Filled With Sound: Bette Smith, Joe Bonamassa, Colin Hicks, Brian Lisik and more
Mike Greenblatt reviews a varied amount of sounds in Filled With Sound, from Bette Smith to Joe Bonamassa to Brian Lisik . and more!
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The Good The Bad and The Bette(Ruf Records) ain’t no blues album. Although this bad Brooklyn bitch has belted the blues in the past, she’s rocking out now with a ferocity unmatched in any of her previous efforts. To that end, she’s got Drive-By Trucker Matt Patton co-producing, North Mississippi Allstar Luther Dickinson on guitar and Drive-By Trucker Patterson Hood on vocals. Considering DBT gave the world Jason Isbell, and they’ve already backed up Bettye Lavette, it’s a match made in honkytonk heaven. Sequenced to tell her story, it’s an album that could be made into a movie. Smith took to hard partying to counter-balance her childhood scars. “Whistle Stop” is the highlight, and she sings it as if her life depends upon it. Bett
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Oliver Fozard, of Harrogate-based Rooster’s Brewing Co, was awarded the title of Brewer of the Year at the prestigious Guild of Beer Writers’ Annual Awards, which took place as a Zoom event on 10 December 2020.
The head brewer of a pioneering North Yorkshire brewery is celebrating after scooping a coveted industry award.
The Guild’s annual competition for communications about beer and pubs received close to 150 entries across nine categories, with a record number of brewers nominated for the Brewer of the Year award, which was sponsored by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Oliver won the highest number of votes in a poll of Guild members.
Most in favor of Greenfield’s fire station project during public comment
Greenfield is in negotiations with the owner of the open-air market property at Main Street and Coombs Avenue to house the permanent fire station. Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ
The Hope Street parking lot as seen from Prospect Street, where the city is proposing to build a temporary fire station. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The Greenfield Fire Department on Main Street is expected to move to a temporary location on Hope Street until a new permanent fire station is built. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 12/13/2020 3:02:38 PM
GREENFIELD Eighteen of 20 people spoke during a special City Council meeting Friday evening in favor of the council approving the mayor’s request for another $6 million for the fire station project.