What’s up beasts; if you like to party, you’re in luck! There’s going to be a sick concert tomorrow in the most legendary venue on this campus: the Bunker (aka the Freeman INTERNATIONAL Center, ever heard of it???) Hopefully the lineup will unite all the bleep blood heads and indie hipsters who are perpetually warring on… Read More
Welcome to the Spring 2015 edition of WRMC’s concert guide to the Champlain Valley and beyond! Most shows on this list take place at the three main Burlington venues – The Monkey House, Signal Kitchen, and Higher Ground. Some major must sees include: the Cloud Nothings and T-Pain shows here at Midd, St. Vincent and Jenny Hval tearing it… Read More
This coming Thursday at 7:30 pm we will host our biannual All DJ Meeting in Axinn 229. This meeting is required for anyone and everyone interested in having a radio show for the spring semester, including returning DJs who had shows this past fall. If you’re unsure whether you want to host a show or not, feel free to stop by the meeting to learn more or read… Read More
Cloud Nothings are headlining MCAB‘s Winter Carnival Concert this year and we couldn’t be more stoked. If you don’t remember, and it’s understandable if you don’t, last year’s Carnival show featured the musical ramblings of David Wax Museum, a folk-rock duo that received the most votes from the student body in a really high stakes online poll. However,… Read More
Welcome to the October & November edition of WRMC’s concert guide to the Champlain Valley and beyond! This fall is jam packed with a bunch of great shows in Burlington, Montreal, and New York City if you’re willing to make the trip. Some major must sees include a FREE Alvvays show, Alpenglow returning to their home turf, FlyLo and… Read More
We know you’re all getting stoked for Grooveyard this Friday, but before Big Freedia frees your minds and asses, WRMC will be hosting a community discussion regarding how we can be mindful consumers of art and music in our pluralistic society. Starting at 5 p.m. this Thursday in The Orchard (Hillcrest 103), our discussion will touch upon the history of New Orleans bounce music, twerking, cultural appropriation within… Read More
With Ron Liebowitz departing our dear college following this academic year, it is widely acknowledged the school will face a staggering drop in twerking. Fear not, Middleburians, for we have just announced that Big Freedia, world record-holding twerker, Queen of Bounce and transcendent being of light will be headlining our annual fall concert, Grooveyard, on Friday, November 7 in the Bunker. Big Freedia is… Read More
Consistency is key, says the new indie-n proverb I decided was true for the sake of this write up. A well-crafted, unique sound is any musician’s best friend; experimentation is the double-edged résumé-stuffer that critics crave (nay, demand!) but only when done right. Change too little and you’ll become boring and cantankerous. Change too much… Read More
Wampire’s second album, Bazaar, released October 7th, is all we could hope for and more. The group takes the dancey, synth-psych sound of Curiosity, their first album, and pumps even more energy and innovation into it. From beginning to end, it’s delightful. Various styles are incorporated, from dance, to punk in “Sticking Out,” and even… Read More
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
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
