Sometimes a friendship or an experience is healing to the soul, and sometimes healing comes from a place. For me, that place was Bethel, Connecticut. At 30 years old, I found myself breaking off a bad relationship and imagining that I would live out the rest of my days as a spinster throwing cats… Continue reading Bethel: The Greatest Town on Earth!
Supermarket Showdown: Fairway Stamford vs. Shippan Grade A
In a way, I’m comparing apples and oranges, or organic apples and papayas. Fairway – “A Market Like No Other” – is known for its organic produce, crazy cheese section and being a foodie paradise. Grade A/Shop Rite in Shippan is known for… I dunno, having a pharmacy, a Goya aisle and being the… Continue reading Supermarket Showdown: Fairway Stamford vs. Shippan Grade A
CT Metal Scene: Where’s the Brotherhood?
By Agrippa Originally published in Metal Cyndicate and Agrippa: Thought Manifest, 2011. As a long time metal fan and musician I’ve only actually been an active member of the local metal scene in Connecticut as a performer since 2009, when the only way to get Agrippa93 our 1st show was to create it myself. The… Continue reading CT Metal Scene: Where’s the Brotherhood?
Tired Wings, Unflappable: A Pending Invasion from the Big Rotten Apple
Five years ago, Charles Canedo and Luis Cambero were the rhythm section for a promising 6-piece metal project out of Brooklyn. Canedo carried himself with the confidence and presentation of a frontman despite playing bass, crowded alongside two guitarists and a vocalist. Cambero flavored the straight-up thrash with progressive elements and infectious rhythm from behind… Continue reading Tired Wings, Unflappable: A Pending Invasion from the Big Rotten Apple
Maelstrom: Metal Never Dies, It Just Grows Up and Has Kids
In the late 80s and early 90s, a young Long Island band named Maelstrom made waves in the northeast with their unique blend of thrash and power metal. Inevitably, though, members went off to college, started families, and cut their hair, and Maelstrom joined the graveyard that so many good bands end up in. But… Continue reading Maelstrom: Metal Never Dies, It Just Grows Up and Has Kids
Interview with Kevin Keegan of Barn Burner
Over a decade into the new millennium, there are few young bands that embody the sweaty, beer-soaked essence of old rock and roll – and one of those bands is Barn Burner. If Phil Lynott was born twenty-five years ago in Canada, this might be the band he started. Barn Burner is kicking off… Continue reading Interview with Kevin Keegan of Barn Burner
G-Zen Review
G-Zen, located smack dab in the middle of Branford’s retail/restaurant section may possibly the best vegetarian/vegan/raw vegan restaurant in the state. That’s a lofty amount of praise, so allow me to go further and defend my statement. G-Zen is able to craft delicious and challenging dishes that can change the minds of carnivores and confirm… Continue reading G-Zen Review