Bond for sharing her memories of the Quincy Street house torn down last week.
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The popular anime character "Astro Boy" searches for acceptance on the big screen.


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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Confounded
Movie schedules and times

Obituaries

Alice R. Filiault, 87
Lucille Burt, 92
More obituaries
Mary M. Hanlon, 82
George F. Sarrouf, 73

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Bazaars

Nov. 7:

VNA & Hospice, Community Room, North Adams

North Adams Elks
10-4; Nov. 8, 9-2
Crafters, Chinese auction, bake sale
For vendor information, Melanie at 413-743-5562.

Nov. 14

Berkshire Community Church, Richmond
10-4; Crafters, bake sale. Contact Evelyn Goggia at 413-445-5747

Lanesborough Elementary School annual Fall Craft Fair from 10 to 4. Free admission, huge variety of arts and crafts, raffles, food and more. Proceeds go to sixth-grade trip to Cape Cod.

Vendors can contact Deb at 413-738-5349 or debhutton@aol.com or Lori at 413-499-0065 or lorittod@yahoo.com to secure a spot.

Dec. 12-13

North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Contact 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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