Burlington’s DIY Basement Shows
Zoe Schemm, Feature Writer
April 17, 2019
Filed under Features
They say if you want something done right, do it yourself. This sentiment finds real world applicability in do-it- yourself venues, establishments with the space and equipment for live music that do not function in the same legitimate arena as official clubs or concert halls. Often taking place in s...
Assault in ‘safe spaces:’ Women in the DIY music scene speak out
February 12, 2018
Filed under Features
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...
The importance of self-care in college: Dorm Spa Edition
October 12, 2016
Filed under Life
If you’re anything like me, you probably have about a thousand things racing around your mind at the same time. Either exams are coming up, or an essay is due in the next few hours, or an academic adviser is putting the pressure on to answer existential questions about the future — big, scary lif...
