TONIGHT: Music for the Stick Season @ Radio Bean

Tonight at Radio Bean, Mycelium MC and the Speaking Tongues extended fam will be taking over for an eclectic evening set. Named Music for the Stick Season, this latest gathering will feature some notable guests, like post-punk folk-rap human-bear Forest Gray, and Milkaus Records artists Ol' Crow and Loki, who are fresh off the release of their collaborative concept album, ET.

Notably, it will also feature the 802 debut (I think?) of Princess Nostalgia, aka Lili Traviato, who has landed in Vermont by way of UVM. A spooky talented producer / singer / songwriter, it is a safe bet you'll be hearing more about her, in both the near and distant future.



Requested cover donation of $3-5. 11 pm to close. Radio Bean is an all ages bohemian utopia.

Sound Affects Recap - Waking Windows Hip-Hop Showcase

A new monthly Hip-Hop Community Event - Sound Affects - held it's premiere event on May 7th as part of Waking Windows Music Festival in Winooski. Their 2-Hour Hip-Hop Showcase went extremely well & got people excited for their monthly events, to be held at Arts Riot, starting on June 30th.

If you weren't in attendance, you missed out on a truly amazing experience. The energy in the intimate venue (Oak45) was infections & all of the artists displayed a high-level of professionalism & talent.

The Showcase started out with the host, Mertz, passionately performing a song that speaks to why the time for us to all come together is now. The Live Mixtape portion followed & grasped the audience's attention while 8-artists performed songs in rapid succession, blended together by DJ Kanga. Peace to PreciseMC, Self Portrait, Boomslang, LoKi, Manus feat. Dakota, Budnick, Enemy Self, & Bar None The Best for being a part of it!

Next, 4-artists with new projects in the works showcased their new material in longer Featured Sets. Eyedos provided an enthusiastic set - Forest Gray brought his production on stage - Humble displayed his innate energy - & Mister Burns lived up to his reputation as one of the hardest working artists in our state!

The Showcase came to a close with an energetic Freestyle Cypher, where the group Cworner Stwore provided live music (MPC, Stand-up Bass, Clarinet) while a myriad of lyricists freestyled their hearts out! Every Sound Affects event will end with a Freestyle Cypher while we stand united, fighting against the misconception that Hip-Hop artists are not 'real' musicians.

Check out their Video & Photo Recaps from the event, courtesy of their sponsor DVP Cinematography Services! Peace also to their sponsors Unknown Arts & The Sticky Brand!

If you love Hip-Hop, connect with them on social media (@SoundAffectsVT) in order to stay updated on their monthly events!

See you all at Arts Riot on June 30th!

Oct. 13th: SPACE EXPLORATION at Drink

Interesting digs tomorrow evening by City Hall Park: "Space Exploration" is an evening of quality instrumental music -- hip hop and EDM, mostly hip hop -- courtesy of Loupo and The Human Canvas. Also featured are Forest and some live music from Patrick Ross and Caleb Bronz. Admission is apparently free if you bring the flyer, but obviously, we're talking about a f'ing bar here, so don't sweat that.

March 15th: Mertz Album Release Riot

The hottest ticket in town this Saturday. From the man himself:

A lot of people have a “CD Release Party”. This will not be one of those. This will be an “Album Release Riot”. The reasons for this are simple: a lot of “artists” put out CDs that are just a collection of songs they have been working on. Mertz’s newest release, The Good in The Bad, is a cohesive album with a collective meaning throughout the entire project. Also, with a line up of some of the best Hip-Hop acts that Vermont has to offer, this show will no doubt exceed the level of any party you’ve been to & achieve full blown riot status. You won’t want to miss this. Come ready to riot! -- Mertz