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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

Wu-Tang Clan’s new album, “The Saga Continues.” This is the Staten Island-based rap group’s seventh album, the first in three years.

Wu-Tang Clan’s storied saga survives on new album

Dhalia Maleh October 25, 2017

It's time for mumble rappers like Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty to move over because Wu-Tang Clan is back. “Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues” is an album here to remind everyone who truly runs the rap...

“It” balances scares and laughs

Dahlia Maleh September 30, 2017

I have seen my fair share of scary movies, but the 2017 movie adaption of Stephen King’s novel “It” had something beyond the typical jump scares. The movie follows a hilarious group of boys in...

Hip-hop boy band takes personal approach to new album

September 17, 2017

America has never been more ready for a new boyband, and BROCKHAMPTON is ready to fill that void in all our hearts. The 15-member ensemble changes the standards for what a rap group should be in 2017....

LCD Soundsystem makes thoughtful return

Kelsey Neubauer September 9, 2017

In 2011, America and the rest of the world said goodbye to LCD Soundsystem, a band that played a major role in the indie scene of the 2000’s. Now, LCD Soundsystem is back and examining a nation with...

Rapper comes into his own on debut album

Kelsey Neubauer September 9, 2017

Twenty-four year old Vic Mensa’s first studio album, “The Autobiography”, formally introduces the world to the talents of a rapper who has double-vision– personally, politically and musically....

Electronic artist doesn’t let technology get in the way

Cashmere Cat, the moniker of electronic producer and artist Magnus August Høiberg, presented himself on stage at Higher Ground, casually placed a potted plant beside his soundboard, and began. Cat...

New Kendrick Lamar album is DAMN-good

New Kendrick Lamar album is DAMN-good

Jack Carmody April 27, 2017

The self proclaimed king of both the east and west coast is back with a brand new album. Kendrick Lamar, the Grammy award winning rapper from Compton, California released his 4th studio album entitled...

Members of the Burlington community sample chili at the fifth annual Queen City Chili Cook-Off April 15. All proceeds from the cook-ff, which took place at Nectars, went to Burlington Firefighters Association

Community comes together for chili contest

Bridget Higdon, Assistant Arts Editor April 19, 2017

My parents make the best chili. In fact, I love it so much that it’s the meal I ask to eat almost every year for my birthday. So when I heard Nectar’s was holding its fifth Annual Queen City Chili-Cook...

Dance show seeks to challenge the audience

Anna Gibson April 14, 2017

The works of art that make us think the most often emerge out of real-life experience and bold, creative risk. Dan Yablonsky’s dance piece, “Non-Mechanical Tools of Human Advancement,” is one...

Student play tells story of early female US politician

Healy Fallon April 14, 2017

We often take for granted the facts and dates we mindlessly absorb from our history textbooks, but there’s always another side to the story. In honor of March, Women’s History Month, the University...

Space Jam lets everyone in on the Madness

Kim Henry April 1, 2017

The last relentless days of winter can be so joyless, it is no wonder colleges across the country chose March as the month to inject with a little madness. For some, the excitement of the college basketball...

Springtime Carnivore brings color to Flynn

Anna Gibson March 26, 2017

All bands have to start somewhere, and touring with a well-known group can often mark a turning point in a musician’s career. This may very well be the case of singer-songwriter Greta Morgan, aka...

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