Gena Mangiaratti speaks about her Advocate cover story in which she spoke with Gina Rose Napolitano, a young woman who says she engaged in a sexual relationship with a teacher at her school. The relationship had consequences that affected her mental health, she said. That relationship is legal under Massachusetts law, but Napolitano is working to change that.

OroborO combines experimenatal rock with punk, metal, and mathy riffs.  For the video recording of this session, as well as over 100 other sessions performances, go to sessions.valleyadvocate.com.  

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Valley Advocate editor Dave Eisenstadter and Hits 94.3 host Trumpy talk about the week’s weird news in a podcast version of the Valley Advocate’s Bizarro Briefs section. Hear about awful gun testing, robot priests, and a poop knife. 

Editorial intern Jonathan Kermah talks about the night shift, both from his own perspective working nights at a local gas station as well as speaking with first responders and a sleep expert. His article on the topic can be found here.

Blame Cadence is a one woman chorus of looped soulful a cappella pop. For the video recording of this session, as well as over 100 other sessions performances, go to sessions.valleyadvocate.com.  

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Longmeadow resident and activist Michele Marantz was interviewed in the Advocate story "Longmeadow voters say no to gas pipeline project in residential neighborhood," about her community group, which managed to get a zoning bylaw passed that could halt a pipeline project that affects several Western Mass communities. She speaks to editor Dave Eisenstadter.

Lush Honey is a band that makes funky soul and progressive rock ‘n’ roll. The band performed live at the Summit View in Holyoke during the 2019 Best of the Valley Readers’ Poll party. For the video version of this performance, go to session.valleyadvocate.com.

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In a piece looking at the upcoming mayoral election in Springfield, writer Chris Goudreau interviewed Mayor Domenic Sarno's challengers as well as leaders in the activist community. Sarno himself declined an interview. Goudreau speaks about what he learned reporting the story.

Valley Advocate editor Dave Eisenstadter and Hits 94.3 host Trumpy talk about the week’s weird news in a podcast version of the Valley Advocate’s Bizarro Briefs section. Hear about peed on peas, moose meat solicitation, and a dirty diaper assault.

Home Body is an electro fever-pop, new wave and experimental pop duo. They recently released their new record, Spiritus, which can be found on their website. For the video version of this performance, go to sessions.valleyadvocate.com.

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