Monte's Audio Archive

The Last Place to Sit in Northampton?

Monte — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:55 +0000

Northampton pulled 6 of 16 benches out of downtown. What are the implications on business and civil liberties? Bud Stockwell from Cornucopia and Monte chat.

Wine Snob: Australia Wines with Crocodile Dundee strength

Monte — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:47 +0000

Three knock your sock off wines from the land down under.

Ketch Secor from Old Crow Medicine Show

Monte — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:07 +0000

On being discovered on a street corner by a blind bluegrass legend and how their big song ‘Wagon Wheel’ was 100 years in the making.

Aaron Neville: The Touch, The Feel, The Fabric of His Voice

Monte — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:28:18 +0000

By note 2 or 3, you know you are hearing the voice of Aaron Neville. Where does that voice come from? And what’s the story of the face tattoo?

He’s playing Mass MoCA Saturday May 25, 2013

Wine Snob: Winesparagus

Monte — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:46:13 +0000

It’s not easy paring the fruit of the vine with Hadley grass, but we’ll give it the old 5 College try.

Wine Snob: Stick it in (Ver)mouth

Monte — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:48:20 +0000

It’s wine with booze in it and it’s great with a little citrus zest on a hot day.

Is this sexist? Northampton’s Josh Stearns thinks so

Monte — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:43:10 +0000

And apparently Lego does too. They have issued an apology to Josh. Find out why.

Cult Carnival: The Fairgrounds will never be the same

Monte — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:27:33 +0000

Dre Rawlings and her artistic vision strike again at the Franklin County Fairgrounds with the What Cheer Brigade.

Wine Snob: A rose by any other name

Monte — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:11:57 +0000

Warmer weather means time to drink pink.

School Lunch Superhero Day: JJK, Lunch Lady & The First Lady

Monte — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:36:23 +0000

Local Hero Jarrett J. Krosoczka honors cafeteria workers nationwide and The First Lady & The Boston Globe take notice.

Move over Emily, Amherst’s Legacy is Ultimate Frisbee

Monte — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:03:51 +0000

Tina Booth, one of the nation’s leading boosters for the Amherst born sport on the history & the future of Ultimate.

Whet your (App)etite: T. Susan Chang’s new Cookbook App

Monte — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:07:41 +0000

Local hero Susie Chang on how she’s changing the cookbook world.

Antigone Rising: In & On “Time” For Pride

Monte — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:29:19 +0000

Kristen & Cathy Henderson on being out proud, on the cover of Time Magazine and why they let Keith Richards borderline harass them.

Wine Snob: Graffigna

Monte — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:58:17 +0000

The Wine Mother is away and the Wine Boys try delicious wines from Argentina.

Stinging Nettles!

Monte — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:43:59 +0000

The Belmontes forage for nettles at _____________ in _______________ and feel the sting.

Tim Eriksen Takes Us To Pumpkintown

Monte — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:29:38 +0000

Ethno-musicologist, T-Bone Burnett & Jack White collaborator, and Latina Buddhist death metal thrash banjo enthusiast, Tim Eriksen brings his real trio to the fictional Pumpkintown.

The Laramie Project: At Williston-Northampton

Monte — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:59:18 +0000

Students from Williston weigh in on why this play still resonates with them 20 years since the death of Matthew Shepard.

Throwing Pots: Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail

Monte — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:54:27 +0000

Monte gets a lesson on the Patrick Swayze Memorial Pottery Wheel at Lucia Pottery in Greenfield to get ready for The Asparagus Valley Tour

The Dude & The Zen Master

Monte — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:22:37 +0000

Bernie Glassman and his Zen Peacemakers including The Tron Lebowski, Jeff Bridges, team up to tie Zen Buddhism, activism & the room together. Help them help The Stone Soup Cafe in Greenfield.

Wine Snob: Pine & Post

Monte — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:00:24 +0000

About as solid an $8 bottle of wine as you’ll find.

A Litany of Good News In A Time of Bad News

Monte — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:09:48 +0000

It’s been a rough week in Massachusetts, New England, America, the world. Time for some good news from you, The Riverlution

Charles Neville: First Generation Funk

Monte — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:36:17 +0000

Part of the legendary NOLA band The Neville Brothers, Valley resident Charles Neville on growing up in a musical family and the importance of music in the lives of kids like the kids in First Generation. Ticket to the Sat. 4.20 benefit show.

Photo:Rick Gilbert WENN.com

A Sonic Love Letter of Peace For Boston

Monte — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:07:05 +0000

River listeners weigh in on the Boston Marathon bombing.

Dr. Westchesterson Defines the 413

Monte — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:53:47 +0000

Dr. Westchesterson crafts rhymes through The Valley and has FINALLY found a way to make a little money doing it.

Son Cafe: Ralph Irizarry gives Monte a timbale lesson

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:35:29 +0000

And a lesson on the history of Salsa in NYC

Catalyst: PVPA dancing in the eye of the storm

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:32:42 +0000

Jennifer Polins and members of Catalyst on the importance of dance in education and life.

PV Ballet’s The Little Mermaid: The Belmonte Family Review

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:28:39 +0000

Monte, The Professora & The Boys take in the ballet.

Wine Snob: Vino Nonno The Wine Grandfather

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:23:02 +0000

Tasting delicious amarone.

A Map of The Universe

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:15:14 +0000

European scientists made an Easter Egg looking map of the Universe. Dr. Hameed helps us read it.

Autism: Can you balance a brain?

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:12:36 +0000

April is National Autism Month. Dr. Megan Hudson from Brain Balance has some ideas.

Ken Burns on his mentor and his mentor’s view of Holyoke

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:09:26 +0000

PBS documentary man, Ken Burns, celebrates his Hampshire College mentor and friend Jerome Liebling and a new exhibit highlighting Holyoke.

Wine Snob: Or(o)g(en)y

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:06:24 +0000

A sexy delicious wine.

Iron Johnny on Greenfield’s Industrial Heritage

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:04:06 +0000

A brief history of Our Industrial Heritage with Iron Johnny Passiglia.

Benjamin Franklinstein & the his maniacal creator Matt McElligott

Luke Matthews — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:55:40 +0000

Hear the secrets and made up secrets of one of America’s founding fathers and meet Matt at Meltdown.