Review: Bellwire – Following The Plan By Dan Thorn                   Allston by-way-of Dover, NH “tomboy rock” pioneers bellwire have never been ashamed to show off their skinned knees. While they’ve tightened up their sound considerably on their lean new 4-song EP “Following The Plan”, turning down the murky reverb that colored last year’s excellent “SummEP,” their power-pop tunes are just as rambunctious as ever. The title track, which finds lead singer Tyler Burdwood shrugging at all the times he’s [...]

Listening: Find yourself complaining that there ain’t enough music in the world? (doubtful.) In this new section, we scour the music wilderness to bring you back a flavorful feast. There is a huge variety swath of amazing music being made and not heard. Much of it in Vermont and our region. Most of it is being given to your ears for free. If you are a band/ musician and would like to be part of this, shoot us a message [...]

On March 13th at the Main Street Museum in White River Junction, VT bellwire will be releasing their newest single “Follow The Plan” on 45! Playing also will be WRJ’s The Law Abiders, NH’s Jake McKelvie & The Countertops and Windsor VT’s Carton! More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1610342039202245 Check out the single here: Following the Plan (the song) by bellwire

Derek and the Demons’ new single, “Mercy” is out now in anticipation of their upcoming album. Also includes the B-Side, “Saddle.” Listen now! Mercy [Single] by Derek and The Demons

AS WE HAVE DONE in the last FOUR years: WHAT DOTH LIFE is proud to announce our 5th! Record Store Day Compilation. Digitally available since 2013 RSD IV RSD Comp 2014 by What Doth Life RSD III Record Store Comp III by What Doth Life And physically available in SELECT Record Stores we are now taking submissions for the 2015 edition. Please: contact us via info@whatdothlife.com to get more info! Submissions needed by April 1, 2015.

We are proud to announce the newest release from Prism Sleep, a ‘box set’ package consisting of the Prism Sleep release from 2014. Prism Sleep is the newest project from Luke Chrisinger (Giant Travel Avant Garde: ET AL). Featuring the sounds of neo-psych alt garage AM dysfunction Luke is well known for. The double bandcamp release is free for downloading and can be streamed in it’s entirety here: VLUME 1 Vol. 1 by PRISM_SLEEP VLUME 2 Vol. 2 by PRISM_SLEEP

As you may know from our previous posts, Kiel (Derek & The Demons, Jobz, recording engineer extraordinaire etc) has had a shit year. Over 26 local bands and pals have gotten together to put together this benefit comp to help Kiel with expenses. Such tremendous support and kindness has been shown from artists and local Vermont folks for Kiel’s compilation and we thank everyone for their help. Please download and pay what you can to help Kiel out and continue [...]

WDL #051 Miserable Chillers – Chateau Gallego ‘I was an aphasia of limbs locked in failed gestures’ – Miguel Gallego Château gallego by Miserable chillers Less than a year after his solo debut project from Miserable Chillers, Miguel Gallego is back with a second set of soap operatic wonky geek rock. Power pop choruses about relationary strife abound with verby superchunk chords. CCD comes across as Pavement covered by Pond with the ping pong guitar of early Flaming Lips. But [...]