Soundbites: Mr. Sun Reinterpret Ellington’s ‘The Nutcracker’
Celebrated jazz musician Duke Ellington transformed the Nutcracker Suite into a hard-swinging jazz record in 1960; a band in Vermont has now arranged …
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On the Beat: More Vermont Grammy Nominations and the Return of the Kat & Brett Holiday Show
Montpelier lost its only music instrument store but will open a new one, Naive Melody Instrument Exchange, by area musicians. Erin Bentlage of Jericho…
On the Beat: Expat Vermont Comedians Return on Thanksgiving Eve at Foam
A trio of Vermont expat comics who now live in New York City are returning to Burlington for a one-night-only show at Foam Brewers on…
Soundbites: Half a Century on the Air, WGDR Looks to Its Future
Radio host Llu Mulvaney-Stanak turned an old radio station into a community hub featuring diverse shows; also provided support in natural disasters.
Soundbites: Spencer and the Walrus Channel the Fab Four
A musician who plays covers but hates cover bands on AI renditions. Recommends Dark Side of the Mountain and Spencer and the Walrus for Floyd and Beat…
On the Beat: Grammy Noms for Noah Kahan and Bernie Sanders; the Silent Mile Return
Vermonters Noah Kahan and Bernie Sanders nab Grammy noms. Burlington's Silent Mile marks 5 years with show. Rangus rocks Higher Ground.
On the Beat: Mike Thomas Is Vermont’s Funniest Comic; New Music From Madaila and Dari Bay
Burlington standup comedian Mike Thomas wins Vermont's Funniest Comedian contest. A new single from Vermont artist Madaila is released. Dari Bay relea…
Soundbites: Going Home With Myra Flynn
Myra Flynn is known for her music, but recently she launched a new podcast "Homegoings". She wants to have deep conversations about race.
On the Beat: The Return of Bauschaus VT and New Music From James Kochalka Superstar
Vermont cartoonist/musician James Kochalka releases EP, All Our Favorite Bands; upcoming shows include Sasami in Brattleboro and Dinosaur Jr. in SB.
Soundbites: 99 Neighbors Move Out
99 Neighbors, a collective hip-hop group from VT, is splitting after 5 years. The move was spurred by life changes and desire to explore new projects.
On the Beat: Rick Norcross’s New Album, the Burlington Electronic Department Gets Spooky
After 60 years, Rick Norcross is retiring from music. But not before he releases his final album, "God Bless the Mighty Pickle", to celebrate.
On the Beat: Cricket Blue Goes Over the Garden Wall, Odd Fellows Hall Rocks Again
Violet Crimes are holding a record fair on Sunday, October 22 in Burlington. Odd Fellows Lodge is hosting live music, and Cricket Blue performs.
Soundbites: Loreena McKennitt Revists ‘The Visit’
Celtic musician and superstar Loreena McKennitt relishes operating DIY despite a successful career and upcoming U.S. tour after a seven-year hiatus.
Soundbites: The Tuesday Jukebox Series Rolls On
Wilder musician Jakob Breitbach started the Tuesday Jukebox series in response to the music industry slowdown, giving touring acts a stage.
On the Beat: New Music From Narrow Shoulders, Twiddle Announce Hiatus
Summer's End by Narrow Shoulders captures the end of summer with its electronic and ambient sounds. Vermont's music scene offers a benefit show and a …
Soundbites: A Festival for Bent Nails Bistro
Montpelier music fans are coming together to help Bent Nails Bistro recover from flood damage with a music festival fundraiser on September 30.
On the Beat: Matt Hagen’s Murder Ballads and Point CounterPoint Celebrates 60 Years of Chamber Music
Matt Hagen brings spooky murder ballads to 126. Point CounterPoint turns 60. Indigenous Peoples' Day Rocks on October 7 with music. Eye on the Scene c…
On the Beat: New Music From Rivan, and Noah Kahan Makes the List
Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan made Time magazine's 2023 TIME100 Next list, while rapper rivan released a new single. Burlington City Arts Twilight Seri…
Soundbites: Hammydown Throws a Big Gay Block Party
Vermont lacks gay bars despite a high LGBTQ population. Hammydown organizes the Big Gay Block Party in hopes of creating a gay-friendly space.
On the Beat: New Music From Moira Smiley, and Comedian Ash Diggs Makes His Vermont Return
Singer Moira Smiley showcases her new album The Rhizome Project 9/16 with a live performance. Comedian Ash Diggs also visits 9/21 at Radio Bean.
Soundbites: Vermont Author Ray Padgett’s New Book on Bob Dylan
12-year-old saw Ferris Bueller's Day Off and became obsessed with Beatles. Later, Chris Padgett wrote a book "Pledging My Time: Conversations" about B…
On the Beat: New Flood Benefit Shows in Burlington and Montpelier
Vermont musicians are rallying with benefit concerts to assist flood relief efforts, and presenting new singles and upcoming arts festivals.
Soundbites: Art Dealing With Low Cut Connie
Music journalist commends Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie for genuinely loving Vermont and include it in his tour. Their new album "Art Dealers" will be…
Soundbites: David Cross Looks on the Bright Side
Comedian David Cross talks about fatherhood, his upcoming tour, the Hollywood strike, and the changing entertainment industry.
On the Beat: New Videos From Marcie Hernandez and Konflik
Indie Latin singer releases new video. Vermont singer wins competition. Celebrate with shows in the Green Mountains. Rapper releases new single and vi…
On the Beat: A_Dog Day Turns 10, New Music From Princess Nostalgia
Stowe Jazz Festival & Burlington's A_Dog Day keep the Vermont music scene alive, featuring local and international talent, free to the public.
Soundbites: What Doth Life Fest Returns
Urian Hackney talks Vermont rock scene and his hope of reviving it, wanting to organize a rock festival and talking about the state of rock music.
Soundbites: Grace Potter Returns With ‘Mother Road’
Grace Potter discusses her new album, new found outlook on life and home state, Vermont. Her new album, "Mother Road" will premiere August 18th.
On the Beat: Cricket Blue’s Laura Heaberlin Goes Intercontinental, and the VSO Goes to the Movies
Laura Heaberlin of Cricket Blue collaborates with Hank Midnight on "River Song," a track with over 10,000 streams. VSO & Middlebury New Filmmakers Fes…
Soundbites: The Wallflower Collective Throws a Birthday Music Festival
When Lauren McKenzie and her husband, Matt Simpson, pulled up stakes and left Austin, Texas, for Burlington in 2020, they knew little about their new.…
Soundbites: Zach Nugent’s Dead Set Ascends
As a teenager growing up in Royalton, Zach Nugent would often roam the halls of his high school barefoot, strumming his guitar, playing the music...
Soundbites: Lisa Loeb’s Next Act
No musician wants to be part of a "Where are they now?" conversation. When artists are fortunate to score a big hit or two but...
Soundbites: A Theft at Radio Bean
I'm sure I'm not the only one guilty of this, but whenever something bad happens to people or places I love, I immediately access some kind of revenge…
Soundbites: Josh Panda Joins the Grift
The concept of the supergroup has always fascinated me. For every Traveling Wilburys and BoyGenius record, there are atrocious experiments such as the Damn Yankees…
Soundbites: Burlington Celebrates Juneteenth
Full confession time: I was feeling nervous about this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Between the fest slimming down from 10 days to five, the…
Small Pleasures: Brattleboro's Dosa Kitchen Brings South Indian Flavors Home
Leda Scheintaub and Nash Patel have a lofty goal: to make dosa a household name in the United States. To start, the Brattleboro couple are...
Soundbites: Myra Flynn Shoots Her Shot
For all of its charm and beauty, Vermont has struggled to be a place of acceptance for people who are not, you know, white-skinned. Look,…
Soundbites: Burlington Electronic Department Throws a Birthday Bash
Few things annoy me more in this world than when friends invite me to their children’s birthday parties. What an incongruence! You get hyped for…
Soundbites: Honey & Soul Get It Just Right
It’s one thing to dream up a cool idea — we all have those. I wanted to start a speed metal Grateful Dead cover band…
In ‘Letters Mingle Souls,’ Mitsuko Brooks Addresses Suicide and Those Left Behind
click to enlarge Courtesy Of Erin Jenkins/BMAC Installation view, “Letters Mingle Souls,” by Mitsuko Brooks Mitsuko Brooks, Letters Mingle Souls, Suicide is not a common…
Soundbites: Talking Folk Music and Abortion Access With Judy Collins
I’d been speaking with country and folk music legend Judy Collins for about 15 minutes or so when she started to sing to me over…
Soundbites: The Crystal Method Keeps Rolling
As I drove through downtown Burlington on my way to work and passed the latest generation of college students, I saw the signs: The pants…
Soundbites: Barishi Is Dead; Long Live Ordh!
The first time I saw Barishi play live, I dumped an entire whiskey down a young man’s shirt, lost a $20 bet with the woman…
Soundbites: Xander Naylor’s Indian Excursions
I recently had a first in my Seven Days career: Working on a feature for our annual Money & Retirement Issue, I came to the…
Soundbites: Rocking Out for Mark Ransom
It was a sweltering late summer day in 2001 when I wandered into Burlington’s Red Square, curious about the sounds emanating from the club in…
Soundbites: King Tuff’s Homecoming
Despite all the years of music lessons I took and all the wonderful instruction I received from a host of school music teachers, it was…
Monthlong Fest at Brattleboro’s Stone Church Promotes Women in Music
Humanity has long associated the creation of music with female figures, from the muses of Greek mythology to the Yoruba fertility goddess Oshun, who brought…
Soundbites: The Last of Jim’s Basement
I was never a punk. I never had a studded belt or haunted the steps of 242 Main, the late, lamented city-run all-ages venue that…
Soundbites: On Her New LP, AliT Does It All on Her Own
While sampling some of Burlington’s finest indie rock at Radio Bean recently, a friend turned to me with something like a revelation. “Have you noticed…
Soundbites: The New, Leaner Look of the Jazz Fest
As ’80s hair metal outfit Cinderella will tell you, you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone. If being a part of the Burlington…
