This just in: Burlington/Texas-based psychedelic rock band The Cush are soon to be just “Texas-based” psychedelic rock band The Cush. The Texas natives typically spend the winter months in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Most years, their return to VT is a highly anticipated sign of spring. But according to a source close to the band, this time around they are planning to stay in the Lone Star State, permanently.

When reached for comment, the local music scene collectively had this to say: “Really?  … Fuck.”

The Cush, currently at SXSW in Austin, will be back in VT later this month, albeit briefly, and have announced a pair of farewell shows at The Monkey House on April 9 and 10. We’ll be sure to pass along more details as they become available.

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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...