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NEW TRACK: Parkay Quarts – “Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth”

It’s not often that I’m compelled to use the word “beautiful” when describing the music released by the post-punk hooligans in Parquet Courts.  Typically, the band embodies energy in raw form, chugging through proto-punk chords at a relentless pace and rarely letting up.  But even punks like to sit down every once and a while,… Read More

Concert

The Sound(cloud) of (Smog)

When the words “Smog” and “Middlebury” are mentioned in the same breath, it’s natural for one to conjure an image of the large, black, polyhedron mass that looms ominously on the outside of McCardell Bicentennial Hall.  But, If you’ve ever had the pleasure of spending a few hours with WRMC automation, another thought may come to mind…. Read More

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Hot 91: Best Tracks of the Summer Past

Every spring, WRMC hosts Top 91, otherwise known as the best party/radio countdown event of the year. In order to be eligible for Top 91 a song must have been released in the past school year, inclusive of the summer, and it must receive enough votes from WRMC DJs to merit a coveted spot. After… Read More

Album Review

Cymbals Eat Guitars // LOSE

You’re driving on the densest highway system in the most densely populated state, passing more diners, shopping malls, and toxic waste dumps than than anywhere else in the country.  You’re on your way to ride the tallest Roller Coaster in the world with your best friends in a town named after the biggest slaveowner in… Read More

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WRMC ALL DJ MEETING: Get a Radio Show this Fall!

This Thursday at 8 pm all Middlebury music lovers and radioheads alike are invited to convene in McCullough Social Space for the biannual WRMC All DJ Meeting.  This meeting is a must for anyone and everyone interested in having a radio show for the fall semester. WAIT…MIDDLEBURY HAS A RADIO STATION? Yes.  Since 1949. WHAT! WHERE?… Read More

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Top 30 Chart Update, 8/15/14: Shoegaze Hangovers

The summer has flown by and believe it or not WRMC’s summer programming ends this weekend.  Our charts have been chock full some great new music this summer, and now it’s time for us to get you caught up on anything you might have missed.   Weekly chart vets How to Dress Well, A Sunny Day in Glasgow and White Lung dominated the… Read More

Concert

UPCOMING CONCERTS: August & September

Welcome to WRMC’s End of Summer/Back to School concert guide to the Champlain Valley (and beyond). This edition covers the upcoming month of August for all straggling summer bums hangin’ around Middlebury and September as well so all of you can start carefully planning your orientation/first few week shenanigans when your biggest concerns revolve around reading syllabi, decorating… Read More

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Summer Spins

Welcome to the first edition of Summer Spins, WRMC’s round up of the best new tracks buzzing around the station. During our break from programming we received a ton of great new music in the mail from our lovely promoters. With teetering CD stacks on deck and coffee on ice, your summer managers have been sorting… Read More

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UPCOMING CONCERTS: June 2014

Spending the summer in Vermont?  Love driving an hour or more to your nearest concert venue? Then boy do we have plans for you! The first week of June has some of the best concert action Vermont has seen in a long time, and the rest of the month is chock full of shows in and around Vermont… Read More

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Upcoming Concerts: Spring 2014

Welcome to WRMC’s guide to concerts in and around the Vermont area for Spring 2014.  While the Green Mountain state is hardly a popular tour stop for most bands, there are plenty of great shows on the docket for this spring.  Most of the venues are located in Burlington (50 minutes away ), and some are… Read More

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SLACKER SUNDAY: Post-Sepomana Edition

Still reeling from Sepomana last night? Still covered in glitter and Dan Deacon’s sweat? We are.  Thank God for Mississippi, thank god for oversized Sepomana baseball tees, and thank god for seasoned cubes-you will recover and we’ll be your comfort.  Here’s a soothing playlist for when you’re feelin’ badbadnotgood after a wild night.  (We promise there’s only… Read More

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