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What’s better than one kick-ass show at The Monkey House? Two kick-ass shows at The Monkey House! Duh. This weekend, the enterprising lads from Bear Cub Productions have lined up a thrilling two-fer of aural pleasures to slake anyone’s thirst for midwinter rock-foolery.... Read more

“Grace Potter? Holy crap!”... Read more

The ferry ride from Burlington to Plattsburgh isn’t a journey you want to make with folks who can’t hold up their end of a conversation — especially not in an overloaded 1986 Dodge Ram slant-six conversion van that has floor-to-ceiling fake-wood paneling, shag carpets, pictures of naked chicks from low-grade porn mags behind the sun visors, a Gibson SG-shaped air freshener hanging from the rearview, and no air conditioning. Voluntarily traveling in a vehicle of this ilk requires the utmost faith in its cargo.... Read more

A soft hum is wafting through the warehouse district of Burlington's South End. It's an unusually warm evening for October and the air seems mismatched with the crunch of dried leaves underfoot. Inside one of the many nondescript buildings lining Pine Street, waves of guitar punctuate the muted groan of an electric piano. Amanda Gustafson and Eric Olsen, cofounders of Burlington art-rockers Swale, are settling into the first song of an impromptu rehearsal.... Read more