Play it again

Music –

“Painted Shut” by Hop Along (Saddle Creek Records) Frances Quinlan’s fiery, unique voice and frantic, emotive songwriting were the best part of 2015. “Summertime ‘06” by Vince Staples (Def...

Listen closely

Music –

It was a year of anticipation, frustration and, ultimately, triumphs, but somehow 2015 seems unfinished. Amidst a litany of pressing issues in a passionately polarized...

Avalanche of support

News –

Hillary Clinton’s remarks to voters in Portsmouth were interrupted early on when an avalanche of snow slid off the roof of South Church, where she...

Season’s readings

Books –

Editor’s note: The holidays are here, and that means it’s time to slow down and spend some time with family and friends. Of course, a little...

Slow transition

Music –

North Hampton’s Parma Recordings travels to Cuba When Bob Lord traveled to Cuba in November, he saw constant reminders of how much life has changed...

Renewed traditions

Lifestyle –

My family was not so great at holiday traditions. Then and now, I chalked it up to proximity: my parents and I lived about 15...

Bubble to Branch

Music –

Local radio listeners who tuned in to The Bubble 101.5 FM radio station in late November expecting to hear classic funk and soul songs got...

Hidden history

News –

Thousands of people packed into downtown Portsmouth this summer, toting a colorful assortment of flags, signs, and balloons for the city’s first LGBT Pride event....

100 Years of Christmas

Books –

My name is Archibald Reef, and I am a ghost. Though to be honest, ‘ghost’ suggests an incorporeal form, an idea primarily used by children,...

Welcome home

Art –

Mainers Orson Horchler’s street art is short-lived, but not shortsighted. His latest project, called “Mainers,” is a series of portraits featuring a diverse group of...

Signs of the times

News –

Donald Trump brings families together. Sort of. The Republican presidential candidate was in Portsmouth on Thursday, Dec. 10, for a brief appearance at a meeting...

Now hear this

Music –

Reviews of new Seacoast albums by Andrew Wallace “In Lieu of Flowers” by Eric Ott 75 or Less Records File Under: indie, Americana, rock Sounds...

Style Queue

Lifestyle, Style Queue –

For info on Style Queue Magazine, click here. /stīl/ /kyo͞o/ noun  1. a sequence of people with a distinctive appearance 2. A style column for The...

Game on

Film –

It’s a Tuesday night at The Press Room in Portsmouth, and Josh Rose is about to attempt something difficult. “No,” he says, with a hint...

Future reference

Books –

It’s a Friday morning at the Portsmouth Public Library and the building is busy with activity. Upstairs, a class on the basics of using Excel is in...

Growing trials

Lifestyle –

Becky Sideman, a researcher with the N.H. Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) at the University of New Hampshire, loves Brussels sprouts. But the real reason she...

Day and night

Lifestyle –

Maxwell DeMilner is aware of the stereotypes. “I was worried you were going to say the c-word,” he admits sheepishly. “Clown.” DeMilner is a unicyclist....

‘Collage’ of emotions

Music –

Local trumpet player Chris Klaxton finished recording his new album, “Collage,” more than a year ago. In the intervening months, the music has taken on...

Covering costs

News –

Earlier this year, attorney Jerry Zelin, a Portsmouth resident and critic of the HarborCorp development project, filed a right-to-know request with the city and asked...

Hidden in plain sight

News –

When she was 19, Jasmine Marino was on a steady path. She was living in Massachusetts, working in a small salon, and going to community...