South Berwick, Maine native Dan Blakeslee has long been recognized for his signature pick guard, an octopus with tentacles wrapped around his acoustic guitar. But,...
Articles
Video Vault
“Straw Dogs” ABC Pictures, 1971 Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, David Warner Directed by: Sam Peckinpah The plot: American college professor David Sumner (Hoffman) is...
Proud to party
Raude Raychel wants to share a little bit of Indonesia with the rest of the Seacoast. She’s the lead organizer for Fiesta, an annual Indonesian...
The fourth dimension
Sculpture is an invitation, according to art consultant Rebecca Reynolds. It wants to share a space, and asks for a response. It demands and rewards...
Slow and low
Baltimore’s Lower Dens released its third album in March. The band’s leader, Jana Hunter, has been a fixture in the independent music community for years,...
Gems and roses
Christopher Barnes formed Gem Club in Boston about five years ago, inspired by the RPM Challenge to write and record an album in a month....
Jurassic World
Few things are more excruciating than watching a half-wit attempt to act smart. It’d be bad enough if it was just Chris Pratt we were...
A second home
When Betty Eaton and her husband Roger moved into their Somersworth Housing Authority apartment on Bartlett Avenue in October 2006, one of their windows looked...
New growth
When Jill Nooney began working on what would become Bedrock Gardens some 30 years ago, she intended it to be her own private sanctuary. The...
Finders drinkers
Foragers think in seasons. It’s a natural habit — when your food choices are limited to what you can find and what’s currently growing, you’ve...
All in the family
When Crystal Lisbon was hired at Hackmatack Playhouse in 1997, it changed the course of her life. Working at the Berwick, Maine theater convinced Lisbon...
Now Hear This
“Stay Home,” Soft Eyes Eye Vybe Records File Under: psychedelic, vibe-rock, lo-fi Sounds like: Morgan Delt, Quilt, (early) White Fence, Allah-Las There’s a moment during every...
Eight-Bit Junkyard
“Excitebike” (Nintendo, 1985) “Super Hang-On” (Sega, 1987) They never tell you to beware the ides of June. But they should. Every year, like shiny metal...
Casting shadows
Thomas Berger may be the most recognized stone sculptor in the Seacoast. His work has become a part of the landscape at destinations like the...
Seven deadly summer dangers
What is the function of newspapers? To inform, sure, but also to cause mass hysteria with sensational stories of dubious veracity. Remember Y2K? Total goldmine. At...
Songs and stories
Martha Redbone wanted to follow her 2006 album “Future Street” with a project that would honor her family’s years in the mountains and coal mines...
Looking up
Above: “Sky Grammar V” by Kate Doyle Drift Gallery’s Ali Goodwin finds light in art and life after cancer by Chloe Kanner It’s been five...
Roar
1981, rated PG, 102 minutes Pop quiz, hotshot: Your family’s trapped in a plywood shack surrounded by 100 lions. When the lions get hungry,...
Bee positive
and food on our plates Amy Antonucci loves her honeybees. Standing in the apiary — the technical term for a place where honeybees are kept...
Video Vault: Don’t Look Now
“Don’t Look Now” British Lion Films, 1973 Starring: Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania Directed by: Nicolas Roeg The plot: After the accidental...
Ballot battles
With a presidential election on the horizon, New Hampshire lawmakers are turning their attention to state election laws. More than a dozen bills related to...
Deep cuts
Humor can be a surprisingly sharp weapon in hip-hop these days, but it’s a double-edged sword. Through jest and wordplay, MCs can engage listeners and...
Small bites
Blind Pig opens in Kittery Blind Pig Provisions is the newest restaurant to open in Kittery, Maine’s booming food scene. Located on Badger’s Island, the...
Field Guide to Presidential Candidates
Though it’s still 2015, the 2016 presidential campaign is underway. The field is already crowded, and to help you keep track, we’re compiling this guide...
Empty nets
David Goethel has been fishing since 1981. Now 61, Goethel was hoping to keep going out in his boat, the Ellen Diane, out of Hampton...