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TWO WDL ARTISTS ACCIDENTALLY WRITE THE SAME SONG
It was bound to happen. Down at the factory, they’re pumpin’ out product for the hungry market; feed the beast, drown the beast. It figures that at some point guitar riffs/ melodies/ multi-tracks would get confused, the tides would get tied up, brain waves would crash against each other in tsunamic proportions. Thus, it was recently…
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Kaitlyn Knapp hosts ‘brownsville’s got talent’
Kaitlyn Knapp (of Kaitlyn Knapp Dance and Choreography) is hosting a variety show in Brownsville Vermont in June. She is looking for musicians/bands who would be interested in performing an acoustic song. The flyer is below with all the details. You can contact Kaitlyn through facebook.com/kkdac or by emailing her at kaitknapp@gmail.com.
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What Doth Life Radio Show
You ever turn on the radio only to find that it’s all N*Sync and Britney Spears and that guy from New Kids of the Block (Wait, what year is it?). Man, the radio sucks these days, right? WRONG, BUSTA! You only think the radio sucks because you aren’t listening to the kick-ass non-profit radio station,…
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Two New Free EPs, from Mr.Busta; Luke Chriz
Dominomumma. LC is giving up the good on two EPs this week. Snag em’ at Bandcamp for FRIBBL http://lukechrisinger.bandcamp.com/album/a-murder http://lukechrisinger.bandcamp.com/album/ex-uberare A MURDER & EX_UBERARE = 6 SONGS. YOUR MONEYS FOR NOTHING.
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A Buncha Bands from Taxachusettes Wreck the MAIN ST – THIS SATURDAY
Hey Good Lookin’ Get yr hide down to the Main Street Museum in White River JCT this Saturday, March 24 to check out some bands from NOT VERMONT. I wish more bands sounded like PHISH. Thunderhole from Boston Rabbit Rabbit from Northampton Big Nils from Northampton Home Body from… You guessed it, Northampton Good bands…
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the pilgrims, the death pesos.
You’re drinking green beer, and struggling to stand up or form coherent sentences. Why not kick it at a show of epic proportions? So get on the T and come down to see Death Pesos (midnight) and VT’s own The Pilgrims (11pm) as they rock the Cantab Basement from 11pm – ’til close. Bring your…
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derek and the demons – live in quechee, vt
Derek and the Demons – LIVE IN QUECHEE VERMONT the details: listen to the latest Derek and the Demons album, here
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BRENDA and THE PILGRIMS
Just announced! On March 29th, Two Thousand Twelve, there will be a musical event at the Mai Thai restaurant in Hanover New Hampshire! This fine night of entertaining will include (In SNL voice) musical guests BRENDA (Voted Best Indie Rock Act by Portland Pheonix 2011. Opened for Wilco & Grizzly Bear., brendabrenda.bandcamp.com/) and THE PILGRIMS…
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Jay Stevens & Derek Young, “Dance House”
WDL Collective member Derek Young (Derek and The Demons), has been working with author and Weathersfield, VT native Jay Stevens to deliver the spoken-word, psychadellic, forever-jam, Dance House. The two fellows, along with Eddie Bogosian, have released their first self-titled album available at Laughing Rex. Jay and Eddie are also involved in the Upper Valley…
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hairy pics!
As most of you know, the boys of What Doth Life grew out their scraggly unkempt curly-ones-of-the-face for four months to promote awareness for COVER HOME REPAIR (dot org). The experience was enlightening and made most of us realize the warmth of hair that at most previous times was shaved off for bosses or girlfriends.…
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WDL Week in REVIEW Feb 17th!
WOW! Call it Spring fever (call it more of a light burning sensation), but this week has been a big one in the WDL world. Lots of doings and lots of dones dirt cheap. To keep it all straight in my mind, we will be bloggin’ our first (and perhaps last) Week in REVIEW! First…
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BLUSHING.
BLUSHING is the next project to come forth from the talented loins of What Doth Life. Regulars Ryan Hebert (guitar and backup vox), Brendan Dangelo (b-b-b-bass), and Tim Knapp (drums) team up with Alex Bourne (guitar, lead vox and New Hampshire-ite – don’t judge) to form this four piece smooth, emo, breaking-it-down, pop-punk, dancey, and…
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super hero cats, anyone?
Theyyyy’rrrrre baaaaaaaacccckkk!!!!!! Back in the ages of 1999, there lived a band the likes of which the Upper Valley had never seen. My Cat’s A Super Hero (McAsh) took VT/NH by storm, rocking literally TENS of stages through their initial life during the golden age of punk/ska. The legacy of McAsh has stayed strong, having…
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Charlotte McIntyre Joins What Doth Life!
Charlotte McIntyre, an upcoming female solo artist, has just joined our family. After much downtime in the music world, Charlotte has picked up her dusty guitar and set out to share her music, her writing, her love for life. Please check out her out on facebook, WDL, and at her blog where you can find…
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Giant Travel Makes Noise. LIVE!
Giant Travel Avant Garde will be playing two live shows this month with new drummer and Brattleboro beat master, Bruce Black. The two shows will feature a number of new songs off of the yet unrecorded Summer 2012 release Atrophies. These two shows will be their last for some time, so please venture out and…
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WDL 023 LUKE CHRISINGER ‘THE YEAR OF MIGRATION’
Remember the good old days of 2011? We all were younger, full of sprite and spunk, ready to take on the world! What happened to us, folks? The dream is dead. The thrill, gone. Today, WDL Corp. Inc LLC. invites you to remember the days of yore, with this here Luke Chrisinger 2011 Retrospective of…
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Who Does……?
Who does your sick flyers? How did that motorbiker get in outter space? Why is that vampyra eating The Pilgrims? Well, folks those beauties are all beget from the artistic fortitude of WDL friend Marisa Joelle Chapin. Who is Marisa? Favorite Ice cream: Friendly’s chocolate. Least fav color: Neon orange. Is the world going to…
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it’s a bear joins what doth life
Three youngsters from the Upper Valley form it’s a BEAR!, a fuzzed-out punk band. Catchy bass lines, head-banging riffs, punk “to the max”!
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what doth life – podcast – episode 6
Episode six of What Doth Life’s podcast, appropriately titled A BLAST FROM THE PAST, features hosts Kiel Alarcon and Tim Knapp as they dive deep into the music before What Doth Life. Bands such as Milton, Decade, Aetherphone, McAsh, Kyoto, and Make Out Party fill up this episode’s playlist. Beginning over a decade (no pun…
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It’s 2012 and it’s winter
What Doth Lifers and What Doth Liferettes: We are proud to present our revamped website in this (what is to be) wonderous year of twenty twelve. We dedicated ourselves to making the site more user friendly, more interconnected, and well – just more. Some important things we’ve added: Album: Derek and the Demons – Self-titled…
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What Doth Life 021 Derek and The Demons S/T!
WDL is proud to announce 2011’s final release by Derek Young and The Demons (Kiel Alarcon, Brendan Dangelo and Chris Egner). Derek and the Demons’ self-titled debut was recorded in late summer of 2011 at The Space in Windsor, VT, produced by Ryan Hebert, and released on 12/10/11. It is an eclectic set, true to…
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Luke Chrisinger ‘Separation’ WDL 022
December proves to be a little less glum with Luke Chrisinger in the midst of a series of releases (and not talking a post-Thanksgiving blow out) (Editor’s note; Ew). Luke’s newest WDL release ‘Separation’ rolls in at about 6 minutes, and features three songs of ear blistering, apocalyptic pop. Swallow the pill and enjoy the…
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Tonight! The Pilgrims, Law Abiders & Union Gun of 62′
Tonight at Mai Thai in Hanover, NH WDL’ites The Pilgrims will be playing with The Law Abiders and Union Gun of 62′, which features members of The River City Rebels. The show will start at 10 pm (so you have no work excuse!) and costs 2 bucks! (recession friendly!) See you there! Check out Nobility…
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Podcast – Episode 2
This one is a treat! Kiel Alarcon and Tim Knapp host this episode of WDL’s podcast. We hit it hard playing two live sets from the Main Street Museum benefit concert of Nov 25th as well as some ol’ favorites. Bands this week! = Pilgrims, Ryan Hebert, Luke Chrisinger, High Hopes, It’s a Bear, Caring…
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What Doth Life – Podcast Episode 1
Howdy whatdothlifers! We’ve got a podcast! you can listen to it here, or subscribe in your favorite player with this address: http://www.whatdothlife.com/podcast/podcast.xml let us know your thoughts, and give us some ideas for future episodes!
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FRIDAY NOV. 18th! WDL returns to MSM
WDL dudes GIANT TRAVEL AVANT GARDE and THE PILGRIMS will be joined by rockers THE LAW ABIDERS and hardcore teen slayers IT’S A BEAR on FRIDAY NOV. 18th! Support MSM in their restruturing efforts, post-Irene. The show will also mark the release of WDL #20, a compilation of Upper Valley bands in support of MSM.…
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THE GREAT UPPER VALLEY COVER UP!
Folks of all kind, lend yer earz. This Fall to Winter season, the boys of WDL will be giving back.. well, growing back. The winter months in New England are exceptionally hard for those disenfranchised and low-income. With federal funding cuts, access to fuel assistance and general economic support is going to make this winter…
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There we go again.
Getting rave reviews that is. Giant Travel Avant Garde heads up this one with their latest release “Anagramatic”. Dan Bolles, 7 Days VT writer, gives creds to this “lo-fi noise-rock journey.” None other than Luke Chrisinger fronts Giant Travel Avant Garde in this late summer (and GTAG’s third) release. Check out the review at: www.7dvt.com/2011giant-travel-avant-garde-anagramatic.…
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That Was Summer.
Hi guys, Were already six days into September. What does that mean? Luke Chrisinger has already released two EPs. Messages and September Download both of them for free. Also, in the WDL-iverse, our dear home away from home away from home, The Main Street Museum, was tragically damaged during Tropical Storm (bullshit) Irene. They need…