I don’t know if you knew this about me, but I have kind of a soft spot for indie-folk, particularly of the chamber orchestra variety. And especially if it’s imported from the Pacific Northwest. (What’s that? You did know that about me? I write about Pacific Northwest indie-folk so often that you’re wondering why I haven’t moved there already? Huh. No kidding.)

Anyhoo, tomorrow night (Wednesday) the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge will play host to Emerald City-based ensemble, Hey Marseilles. This might surprise you, but I really dig ’em. (What’s that? It doesn’t surprise you? It was actually pretty obvious, so I should just get to the point already? Gotcha.)

Sadly, I’m previously engaged on Wednesday evenings, so I won’t be in attendance. But I strongly encourage you to check it out and report back. For one thing, there are two local opening acts, Paper Castles and Buzz Jar. And for another thing, there’s this:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=axTj8ww7hso%26hl%3Den_US%26fs%3D1%26

Dan Bolles is a culture coeditor at Seven Days. He joined the paper in 2007 as its music editor, covering Vermont's robust music, comedy and nightlife scenes for a decade before deciding he was too old to be going to the Monkey House on weeknights to see rock shows for a living. He became assistant arts editor in 2017 and culture coeditor in 2021. Bolles has received numerous local and national awards for his writing on Vermont arts, sports and the occasional celebrity canine murder mystery. He loves...