2016-03-19 18:53
As of this evening Latitude 44.2 North will no longer be updated. Flatlander, author of False 45th, and I have officially merged blogs. I will be writing full time at the new and improved Fa… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
The J Dimenna show two weeks ago at Radio Bean in Burlington was fantastic. Lap steel guitar was a fantastic addition to every song, the majority of which were new tracks. As with most shows… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The Roots, the Philly-based "hip-hop band" with 8 albums to their credit, the latest of which is the highly regarded Game Theory, have a fantastic website that captures the element that make… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Back in March I gushed about J DiMenna's debut release Awkward Buildings. I gave it the "Elliott Smith, Archer Prewitt, and Jeff Buckley sitting in a cabaret having a drink with Leonard Cohe… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Beyond their really great debut album Everything All the Time, I didn't know anything about Band of Horses before seeing them in Asheville during a recent trip to my old stomping grounds. Gi… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Toubab Krewe Live at Winston's - September 29, 2006 via Archive.org Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
As I've professed before, Damien Jurado is one of my all-time favs. In celebration of his latest release, And Now That I'm In Your Shadow (out October 10th, but I've been lazy), he's provide… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Here's a great YouTube find: Dutch prog-rock one hit wonders, Focus, playing "Hocus Pocus" on the Gladys Knight, of Gladys Knight & the Pips, TV show in 1973. This sentimal yodalelic gro… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
The Bowmans/Kris Gruen show this past Friday ended up being one of the best shows that I've attended all year. Outside Montpelier's cooperatively owned coffee house was the first snow of the… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Slate has a great article exploring "25 years of Weird Al." It truly is remarkable how current he's been able to stay ever since 1981's Another One Rides the Bus. I know Weird Al a different… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Yesterday I posted on Kris Gruen's upcoming gig at Langdon Street Cafe, today I'll post on the group that he's sharing the bill with: The Bowmans.The Bowmans w/ Kris Gruen - October 20th @ 1… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
I've been digging Lullaby School by Kris Gruen all summer. Early 30 something creative writing teacher in Montpelier, Kris’ debut album is full of tender yet captivating folk music. Vi… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
As the weather gets colder I wait in anticipation for one thing: sledding. Nothing is like traipsing through the backcountry on a crisp winter day seeking out the next dangerous chute. Or le… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
I picked up Joseph Arthur's 2002 release, Redemption's Son, thanks to a KCRW stream. Though I found the album a bit unbalanced and at times fairly thin (even though he puts a trillion layers… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Eliane Elias: Brazilian songstress with piano chops and a penchant for covers. While her recent album, 'Around The City,' is filled with originals that fit nicely in the background of a 30 s… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
A soundtrack to a documentary whose focus is the making of the soundtrack? Sounds a bit circular, but well worth the trip.It's the remarkable story of a group of six Sierra Leonean musician… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
The most detailed report identifying global warming affects in the Northeast was released yesterday by the Union of Concerned Scientists.The Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment is the resu… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Central Vermont Share the Music, Inc. (CVSM) is a Montpelier based non-profit which puts on the Annual Used Musical Instrument Sale. This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the sale, whic… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
It's fun when different aspects of life come together. In this case it's planning, Vermont, and music.Abandoned Addison Co. Building to Become VT Music SanctuaryBy Casey KaufmanCan an effort… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Two chances to catch Toubabe Krewe this weekend in Northern Vermont. On Friday, August 4th, they'll be playing the 9:45-11:30 pm slot at the North East Kingdom Music Festival (NEKMF) in East… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
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2006-11-15 17:49
So the new job has really cut into my blogging career. Never a career, obviously/actually, but if I keep the late nights up it can never ever be.But I'm bucking the tendencies and posting a… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Going Down the Crooked Road is a fantastic website that chronicles the adventures of three individuals trekking the Virginia Heritage Music Trail, a series of linked roadways that traverse a… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
A good number of months ago I wrote about this St Albans, VT based trio in advance of their last Montpelier appearance. I wasn't in attendance that time around, but made sure to catch them… Read More
2006-11-15 17:49
Boston based Aberdeen City will be performing on June 25th at Murder by Death and Langhorne Slim. I came across AC last summer via the fantastic Bradley's Almanac. I guess it's a bit modern… Read More
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