October 15, 2011
The Bad Vegetarian Gradually Loses Resolve
This April, I read Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer. While the book didn’t convince me to stop eating meat altogether, the descriptions of…
Articles Written By: Jessie May
October 2, 2011
Which Way Do You Swing on Halloween?
Halloween is by far the best holiday of the year. No worrying about which divorced parent will be more offended if you don’t go…
September 29, 2011
The Kids Are Alright… And They’re Raising Money for the Tommy Fund
Don’t say that “kids” are good for nothing these days — Fair Weather Records, an outfit put together by a couple young guys from…
September 14, 2011
You’ll Wish You Were at Their Show: An Interview with Jessica Pimentel of Alekhine’s Gun
Bands can take awhile to pick up steam in the local music community. Months of practice are followed by one shitty show, followed the next…
August 25, 2011
August Music Notes
By Jessica May Every so often, it’s time for a random music column. Here goes: New Haven rockers Beijing sent Alternative Control their EP to…
July 1, 2011
Jucifer: Not Junius, Has Lots of Speakers, and Can Ride a T-Rex
By Jessica May Among my friends, I’m one of the least knowledgeable people about new bands, music trivia, and so forth. (Why do I write…
Sixty-Five Days as a Bad Vegetarian… And Counting
When I arrived early to a job interview at the Fairfield Public Library, I didn’t intend to get any books, much less one that…