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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Continential clash

Continential clash

Elizabeth Lockwood, Culture Staff Writer October 1, 2024

The world is full of wonderful sounds, including, but not limited to, the collection of international options below. If your playlists have been in a lull lately, expand your horizons and check out what...

Indigo De Souza headlines FallFest Sept. 20.

Indigo De Souza creates community: FallFest 2024

Emilija Dainius, Culture Staff Writer September 30, 2024

Red and blue spotlights shone down on center stage as the crowd watched the opening act. The Patrick Gymnasium is not typically the place to be on a Friday night, but after classes ended Sept. 20, twelve...

Molly's illustration for the Tiny Habits music review column.

Singing in harmony: a song review of Tiny Habits’s recent releases 

Sophie Williams, Culture Staff Writer April 12, 2024

Light bounces off a sparkling disco ball and blue spotlights shine down on center stage as the crowd watches, enchanted by the opening act.  In an hour or so, Gracie Abrams will be on stage, but now,...

Del Water Gap headlines Fall Fest held in Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Sept. 22.

Del Water Gap Brings FallFest to New Heights

Nora Sissenich, Culture Staff Writer September 28, 2023

Electric isn’t a word most UVM students would typically use to describe Patrick Gymnasium, but it was certainly an accurate descriptor for last Friday night.  On the evening of Sept. 21, students...

Molly's illi for the culture music rec column

Staff Recommends: Best songs to get you through change

Culture Staff September 21, 2023

As a staff with exceptional music taste, we have decided to bestow upon the greater UVM population songs that help through the most transition-riddled times. So, next time you’re in the middle of...

Molly's illi about headphones & mindfulness

Open your ears and take in the world

Olivia Langlan, Opinion Columnist September 5, 2023

I bring my earbuds everywhere I go. Music and podcasts fill the void created by my unstimulated mind as I ride the bus or walk to my next destination. I’m able to detatch from my environment by...

Culture staff recommends: Favorite albums

Culture staff recommends: Favorite albums

Culture Staff February 27, 2023

If you ever find yourself in a music rut, know that you can find some excellent suggestions in the digital pages of the Cynic. Here are the culture staff’s recommendations for tunes to turn up to. “Love...

Danny LeFrancois of Burlington-based Danny & the Parts performing at WRUV during their “Exposure” show Feb. 8.

WRUV “Exposure”: Danny & The Parts

Keagan Lafferty, Culture Staff Writer February 15, 2023

Old CDs are plastered across the wall of a dimly-lit music studio, guitars and amps are scattered across the floor. Listeners across Burlington turn on the radio and tune into a one-of-a-kind show. WRUV,...

What keeps Taylor Swift up at night: A “Midnights” album review

What keeps Taylor Swift up at night: A “Midnights” album review

Keagan Lafferty, Culture Staff Writer November 9, 2022

Positive, negative or in-between—what keeps you up at night?  Whatever your answer may be, Taylor Swift understands. A listen to “Midnights,” her newest album, will perfectly put those late-night...

Noah Kahan ushers in the “Stick Season” at Higher Ground

Noah Kahan ushers in the “Stick Season” at Higher Ground

Keely Ehnstrom, Culture Staff Writer November 8, 2022

The season of the sticks lurks in the shadows of each falling leaf. Luckily, someone wrote a New England guide of what to expect.  Noah Kahan released his album “Stick Season” Oct. 14 and two weekends...

Culture staff recommends: Five albums to listen to this week

Culture staff recommends: Five albums to listen to this week

Culture Staff October 31, 2022

“Sunflower” by Briston Maroney – Keagan Lafferty This past July, I met 24-year-old singer-songwriter Briston Maroney after he played an opening set for Rainbow Kitten Suprise at Red Rocks Amphitheater...

Staff Recommends: What we listened to over the summer

Culture Staff August 30, 2022

“Country Squire” by Tyler Childers – Avery DeLisle Country music has, sometimes understandably, gotten a bad rap for its cheesy sound and overly-patriotic themes. While I can understand why, the...

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