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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

Power surges on album

December 1, 2011

  Florence and her machine take their majestic blend of folk, soul and pop to new heights on "Ceremonials."  As one of 2009's breakout successes, Florence + the Machine has seen its popularity...

You’ll cry ‘Like Crazy’

December 1, 2011

    Grab a glass of wine and a pint of Ben & Jerry's and prepare yourself for a good cry.  "Like Crazy" is a love story made for the 21st century, and one that anyone who has ever been...

The Magician King’ by Len Grossman

December 1, 2011

    When an unknown author writes a book that does well,   he or she is encouraged to create more books with the characters that the publisher knows will sell.  Publishing, after all,...

DJ sweetens Burlington music scene

December 1, 2011

  Mike Scaturo, aka Cake Effect, has big things ahead of him.  The group he performs with — Electrode Entertainment — just got a regular gig at Metronome on Thursday nights, he's...

Brazilian festival enlivens North End

November 27, 2011

  The North End came alive in celebration of Brazilian culture and music on Nov 12. At 7:30 p.m. at the North End Studio A, Brazil Fest, an event full of dancing, music and mingling, was put on in...

Band partners with Oxfam

November 27, 2011

  The band State Radio and their service organization, Calling All Crows, teamed up with the Oxfam America Club at UVM this past weekend to raise awareness about the current global food crisis. Oxfam...

Music Review: Imminent Meltdowns

November 27, 2011

  I'm going to take a different approach here because, in all honesty, I don't know how to tackle this one. I'm going to tell you about myself in hopes of setting some kind of scene, a mood.   I've...

Kaskade brings heat, leaves chill

November 27, 2011

  Ryan Raddon, or better known to his gratifying fans as Kaskade, is an American-born DJ and producer who has had one of the largest impacts on the growth of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) here in...

Lowell Thompson captures heartache

November 27, 2011

  Lowell Thompson is a Burlington-based, alternative country artist focused on expanding his horizons.  Thompson recently spent several months in Austin, Texas making his living by playing music.  Shortly...

In Time’ depicts class conflicts

November 10, 2011

  "In Time," starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, tells the story of an alternate society, where people are programmed to stop aging at 25 — then their clock starts. All people have...

Students bring ‘Good Woman’ to life

November 10, 2011

  The UVM department of theatre is presenting Bertolt Brecht's "The Good Woman of Setzuan" also presented another challenge.  "The design of this production was especially difficult because...

Sounds flourish below ground

November 10, 2011

  The independence that college affords is incredibly magnified by moving off campus into a new world full of rent, gas bills and recycling bin scavengers.  Living in an apartment building not...

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