It's Friday, so there's a new Freak Scene newsletter. This week, Amherst's Corey Cash wrestles with his own sliding doors moments on a pair of new EPs, one solo and one he did with his Bubble Scary bandmate:
#WesternMA #music #Connecticut
https://buttondown.com/freakscene/archive/freak-scene-101-corey-cash-fingers-crossed-lies-leaving/
Freak Scene #101: Corey Cash Explores What-Ifs on New EPs

Plus, James MacPherson of Connecticut trio Bonsai Trees has a new solo project

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If you are in the #westernMA area (Western Massachusetts, USA) this coming Friday and are interested, my band -- Duke Rushmore -- is playing at the Elks Club in Florence, MA, from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. We play rock and soul and try to get folks up to dance and find joy in music.
The second snowy owl perched in a tree for a long time, with a crowd of onlookers taking pictures from the road nearby. #birds #birdwatching #owl #SnowyOwl #WesternMA #WesternMassachusetts #wildlife
Snowy owl in Northampton, Massachusetts. There are two individuals that have been hanging out in the fields near the municipal airport for a couple weeks, and I saw both of them today. #birds #birdwatching #owl #SnowyOwl #WesternMA #WesternMassachusetts #wildlife

Just discovered the NPR program 'The Fabulous 413' and I'm pleased to report that it is a heartening dose of local goodness

Not that I listen to every episode, but when I do, it's interesting, lively, and reaffirming that there are cool cultural things happening with good people near where I live. And that is valuable

If you live near Western Massachusetts, definitely check out the podcast. Support public media while you're at it

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1155727495/the-fabulous-413

#WesternMass #WesternMA #Fabulous413

🦖 New song: Granby DinoFest! 🎶
A joyful anthem for Granby’s dino-filled festival — full of stomps, roars & small-town charm.
🎧 https://adamsweet.bandcamp.com/track/granby-dinofest

#GranbyDinoFest #GranbyMA #WesternMA #NewMusic

New Freak Scene! This week, New Haven-area music veteran Knox Chandler evokes feel of the #Connecticut shore on his LP "The Sound," plus #WesternMA band All Feels go country-ish on their new single "Mess."
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https://buttondown.com/freakscene/archive/freak-scene-70-knox-chandler-the-sound/
Freak Scene #70: Knox Chandler Wades Into 'The Sound'

Along with new music from Easthampton band All Feels and the debut EP from Amherst trio Helen's Hands

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People in western MA, keep this in mind:

ICE *has* been active in our area.

You can support LUCE at this link (and at the website you can see the local orgs who are part of the LUCE coalition): https://www.lucemass.org/?link_id=2&can_id=85ed4c74011fe4bc2f549de26d805384&email_referrer=email_2760905&email_subject=meeting-the-moment-plus-were-hiring

#MApolitics #WesternMA #ICE #Immigration #HumanRights