The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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

Turning the squeaky, musty tables with Burlington Records

April 20, 2009

Tucked away on the corner of Bank and Church is a collective hub for music lovers, artists, thrift-store browsers and everyone in between. Burlington Records opened on the first of April, but don't...

Putting the funk back into photography

April 20, 2009

The exhibit "Waters," a collection of photos by Scott Funk of Richmond, have saturated the decadent walls of the Daily Planet during the month of April.As a part-time photographer and a mortgage advisor,...

Arts: Poetry becomes music for Villanelles

April 20, 2009

In poetry, a villanelle is an originally French form consisting of 19 lines, where the first and third line of each stanza are rhyming refrains. It's a very beautiful and flowing form, Villanelles...

Music festival brings back old times

April 13, 2009

The old-time music of Bruce Molsky was not at all out of place in the Billings North Lounge, where the sconces and chandeliers seemed more fit to hold candles than light bulbs. Molsky, a Grammy-nominated...

America’s soul shines

April 13, 2009

Combine cows, climbers, and Cajun musicians and you'll get "America's Heart & Soul," the colorful documentary by Louie Schwartzberg.Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film follows the story of quirky,...

Trapped in class

April 13, 2009

The characters are not likeable, the film is not uplifting, there is no killer soundtrack — this film is undeniably French.Claustrophobic and tense, the audience is trapped "between the walls" of...

Short films shine on the silver screen

April 13, 2009

What do you get when you take over 100 people, mix their work together, add some sex, some murder and some electronic music?Either a really strange murder mystery or PSST!3, a collaborative film project...

Stripped-down DeGraw frees album

April 10, 2009

Gavin DeGraw's newly-released third CD is the opposite of the dance albums that many artists make today, but that's a good thing — the soft and soulful sound of "Free" is exactly what he should sound...

Life, fame and ADD: On the tour bus with Wale

April 7, 2009

The Vermont Cynic:  What is the Inspiration for all of your songs?Wale:  Just everything around me, everyday situations; I just wanna show everybody I am normal, I am just like you.VC: ...

Rough Francis: an older album sparks a new band

April 6, 2009

It's not too often that local bands get into the national spotlight, but Burlington's Rough Francis has pulled off that feat, appearing in the March 15th edition of  The New York Times.Their story...

It’s easy to love “I Love You, Man”

April 6, 2009

The mark of a true, good comedy is in its ability to make the audience genuinely laugh. Even if the story is simple, a good comedy will find a way to rise above it and deliver.Directed by John Hamburg...

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