Assault in ‘safe spaces:’ Women in the DIY music scene speak out
February 12, 2018
The first DIY show I went to was a hardcore show in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was hosted in a Veterans of Foreign Wars center. There were kids that looked like they could beat the shit out of me, but who were all probably just as awkward as me. The masking tape on the floor was the onl...
Fresh Tracks
February 5, 2018
While winter slept stubbornly through the early days of December, my friend and I spent our Saturday scraping the icy slopes of Sugarbush. We arrived late in the morning and found the elements at the base of the mountain caught in a fierce war. The muddy earth and wilting meadows were battling...
A Lifetime of Donuts
Max McCurdy, Assistant Photo Editor
December 23, 2017
I vividly remember the first time I dreamed of visiting the Koffee Kup factory. It was winter of 2015, I was a sophomore and lived in Sichel Hall, a part of the distant Back Five on Trinity Campus. Sometime around midnight, I was on the lawn in front of Sichel with my roommate and his girlfriend,...
A Conversation with Rick from Pile
October 10, 2017
2017 has been big year for Pile. Since the March release of their latest studio LP “A Hairshirt of Purpose,” the Boston band has been busy delivering their unique brand of frenetic and asymmetrical post-hardcore to audiences across Europe and North America. Extensive touring hasn’t been the...
For Tom
Maggie Richardson, B-Side Editor
October 9, 2017
The air was hot and thick as I stumbled outside of my Northwest Washington, D.C. home and into the golden morning light of a mid-July day. At nine years old, I had big ambitions on my summer swim team and at my Corcoran Art School summer camp, so I packed up my pint-sized duffel bag and hopped into...
Slurred Words and Spatzle: Oktoberfest Vermont 2017
Bettina Cataldi, Writer
October 6, 2017
On a quest for locals to bear the last days of Burlington’s Indian summer, the solution was clear: bubbling brews, festive hats and games easy enough for those under the influence to win prizes. Oktoberfest Vermont held its third annual festival this past weekend from Sept. 21 to 23. Forty local,...
Chasing West
James Gaudreault, Writer
September 26, 2017
My friends and I departed on a Friday afternoon during the peak of summer, leaving behind our homes and any concerns for the time of day. We’d entered into a losing race with the setting sun, united by our common western destination, winding through those vibrant green New Hampshire mountains without...
On Being your own Outing Club
September 6, 2017
As I near the start of my senior year, every so often I stop to look around this little college town in that starry-eyed way I did as a first-year: in awe of mountains, water and vast open spaces in every direction. It’s the kind of feeling that draws so many students here and leaves so many missing...
Beer and Baseball Hats in the Berkshires: Solid Sound 2017
Maggie Richardson, B-Side Editor
July 4, 2017
On a muggy Friday evening in the rolling hills of the western Massachusetts Berkshires, a crowd of L.L. Bean-clad festival goers descended slowly on the sleepy town of North Adams. Though its main street is spare and some of its sidewalks are old and wearing, the town is home to one of New England’s...
First Fridays in Burlington’s South End
Bettina Cataldi, B-Side Writer
June 2, 2017
Alongside the Burlington waterfront lies a lesser-known land beyond creemees and sunsets; one populated by photographers, metal workers and painters alike. I attended my first-ever “First Friday” event, in which dozens of art venues and restaurants across the South End opened their doors free...
Music Making for the Masses
March 9, 2017
It is genuinely hard to find someone who doesn’t enjoy listening to music. It’s quite a bit easier to find someone who doesn’t play music. While factors such as lack of interest or time might play a part in this gap, the disconnect between listening and playing music is surely due to the di...
A Night Out with Rose Street Collective
February 14, 2017
Snapping their fingers under lights of purple, blue, and yellow hues, Julia Spelman, Lilly Dukich and Erika Polner spend the majority of a Friday night set perfecting harmonies as a powerful vocal trio, while reserving a few songs for solo performances highlighting individual strengths. Rose Street Collective,...
