Bridget Burns attended last Saturday's Human Powered Vehicle Bikefest in downtown Burlington.

(Self-released, CD)

Broken Indian EP from evilhero arrived with no frills and no press release. A quick online search revealed the lack of verbiage to be purposeful; the longest available description of the group reads: “evilhero is an original rock band based in Vermont.” It seems that while many bands prefer to put a PR spin on their sound, evilhero wants the music to speak for itself. Lucky for them, it does. For the most part.... Read more

The day started dreary, but as I cruised down Route 7 toward the Shelburne Museum, I noted that not a single raindrop had fallen. My canine cohorts expressed their excitement more audibly, barking noisily before we even got parked. I wondered if museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb really loved dogs enough to welcome such a commotion for her annual birthday celebration.... Read more

I am a ChaCha Guide. That probably doesn’t make sense to most of you, so let me back up. I am a workaholic.

I inherited my work ethic from my parents, both full-time teachers, who pack their free time with odd jobs. I work as an office manager at Seven Days, a sales associate at the University Mall, a fundraising event planner, a babysitter and a freelance writer. Still, I never feel like I’m accomplishing enough, adding sufficiently to both my resume and savings account.... Read more

(Rounder Records, CD)

I’ve never been shy about declaring my dislike for Phish music. But despite my personal taste, I usually follow that statement by complimenting the band members on their obvious musical talent. So I eagerly listened to Mike Gordon’s newest foray into post-Phish music, interested to see if his unique talents would deliver him from the shadow of the jam-band legends.... Read more

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In many ways Zachary Warshaw is like any other 17-year-old. He does impressions of his teachers, liberally sprinkles his speech with “like,” and gossips. A lot. But spend a little time with the South Burlington High School junior, and you soon discover that one thing moves faster than his mouth: his feet.... Read more