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Upcoming Music in Vermont 

with Jake and Joe 

Hey whats up Northeast Kingdomers, this is Jake, and this is Joe. Were here to check you guys in for our monthly music in Vermont update. 

At first glance the entire Northeast Kingdom might seem like its in hibernation during these cold winter months, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find yourself having the time of your life in the comforting and energetic warmth of Vermont’s music venues.

That’s right Joe, we have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming month’s musical calendar.  Including bands like Mike Gordon’s Band, Conspirator, and the heavily followed Bob Weir and Ratdog tour. Who would have thought you could catch festival headliners like these in the casual back door music venues of Vermont.

02/18/14 Tue- Big Gigantic -Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT

For starters tomorrow night at Higher Ground in South Burlington VT the group Big Gigantic is performing a show. This duet consists of a drummer and a saxophonist who also duels as a DJ. The group blends the style of electronic dance music with overtones of jazz that make them legendary for their unique enveloping sound. Tuesday nights in Lyndon can be dull, so if you have a free time, make the trip to go see the show in Burlington. 

02/20/14 Thu -Railroad Earth- Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT

Later this week, Thursday to be exact. The band Railroad Earth, which is a new grass sound, a progressive, jam band style of classic bluegrass music. Railroad Earth is known to have a strong following of fans who love the new-grass sound. This movement in music is similar to the sounds of String Cheese Incident or Yonder Mountain String band. If you have Thursday night free, definitely make the trip over to South Burlington, VT to check these guys string plucking out, you won’t be disappointed. 

02/26/14 Wed -Zappa Plays Zappa- Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT

Next week on wednesday, the son of  Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa blasts his way into Vermont with a Guitar Class at Higher Ground in South Burlington for $75, followed by a concert for $30. Dweezil Zappa is not known to disappoint , with soaring guitar solos that are sure to melt your face. This night with Dweezil Zappa is not one to miss for any kind of aficionado of rock music. 

Thats just a little sample of all the great music Vermont has to offer. Next time you’ll find yourself twiddling your thumbs, in your dorm room, in your igloo, or even in that boring Biology Evening Lab, pack up and skate over to South Burlington, VT for some fire live music.  Don’t forget to check in with me Jake, and me Joe> next month for another, music in Vermont update

8.24.13 - Life During Exodus- Umphrey's Mcgee- TRACK OF THE DAY

MMS Audio Post Assignment 2/13/14

Podcast Assignment 2/11/14

The first podcast channel I chose to subscribe to was ABC Radio National- Science.
The podcast channel does a good job of keeping the stories brief, as listening without any visual to go along can be uninteresting. I enjoy science, and like to keep up with what's new in the world of it, so that's why I chose this podcast. The stories were presented almost too straight forward, with not many sound bites to keep you interested. I would not personally keep listening to this podcast, but others might enjoy it.

The second podcast channel I chose to subscribe to was Pat Flynn: Smart Passive Income Podcast. The podcasts are about how to blog for your business, how to tweet for your business and how to sell things online. One podcast was about how to sell your artwork online, which was helpful as I'm a glassblower so It was helpful to listen to. I would definitely keep listening to this podcast. The podcasts are made to be very interesting and most are very brief about six to ten minutes.

Particle 2/6/14 Higher Ground, Burlington VT

The nearly empty Higher Ground Lounge Venue filled up quickly before the band Particle, came on. The opening band, Jon Wayne and The Pain performed a great reggae style jam-dub opening set and got the crowd feeling light on their feet. The band of three have an enveloping, impressive sound for only a bassist, drummer and guitarist. Their music fills the room with the force of a six piece band. 

Higher Ground was buzzing with people talking and getting ready for Particle to come on. John Wayne and The Pain had set the mood right. I talked to a few people there who, had came from far away like myself to see the show. The majority of the concert goers I asked if they had seen Particle before said, no. I believe there may have been a number of people enlightened through tonights show. Particle plays with the utmost energy and blasts out the funky jam-tronica with a consistency. You can get addicted to this little known band very quickly by just checking out one show. If you cant make it to a show check out their recordings on nugs.net. 

Particle took the stage with the friendly but aggressive presence that makes their band so dynamic. To start off the night, a new instrumental song was debuted, that is yet to be named. It consists of deep organ chords and heavy bass lines. The band asked the crowd after the song, for suggestions on names for the new song. The consensus seemed to be "Probation".. The show then took off even deeper into jam-tronica space territory. The deep funk ripped through London Forces> Red Orchestra and the crowd never stopped dancing for second. One of my favorite moments of the night transpired next. The band covered the song "E-Pro by Beck". The cover was dark and grungy but with funk overtones, Particle delivered and great homage to this classic jam. 

After the dark grungy funk cover, the band shifted paces into Triple Threat, a light bouncing funky jam song that leaves plenty of room for improvised jamming. Triple Threat lead to some guest action; Particle called for Jon Wayne, the lead singer/ guitarist for Jon Wayne and The Pain to join them onstage. Jon Wayne busted out some Sublime reminiscent rhymes over an instrumental jam that Particle laid down. The reggae feel was a good fit with the light funk style of Particle.

PHOTOS- JOSIAH SCHLEE- REVIEW- JOSIAH SCHLEE

The nearing the end of the show, the dancing got even heavier as the band got deeper into jam space than I had ever expected. The DC>Metropolis> National Anthem and closing out the first set with an version of Elevator that made you wonder why you haven't seen this band more often? Particle threw down an electric show with energy comparable to Umphrey's Mcgee. Particle bid the fans good night with an encore of I'm Awake, Silver Lining. The song was a light jam, more vocal than the average Particle song, and it was a great way to end an amazing night. 

Connecticut News TV Website's Comparison- MMS Assignment

I compared the sites NBC Connecticut and WFSB3 and both visually appear to be very similar. The NBC site seemed to have a more friendly feel and that aids in the ease of interaction with the website. The writing on the NBC website is engaging while the articles on the WFSB3, not so much. There are no ads I've seen on either website. This helps the website user to focus in on the website content. The video players on each website are very similar and also feature no ads. I did not see any photo slideshows, but there are top banners on both websites with tabs to make navigation to different types of news easier. WFSB3 Presents the local news in a straight forward manner, as if they posted the news script up as the webs story. The NBC site did a great job adapting the stories to be easily read on the web. NBC used large photos to make the story more engaging and to pull you in. To be honest, photos are needed to hold my attention in reading a long news story.

WFSB3 Site

 

NBC CT Site

Car Crashes into Central Restaurant Lyndonville, VT resulting in death. PRACTICE STORY

     Lyndonville, VT- A Barton resident’s car crashes through the front of Central Restaurant in Lyndonville today, killing one man from Concord, VT.

Annie Coulter, 81, was heading south on Depot Street at 12:31 pm today when her brakes failed after she swerved to avoid a pedestrian.

Coulter’s vehicle cruised out of control into the front of the Central Restaurant.  Annie Coulter was not the only victim of the accident, as her car struck a John Barker, 69, who was eating just inside the Central Restaurant. John Barker initially only, received minor wounds from flying glass caused by the collision.
 Barker immediately rushed to assist Annie Coulter in getting out of her vehicle.  In a turn for the worse Barkers’ heart gave out from a heart attack. John Barker was announced dead on the scene, only minutes after trying to help Annie Coulter from her vehicle. 

Other Vermont News

The Live Music Scene in Northern Vermont: Dead or Alive?

When the typical Connecticut or New York resident thinks of Vermont, they think of cows, skiing, maple syrup and the mountains. Vermont hides so much in it's green mountains that goes unseen by average eye. If you look a little bit closer, you can see the thriving live music and art scene that lives in Burlington, VT. Burlington is an epicenter for artistic people to go to school and live. Students who dream of "getting away" enroll in college at 

The University of Vermont for a change of scenery and the legendary Vermonter way of life. This diverse crowd brings a range of interests to the area, and for some, that interest is live music. My first semester at Lyndon State College, I was afraid the area had nothing to offer, being 86 miles from Burlington and living in a rural style community. It seems over the years my view has changed, Burlington is a mere afternoon drive away to a city filled with entertainment and possibilities. My favorite entertainment is the live music, I was blown away by the scene and it continues to amaze me. Here's a look at the months ahead for live music in Vermont! The list I compiled with the help of Jambase.com


02/06/14 Thu- Particle- Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT
02/18/14 Tue- Big Gigantic -Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT
02/20/14 Thu -Railroad Earth- Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT
02/21/14 Fri- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Nectar's- Burlington, VT
02/26/14 Wed -Zappa Plays Zappa- Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT
02/26/14 Wed- Zach Deputy
The Dupont Brothers- Nectar's- Burlington, VT
02/28/14 Fri-Bob Weir & RatDog- Flynn CenterBurlington, VT
02/28/14 Fri -Conspirator
Dopapod -Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT
03/01/14 Sat -Sophistafunk --Magic Hat Brewery Burlington, VT
03/11/14 Tue -FiKus --Nectar's Burlington, VT
03/14/14 Fr -Jimkata- The Matterhorn Stowe, VT
03/15/14 Sat -Jimkata-Nectar's Burlington, VT
03/17/14 Mon -Aqueou s-Grizzly's-Stratton Mountain,VT
03/25/14 Tue -The Infamous Stringdusters- Higher Ground (Showcase Lounge)Burlington, VT
03/29/14 Sat - Mike Gordon-The Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center-Plymouth, NH
04/06/14 Sun-Mike Gordon- Higher Ground (Ballroom)Burlington, VT04/20/14- Thurs- Twiddle-  Higher Ground(Ballroom) Burlington, VT