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Thursday, February 11, 2016
Bernie Bits / Media / Music / Video
Who Really Won New Hampshire? Vermonters!
Posted By Dan Bolles on Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 1:02 PM
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) won the New Hampshire primary in convincing fashion earlier this week — superdelegates be damned. But ol' Bernardo didn't hog the media love for himself. In share-the-wealth fashion befitting a democratic socialist, he shared the national and local media spotlight with a number of Vermonters in the wake of the primary.
Here's a quick roundup of those getting some shine this week.
Vermont musicians were featured prominently at Sanders events, official and otherwise, in New Hampshire, most notably Kat Wright and Brett Hughes and Dwight & Nicole. A picture of Hughes and Wright made the print and digital editions of the Washington Post. And Wright, Hughes and Dwight Ritcher — aka the "Bernie Sanders Singers" — were the subject of the short New York Times video below.
Here's a quick roundup of those getting some shine this week.
Vermont musicians were featured prominently at Sanders events, official and otherwise, in New Hampshire, most notably Kat Wright and Brett Hughes and Dwight & Nicole. A picture of Hughes and Wright made the print and digital editions of the Washington Post. And Wright, Hughes and Dwight Ritcher — aka the "Bernie Sanders Singers" — were the subject of the short New York Times video below.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Bernie Bits / Music / Video
Soundbites Extra: Signals Series Returns, LIVE at ArtsRiot Begins, Another Bernie Tribute
Posted By Dan Bolles on Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 10:58 AM
The news about Alan Newman buying a stake in Higher Ground ate up most of this week's Soundbites column, so a few items got bumped. With the weekend nearly here, let's take a quick look at those bits and pieces.
Last fall, local experimental music composer Greg Davis served as the first-ever sonic artist-in-residence at Champlain College. As part of that endeavor, he curated a music series called the Signals Series. It featured notable experimental composers from around the country, including Jeffre Cantu, Ben Vida and Davis himself.
The series was such a success that Davis and Champlain College are bringing it back for the spring semester. The first installment is tonight, February 5, at the Lounge Gallery in the Center for Communication and Creative Media at Champlain College. This one presents Montréal duo Le Révélateur. Here's what you can expect, according to the artists themselves:
Last fall, local experimental music composer Greg Davis served as the first-ever sonic artist-in-residence at Champlain College. As part of that endeavor, he curated a music series called the Signals Series. It featured notable experimental composers from around the country, including Jeffre Cantu, Ben Vida and Davis himself.
The series was such a success that Davis and Champlain College are bringing it back for the spring semester. The first installment is tonight, February 5, at the Lounge Gallery in the Center for Communication and Creative Media at Champlain College. This one presents Montréal duo Le Révélateur. Here's what you can expect, according to the artists themselves:
Friday, January 22, 2016
Art / Video Big Maker Introduces Game Designer Paolo Pedercini
Posted By Sadie Williams on Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 4:25 PM
The event room on the third floor of the Center for Communication and Creative Media at Champlain College was packed to the brim last night. The third Big Maker event by Burlington's Generator introduced game designer Paolo Pedercini.
After welcoming remarks from CCM Dean Dr. Paula Willoquet-Maricondi, Generator's executive director Lars Hasselblad Torres stepped up to the podium to introduce the series and Pedercini, an assistant professor of experimental game design at Carnegie Mellon University.
"Big Maker is a series of discussions about big and interesting ideas," Torres said. He added that the series aims to drive entrepreneurial endeavors in the state by providing opportunities for makers to connect with people such as Pedercini.
"We're excited to have Paolo because he brings a deep perspective on games and activism," Torres said. "It's exciting to have talent out there that's pushing the boundaries on what games are capable of."
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Music / Video Video: Madaila, "I Don't Want to Rest"
Posted By Dan Bolles on Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 2:45 PM
Local dance pop-phenoms Madaila are playing a big Halloween gig — dubbed Madaila: the Scream — this Saturday, October 31, at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center in Burlington. In advance of that blowout bash, which also includes performances from Alpenglow, LuxDeluxe and Disco Phantom, the band recently released a new video for "I Don't Want to Rest." And, much like their previous forays in celluloid, it's a hoot.
Directed by Mike Mooney and shot by Tim Bradley — with some magnificent aerial footage by Total Production Designs, to boot — the woodsy vid boasts the highest production value of any Madaila short to date. It also has the strongest narrative thread of any of their previous videos. Think Lord of the Flies crossed with Monty Python & the Holy Grail, add a hint of old-time Baptist revivalism and you're in the neighborhood. Also, neon face paint. And glow sticks.
Directed by Mike Mooney and shot by Tim Bradley — with some magnificent aerial footage by Total Production Designs, to boot — the woodsy vid boasts the highest production value of any Madaila short to date. It also has the strongest narrative thread of any of their previous videos. Think Lord of the Flies crossed with Monty Python & the Holy Grail, add a hint of old-time Baptist revivalism and you're in the neighborhood. Also, neon face paint. And glow sticks.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Bernie Bits / Comedy / Media / Video / Whimsy
Bang the Drum Slowly: HuffPo's Hilarious New Bernie Video
Posted By Dan Bolles on Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 1:24 PM
Bernie Sanders Plays The Bongos To Ben Harper's ‘Burn One Down’Bernie breaks it down with "Burn One Down."
Posted by The Huffington Post on Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Obviously, the title of Harper's earnest stoner ballad makes the song rife for a Sanders parody. And that proves doubly true given the weed legislation segment of the debate, which HuffPo video editors Oliver Noble and Ben Craw handle masterfully. But the real brilliance of HuffPo's video is that it tweaks a key Sanders trait that most parodies have thus far overlooked: his emphatically percussive gesticulation. Brilliant.
Click here to watch the video on HuffPo.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Music / Video Vermont Couple Make DIY Music Video to Sell Their Inn
Posted By Ken Picard on Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 12:33 PM
Graham Hewison and Maxine Longmuir have owned the Sugartree Bed & Breakfast in Warren since 2004. But when the UK transplants decided to put their inn on the market two years ago, they got virtually no nibbles going the traditional route of working with commercial realtors. And, with a glut of similar properties in Vermont currently on the market, the Brits knew they had to get creative.
Finally, Hewison says, the couple decided to "take the bull by the horns" and market the inn themselves. Hewison, a former professional session musician in London, and Longmuir, who ran sports marketing and sponsorship departments for large European companies, decided to write, record, film and edit their own music video to promote the inn's many selling points. Now, they're singing a completely different tune — literally.
Finally, Hewison says, the couple decided to "take the bull by the horns" and market the inn themselves. Hewison, a former professional session musician in London, and Longmuir, who ran sports marketing and sponsorship departments for large European companies, decided to write, record, film and edit their own music video to promote the inn's many selling points. Now, they're singing a completely different tune — literally.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Film / Video Video: Watch Local Kids' Epic Time-Travel War Film From BCA Filmmaking Institute
Posted By Margot Harrison on Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 6:34 PM
Ripples of War from Michael Fisher on Vimeo.
What did you do over summer vacation? The 12- to 18-year-olds who attended Burlington City Arts' Filmmaking Institute in August can say that they donned unicorn costumes, overdosed on cupcakes and "massacred" one another with squirt guns in two different realities, thanks to time travel.
Local filmmaker Michael Fisher, who taught the Institute with Kristen Watson, shared with us the class' final project: an eight-minute film called "Ripples of War," directed by Molly Gary. It stars Cal McCandless as "The General," Mae Mae Morrical as "Lt. Sue Nami" and Claire Delaney as "Sgt. Drippy."
Defeated in battle after fueling up on over-sugared cupcakes, the young soldiers try to use time travel to reverse their fortunes. It doesn't go well, despite all the epic tracking shots and slow-mo deaths set to soaring choral music. Think The Thin Red Line meets Looper, with a healthy dose of the sillies.
BCA offers the Filmmaking Institute in partnership with Vermont Community Access Media. And the camp has been getting some notice. Last year's short film, "F.B.I. (Federal Bagel Investigation)," made by campers with Fisher and Watson, won a national Alliance for Community Media (ACM) Hometown Media Award. You can watch that cinematic crime caper here.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Music / Video New Video: Josh Panda, 'Stick a Fork in Me'
Posted By Dan Bolles on Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 3:41 PM
Josh Panda recently released a new video for "Stick a Fork in Me," a song from his forthcoming new album. The riff-heavy tune suggests a harder direction for the singer than heard on his previous roots-tinged soul turns. Still, there's plenty of Panda doing Panda things, which is to say, gorgeously full-toned vocal acrobatics.
As for the video itself, it's a timely narrative that concerns a young lesbian woman shamed into hiding her sexuality from her conservative father — which ultimately goes about as well as you'd think. It's a well-shot and -acted vignette, with far more emotional pull than your average local music vid. Check it out below. And stay tuned for details on that new record.
As for the video itself, it's a timely narrative that concerns a young lesbian woman shamed into hiding her sexuality from her conservative father — which ultimately goes about as well as you'd think. It's a well-shot and -acted vignette, with far more emotional pull than your average local music vid. Check it out below. And stay tuned for details on that new record.
Friday, June 26, 2015
Music / Video Video: "Ellie" by Pours
Posted By Dan Bolles on Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 3:30 PM
Word on the street is that local electro-indie duo Pours recently finished up a new EP. Said street word was validated this week when the band unveiled a new video for a song from that project, "Ellie." Curiously, the street has been oddly quiet on just when, precisely, that EP might reach our eager ears. Damn you, street.
Anyhoo, stay tuned for more info on that. In the meantime, dig on some fresh jamz.
Anyhoo, stay tuned for more info on that. In the meantime, dig on some fresh jamz.
Ellie (Official Lyric Video) from Pours on Vimeo.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Film / Video This Just In: Seth Rogen Likes Weed!
Posted By Dan Bolles on Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 12:28 PM
Last Saturday, April 25, Seth Rogen, his wife Lauren Miller and Rogen's Superbad costar Chris Mintz-Plasse (McLovin!) visited the University of Vermont. The trio were in town as guests of UVM fraternity Phi Kappa Alpha and UVM sorority Alpha Chi Omega, which collectively raised more than $30,000 as part of a fundraising contest for HFC U, the collegiate arm of Miller and Rogen's Alzheimer's charity, Hilarity for Charity.
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