cool coma is the first full length release from Montreal’s PHERN a “super group” of sorts. Although the band is indeed composed of members of various Montreal acts (Moss Lime, Soft Cone and Sheer Agony) Ben Lalande, one of the band’s guitarists, scoffs at the term. Like its creators, cool coma, does not take… Read More

As the icy grip of winter takes hold of Middlebury and the rest of Northern New England over the next three months, you’re probably going to need an escape that doesn’t involve the outdoors. What better way to beat the winter blues than to see some live music in and around the great Green Mountain state? We’ve compiled a list… 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

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

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

Artist: Sean Nicholas Savage Album: Other Life Label: Arbutus Records After reading the Juliette and John’s amazing review of their experience on the roo ride I felt inspired to write a review of Sean Nicholas Savage’s new album Other Life. As I stated in one of my earlier reviews of his single “Lonely Woman,” Sean Nicholas Savage’s unique… Read More

Sean Nicholas Savage captures a lot of old school vibes through his keyboard and bass, creating a unique yet familiar sound. When first listening to Sean, I didn’t think anything of him as a musician. His sound is very different from his peers’ on Arbutus Records, and to be honest I thought the guy was… Read More

  For the past six months I’ve been really interested in Arbutus Records and all the artists on their label. Based in Montreal, this label developed its connections with the American music scene through Grimes—one of the first artists they signed. Since then many of the label’s bands have successfully made their way to big… Read More

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

WHAT’S HOTTER THAN ALL THE BUZZ AROUND RADIOHEAD’S TRAILBLAZING ALBUM DOWNLOAD OFFER (oh my god like did you hear whoa!)? WHY, PAINFULLY DATED MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOS, OF COURSE! Only now that the dust has slowly settled over Parc Jean Drapeau can we at WRMC make an adequate assessment of our most anticipated music festival of… Read More

A treat for visiting the blog despite the busy transitional times: Animal Collective – Peacebone yaaaaaaaaaaaaaayy! And NOW! drum roll please… Click here for info about the WRMC and OSHEAGA 2007 ticket giveaway!Official site: Osheaga 2007, Montreal, Quebec