The WRMC executive board presents their favorite tracks, albums, artists, and/or music videos of the week, old and new, but mostly new. TRACK: Tei Shi – “Bassically” Nothing indicates a genuine up-and-comer more than an artist playing a dutiful slew of shows at the annual CMJ festival, and this year the recently signed Tei Shi (Valerie Teicher),… Read More
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
It’s August now and the summer seems more fragile. Here’s a spacey, shoegaze-y playlist for lonely late night drives: the highway rushing past, sneaking into the park after dark, the moon’s sliver hanging over the wink of the city lights, when it’s still warm at midnight, the road stretching on into the roar of the… 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
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
Arcade Fire are rapidly gearing up for the release of their fourth LP, Reflektor, out October 29th via Merge. We’ve already heard a great, disco-inspired single, also called “Reflektor”. They’re playing the season premiere of SNL tonight (hosted by Tina Fey) and will be sticking around for a special, 30-minute performance starting at 1am. Check out… Read More
Cover songs are a tricky trade. Most cover attempts tend to result in a lackluster carbon copy of the original song, usually performed with less precision or talent. But occasionally, you’ll stumble across an innovative band or musician who has succeeded in the old art of reappropriation in putting their own spin on a song,… Read More
Check out this new project by video artist Chris Milk and The Arcade Fire. Its called “The Wilderness Downtown” and features the Arcade Fire song “We Used to Wait.” Also, it says you need Google Chrome to view it. That’s a lie, its just a plug for the Google monster Firefox will work just fine.
The Osheaga Music Festival took place in Montreal last weekend over two beautiful weekend days. I was lucky enough to attend the first (and better) day and was busy from morning til night running around from stage to stage, show to show. Here’s a quick breakdown of the day. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros:… Read More
