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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Ross Lynch hypes up the crowd as they headline SpringFest, April 25.

SpringFest 2026

Norah Carver, Staff Photographer May 11, 2026

SpringFest 2026 was a hit among students; the Fleming Green was covered in cowboy boots and flower crowns at the concert Saturday, April 25.  Hosted by the UVM Program Board, this year’s event featured...

Can we talk about John Mayer?

Can we talk about John Mayer?

Theodore Isaac Reicin, Culture Staff Writer March 25, 2026

On Sept. 18, 2001, the world was introduced to the young musician John Mayer.  Columbia Records released “Room for Squares,” an album that defined the acoustic-pop landscape of the early 2000s...

Rosalía goes baroque with “LUX”

Rosalía goes baroque with “LUX”

Maya Surrenti, Culture Editor November 28, 2025

Polyglots and classical music lovers — come one, come all to listen to Rosalía’s holy grail album “LUX.” Her angelic voice soars alongside the London Symphony Orchestra as Catholic imagery and...

Who Is The Sky?

Who Is The Sky?

Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer September 25, 2025

On Friday, Sept. 5, David Byrne’s eighth core studio album “Who Is The Sky?” hit streaming platforms. It’s been seven years since Byrne’s last studio album “American Utopia,” but he did...

Hissy Fit plays March 4.

Battle of the Bands: Skrom goes to SpringFest

Erika Tally, Culture Editor March 31, 2025

Brennan’s Pub became unrecognizable as groups of music-loving students crowded into the makeshift concert venue to support the candidates for this year’s Battle of the Bands. The competition can...

Ethel Cain serves a small dose of disquiet

Ethel Cain serves a small dose of disquiet

Emily Siess, Culture Staff Writer February 7, 2025

If you’ve forgotten what the feeling of discomfort is like, look no further than Ethel Cain’s new horrific soundscape of perversion and white noise to remind you. “Perverts,” released on Jan....

Posthumous sustenance: “Balloonerism”

Posthumous sustenance: “Balloonerism”

Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer January 31, 2025

Mac Miller’s second posthumous studio album, “Balloonerism,” came out on Friday, Jan. 17.  This was more than seven years after his death and exactly five years after the release of “Circles,”...

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