Rusty Romance
“Roots ‘n’ Roll” — a blend of Americana, country, folk, blues and good ‘ol rock ‘n’ roll. Originals & covers. Address: Bill Fraser 93 Towne Hill Road , 05602 Phone: 802-522-5846 Web: www.rustyromance.com E-Mail: rusty@rustyromance.com
Jeffhit Jeff collaboration
Poch-infused, solid power-funk. Address: Phil Anderson 77 N. Union St. , 05401 Phone: 516-860-9869 E-Mail: paanders@uvm.edu
Ken Mahren
Unique, innovative and original New Age acoustic guitar music. Address: 69 Joy Drive #B2 , 05403 Phone: 802-860-7198 Web: www.SableMountainRecords.com E-Mail: kmahren@sableMountainRecords.com
News Quirks 12.28.05
Year-End Review: Chronicles of Human Folly What explains the preponderance of poor judgment and outright stupidity that plagues the human race? Perhaps we view it as inevitable, since there is no scientific effort to determine the cause of human folly, let alone prevent it. And yet the evidence mounts that dumbing-down far outweighs wising-up. Here,…
Astrology 12.28.05
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Thai coffee salesman Prayoon Thongiorn owns a pet crocodile. So thoroughly has he tamed the creature that he lets it sleeps in his bed with him, even resting his head on it as if it were a pillow. I predict that you will make a comparable conquest in 2006, Aries. Some…
Rusty Romance, Who Brought The Fun?
(Self-released, CD) Central Vermont’s Rusty Romance are a good old-fashioned, friendly Americana act. Led by Bill “Rusty” Fraser, the band delivers affable twang in the vein of John Hiatt, Buck Owens and Gram Parsons. Refreshing in its utter lack of pretension, their debut Who Brought the Fun? offers some charmingly sanguine sounds. Recorded in a…
MICKEY WESTERN, DEMO
(Self-released, CD) Burlington’s psychedelic vagabonds Mickey Western bleed sour, Americana blood. Fronted by a charismatically unhinged fellow of the same name — or nom de band — the group has become a staple of Burlington’s Radio Bean scene. Lately, they’ve brought their shambhalic sound to other Green Mountain venues. It remains to be seen, however,…
