Heavy metal meets mutual ownership at new Easthampton venue

Heavy metal meets mutual ownership at new Easthampton venue

By Sam Ferland For the Valley Advocate   Most new businesses use scissors at ribbon cuttings to celebrate opening. When that business is a heavy metal music venue and bar combo, now open in the heart of Easthampton, it’s only fitting to use a sword instead. That is exactly what happened at The Heavy Culture Cooperative’s (THCC) opening ceremony on Jan. 3, officially marking the long-awaited launch of the member-owned underground music and arts o…