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 a series of strange audio recordings. They continued with sporadic and chaotic sessions into 2010, accumulating about 20 tracks, some of which were lost… Then […]

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 & The Demons, The Jobz, etc etc. etc, host of the WDL Podcast, producer/ engineer, app builder, and general cowboy. Around a year ago, in July, […]

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 his goodbye. by Poor and Perfect

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!

1 – 50 YOU LIVE IN FUCKING VERMONT.

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, post-hardcore and noise-pop, Ghostt Bllonde and The Pilgrims each offer an impassioned take on power-pop and garage-rock. Ghostt Bllonde have been on some kind of […]

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 Black Angels blues and reverse amphetamine wash out run through the tracks like Luke started a cult out in them Reading hills and a couple […]

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 well versed & pissed off, a Green Mt Springsteen and a lil CCR, are there. And some other shit. Turn Up. http://atlanticveil1.bandcamp.com/