Aug 9-15, 2006
Armed With Guns and Cameras, Guardsmen Tell — and Show — it Like it is in The War Tapes; EVermont’s Uphill Road to Promote the Electric Auto; Welcome to StoryCorps
Fun With Starch
Bread is one of the staples Gahlord and I consume almost daily, in some form or another: sandwiches, toast, croutons and crumbs. I used to bake it weekly at home for quite a while, but there are so many talented bakers supplying loaves in this part of Vermont that I eventually started buying bread at…
Haymarket Orphans, Haymarket Orphans
(Self-released, CD) Self-described “outspoken acoustic protest rock duo” Haymarket Orphans recently released a sparsely produced but powerful CD. The sound of the self-titled recording can be described as monochromatic: a riffing acoustic guitar, sometimes with a second plunking out a lead; bongo-style percussion; and a male vocal so far back in the mix that he…
Tragic Fallacy, Tragic Fallacy
(Self-released, CD) Middlebury, Vermont, is home to Tragic Fallacy, a riff-happy quintet that plays with the energy of punk and the crunch of metal. Their self-titled debut favors passion over technique, with spirited, if sloppy, results. Following a homemade comedy routine, the disc kicks off with “Invisible,” a surging tune with both screamed and melodic…
News Quirks 08.09.06
Curses, Foiled Again When three people at a bank drive-through in Sylvester, Ga., tried to cash a personal check from Joyce Powell, the teller, who knows Joyce Powell because they work together, alerted Powell and asked the driver for identification. Driver Calvin Barfield, 27, presented his license and Social Security card. Powell, meanwhile, called the…
Tell Me About It
Welcome to StoryCorps, where you can spill your guts — and shed some tears — for posterity
Operation Iraqi Footage
Armed with guns and cameras, Guardsmen tell — and show — it like it is in The War Tapes
Overnight Ratatouille Express
Provençal ragout avec aubergines! I made this vegetarian/vegan-friendly casserole last night when I realized we had all the right local vegetables in our fridge. The quantities of individual veggies could be changed quite a bit, and I think it would still be OK. Ingredients: — Dried beans— Eggplant— Zucchini— Onions— Garlic— Basil and/or Italian parsley—…
Best restaurant if you’re paying
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth (Burlington) & Sarducci’s (Montpelier)
Best shoe store
Stella (Burlington) & Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel (Barre/St. Albans)
Best restaurant if they’re paying
A Single Pebble (Burlington) & Fire and Ice (Middlebury)
Most notable Vermont politician
Winner: Rep. Bernie Sanders Runner-Up: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Best Sunday brunch
Penny Cluse Café (Burlington) & Main Street Grill & Bar (Montpelier)
Best women’s casual clothing store
Sweet Lady Jane (Burlington) & Salaam Boutique (Montpelier)
Best bookstore
Barnes & Noble Booksellers (South Burlington) & Bear Pond Books (Montpelier)
Best menswear
Michael Kehoe (Burlington) & Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel (Barre/St. Albans)
V FOR VENDETTA****
Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman star in director James McTeigue’s futuristic political thriller about a mysterious masked man with a plan to blow up a parliament turned totalitarian. Written by Andy and Larry Wachowski (The Matrix), and based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore. (132 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/v_for_vendetta/
THE SHAGGY DOG**
Tim Allen stars in yet another family-friendly effects-fest, this time a remake of the Disney chestnut about a family man who is transformed into the family dog. Kristin Davis and Robert Downey costar. Brian Robbins directs. (99 min, PG) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/theshaggydog/hd/
Big Boots DeVille
5-piece classic rock band. Address: Bob Cayia 109 Farrington Pkwy , 05408 Web: www.BigBootsDeVille.com E-Mail: bcayia@adelphia.net
The Love Buzzards
A blues-driven band that leans into rock and roll, jazz,country and some Cajun. Address: Chris Coon 257 Maple Hill Rd. , 05767 Phone: 802-767-6018 E-Mail: akamichaelwayne@yahoo.com
Lucy Vincent
Lucy Vincent formed by luck in the summer of 2005 when three island boys got together for a chill jam session. What came out was an undeniably delicious blend of catchy guitar riffs, thoughtful lyrics, bouncy drums beats and a totally original sound that blends everything from the catchy songwriting of Sublime and the lyrical…
MusicSpeak
‘Original dynamic rock’ with ranging influences, mixed together to bring a fresh sound to fans of timeless rock. Address: Gary Williams/MusicSpeak PO Box 252 Hardwick, VT 05843 Web: www.musicspeak.net E-Mail: contact@musicspeak.net
Rise to Fight
Hailing from a small town outside of Burlington Vermont, local rockers Rise to Fight are quickly becoming a household name. Within less than a year they have recorded their debut EP “Where Dreams Go to Die” and have shared the stage with bands such as Terror, Through the eyes of the dead, Scissor fight, Death…
Maple Butter Granola
This recipe is easy to double, triple or quadruple. I think you could make enough to feed a sizeable commune, if you had enough baking sheets and time. — 2 1/2 cups rolled oats— 1/4 cup (half a stick) salted butter— 1/2 cup maple syrup Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Put the maple syrup…
Crunchy Granola Party
Gahlord and I spent yesterday evening at the house of our friends Allaire and Seth, who moved into their first house in Williston last month. Their new kitchen is spacious and wood-lined; the perfect spot for group cooking endeavors. Three other friends showed up, and we all made dinner together, while Allaire got some localvore…
