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3rd Friday Music Series
WDL is throwing a new music series at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. WDL is throwing a new music series at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. WDL is throwing a new music series at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. Starting in March, WDL + MSM will be putting together…
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BREAKING NEWS AT PILGRIMS WEBSITE
After years of research and development, the Pilgrims website have finally found a way for you the consumer to join the band. Head over to http://www.pilgrimsvt.com/vibraslap/ and enjoy your new position as Pilgrim’s vibraslapper. While you’re there, check out the rest of the site too. There’s probably some info about shows and videos and such.…
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Carton Makes Album, Democracy In Danger
The Reviews are in, Carton’s newest album confirms them as “Kings.” Come to the coronation this Friday at the Windsor Station and pick up your copy on delicious vinyl. In the meantime, check out their latest video for album opener, “From the Mouth.”
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RSD… Spring.. ETC Compilation
The last few years we have put out a compilation in honor of Record Store Day, that holiday of consumerism and lechery by inflated record companies cashing in on the vinyl bubble. Californication on 7″? Gotta have it. This year, we will be putting out another comp. Free and available at the record stores closest…
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A Feast For Your Eyes
Hey Dudes and Dudettes. You see that game last night? Whoa. Intense, right? When that guy sported the ball to the finish area I was all like, “Good job!” My point is, watching things is cool and exciting and we like to talk about what we see within our social groups. But there’s a problem.…
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What Doth Life Blog Lonely, Sad And Abused
Like an artifact from a bygone era, an ignored blog can tell us much. Why did the author suddenly disappear? Did illness, strife or perhaps good fortune result in a better opportunity? Did vampire clowns take over the what doth life headquarters, leaving only the ghosts of past EPs and podcasts? Or did Facebook just…
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New Release: JS WILDHACK – Mister Band// WDL 059
Back in the day, there was a big creaky house on Rte. 5 in Windsor where the swirling stewbuddies who would later become the carrots and beefs of What Doth Life used to hang out, drink and sleep (occasionally). Out of this big spooky slowcooker came many a savory spoonful of Lilum and Jobz, with…
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RSD 2015 COMP. It’s online.
Our 2015 Record Store Day Comp is now available online for free download! 18 wonderful tracks from local and regional bands. Artwork completed by a team of high profile artistes including Banksy, Andy Goldworthy, Ron English, Bob Dylan, Barry Bonds, Mr. Freeze, Isopropl Butanol, Carry Underwood and Texas Style French Toast. It was a great…
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WHAT DOTH LIFE PARTYYYYYY
We’re throwing a Spring Fling in downtown Windsor on MAY 22nd 2015! Three Live bands! BYOB! BBQ! Free! Come on down! https://www.facebook.com/events/1445474459077929/
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Review: Bellwire – Following The Plan
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…
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Listening: February 2015
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…
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March 13th – Carton, The Law Abiders, bellwire & Jake McKelvie/ The Countertops
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…
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New Derek and the Demons Single
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
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Submissions! RSD 2015 Comp!
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…
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New Release – Prism Sleep :: Box Set
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…
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New Comp! We Sold Out For Kiel!
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…
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New Release! Miserable Chillers – Chateau Gallego
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…
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New Comp! Kiel Sells Out
Founding member of WhatDothLife, Kiel Alarcon, had a shitty year. You can read all about it in our previous posts… To throw Kiel a bone, we are putting out two comps. The first Kiel Sells Out is now available on bandcamp. Kiel Sells Out by What Doth Life The comp features 19 tracks…
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A Debt of Gratitude
An open letter in response to What Doth Life’s 2nd Annual Block Party, on September 19th, 2014. A Debt of Gratitude by Derek Young, 9/20/14 I couldn’t fall asleep until sometime after 2am. It’s only a few hours later and I just awoke, abruptly, while having a dream where I was ranting…
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Friend Release: Orphic Revival – What the Moon Wants From the Wolf
Language moving with velocity. Jay Stevens mixes lyrical politics and cosmic erotics in a drum-driven, guitar fueled groove that pushes the edge of both spoken word and the rock/rap regimes. Back in the summer of 2009, Jay Stevens initiated a collaboration with Eddie Bogosian and Derek Young (of Derek and the Demons.) Together they created…
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Upcoming benefit comp for Kiel.
Hello Pal of What Doth Life, Perhaps you have been a part of one of our comps in the past, or played a show, or we reviewed you, or played you on our podcast. Any which way, you have been picked out so that I can tell you about Kiel Alarcon, guitarist for Derek &…
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3 New Free Tracks from Poor & Perfect!
WDL #49 Poor & Perfect – Henry the moon & his goodbye. http://poorandperfect.bandcamp.com/ 3 new tracks from Chris Rosenquest & Poor & Perfect. Henry, the moon and his goodbye. More moonlit, moody and bruisin’ soulful country rock. Three tracks for free. tags: diy folk providence country folk providence singer-songwriter vermont Vermont Henry, the moon and…
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NEW TUNE from .bellwire!
WDL posse is happy to say .bellwire has a new tune called Following the Plan! Following the Plan by bellwire This fun, doo-woppy summer jangle-gym tune has some production help from Death Pesos/ Sun Lions Pete Schluter. I’m thinking Jay Reatard chilling in a hammock. Expect a full EP later this year!
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TOP 50 REASONS YOU LIKE TOTALLY KNOW YOU ARE FROM VERMONT :) :P BUZZFOOD
1 – 50 YOU LIVE IN FUCKING VERMONT.
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Ghostt Bllonde / The Pilgrims – Home & Home Split 7″ Coming This Summer On Negative Fun Records
via Negative Fun Records “We’re excited to finally be able to announce the second installment of our “Home & Home” split 7″ series. The 2014 edition will feature a pairing of Raleigh, NC’s Ghostt Bllonde with Windsor, VT’s The Pilgrims. While our first entrant in the Home & Home series was an exercise in post-rock,…
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Luke Chrisinger Has Returned
It has been over a year since dear friend Luke C entered a rumored retirement. Thankfully, for all of us, the Rza of Little Ascutney has returned with a new project, Prism Sleep. Four new EPs, titled 001, 002, 003 and 004 have been released on his bandcamp each featuring two songs. A scummy, creepy…
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Release Pal – Awesome New Music From Atlantic Veil
Atlantic Veil, the new punk/ reverb trio from Caleb Thomas and pals has released their first S/T EP. Emerging from the ashes of Thompson Gunner, the new stripped down and ripped up five songs are like John Waters’ Cry Baby on a bender. Aspects of Gun Club and Abandoned America and the art of being…
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WDL #48 Carton – ‘Carlton’
“Carlton, by Carton, is the latest album out of an unlikely locale for great rock and roll: Windsor, Vt. The small town is home to the music collective What Doth Life. This grassroots society for the well-being of independent rock is effectively a co-op for music — “a brand with nothing to sell,” in the…
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Hannah Hoffman Finishing First Solo Album
Cool pal and ivory tinkler Hannah Hoffman successfully completed crowd funding on her first solo album and plans to finish it this summer. The now Brattleboro based singer-songwriter has samples of live tracks that will be featured on the album and aims for a stripped down approach to the album. http://www.hannahhoffmanmusic.com/ “A soulful soprano delivering…
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Review: The Law Abiders : Thanks, But No Thanks… But Thanks
Sometimes it’s nice when things are easy. Sometimes you wanna be challenged, you get the model kit to work through the pieces. The journey from A-B. But, don’t you wish that the mundane dimension could slip away at any second to an adventure? You’re at work and get washed down a sink drain and now…