Author: Amy Tetreault

With a bachelors in communications and a masters in journalism, Amy Tetreault is a thirtysomething marketing professional based on the New Hampshire seacoast. When she's not staring intensely at her MacBook screen, Amy is reading, listening to NPR, volunteering, playing with her puppy and husband, and hitting the road for a great run.

Hot-Hands Hot-Feet

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in Sounds, Written Word

Grace Potter has got some serious pipes. And she does a mean hot-hands-hot-feet-dance.

Not familiar with the Vermont-based band that was recently named one of the Best New Acts of 2010 by Rolling Stone? Well here’s an official one-line bio that’s so good, I’m not even bothering to re-write or paraphrase: “Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are like a modern-day version of Tina Turner stroking the microphone in a spangled mini-dress while fronting the Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers.” Right on.

And although I’ve loved Ms. Potter and her fellow Nocturnals since I saw them years (and years) ago at the Newport Folk Festival, their new self-titled album just blows my mind.

This homegrown New England band ignites its soulful roots with old-fashioned guitar riffs, contemporary hooks, and a voice that stops you in your tracks. Potter’s feisty and fresh sound hearkens back to the days of real lady singers like Janis Joplin. Well, if Joplin wore short sparkly dresses.

And sure, a few of the songs start a little slow before segueing into good old-fashioned rock jams. But tracks like “Medicine,” “Money,” and “Paris” are just straight-up fantastic jams that make me yearn for Saturday afternoon [hot-hands hot-feet] dance sessions at Bonnaroo.

Ultimately, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals kill it.

PS: If you haven’t seen Grace Potter cover of “White Rabbit,” then head over to YouTube.  Seriously. Go.

Salem Farmers Market

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in Go Local

Here’s some shameless local promotion….

I love, love, love the Salem Farmers Market. It’s a fantastic new addition to a thriving city and I can’t adequately express my adoration for all the yummy produce. You just have to trust me.

So if you’re like me, and you’re looking to help the Market in the meantime (AKA: before the season starts), then head over to Sixty2 on Wharf on Monday, April 12 @ 6PM for a silent auction. Learn more here.

Also, a big congrats to the Market for winning a $2,500 grant from the MA Department of Agricultural Resources Farmers Market Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program. In layman’s terms: Farmers at the market can now accept Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly food stamp, as payment for locally grown produce. Nice!

*And did I mention that my CSA takes place on the same day as the Farmers Market? Swing by CGB and pick up your CSA share, then supplement your fresh, local, organic produce with more fresh, local, organic produce.