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Led by the emergence of acts such as The Capstan Shafts and new releases by local stalwarts such as Ryan Power and Colin Clary, 2007 was a banner year for Vermont’s indie-rock scene. But perhaps no group made quite as big a splash as Joey Pizza Slice and his outlandishly kooky collective Nose Bleed Island.... Read more

“Dude, I gotta get out of this town.” It’s a familiar refrain heard ’round Burlington, especially in the harsh winter months that seem to make up roughly three-quarters of the year. A quintessential college town, the Queen City has always had a transient artistic community. People come, and then they go — usually to a “real” city. Then, about 3 months after realizing that living in Williamsburg actually sucks, they usually come back with tales of adventure and excitement from the urban jungle. Such is the ebb and flow of our quaint hamlet on the shores of Lake Champlain.... Read more

Under Kriya Studio’s huge ceiling, a star-shaped paper lantern and separate strands of red, white and turquoise holiday lights illuminated the spacious stage, and amplification equipment encircled the seating area.... Read more

(Self-released, CD)

Many of life’s most rewarding pleasures, large or small, require some degree of effort to fully enjoy. Much like training your palate to appreciate the subtle complexities of fine wine, the latest release from Burlington-based experimental auteur Mark Knuffke, Sepulveda, is a challenging yet sometimes sublimely satisfying experience for those with the discipline and open-mindedness to understand it.... Read more

A sense of humor is not mandatory for composers of so-called "new music," but it must help. Since it's hard to make a living at something that exists in a land far, far away from that stuff called "pop" -- as in popular -- music, they might as well have a good time doing it. That said, it would be easy to think that Vermont composers David Gunn and Dennis Bathory-Kitsz had majored in stand-up comedy and accidentally fell into the weird world of contemporary electronic tunesmithing.... Read more