Burlington's first Other Music Festival is kicking off day 1 tonight at 8pm at North End Studios with a lineup currated by local promotional blog Angioplasty Media. Appearing tonight is ambient/electronic duo Even the Dew is Porous, lofi singer-songwriter Lady Lioness, folktronic loop mistress Nuda Veritas, Chicago-based Distractions, Alive and Well, and Folk Heroes with DJ Disco Phantom providing in-between sounds. The Other Music Fest seeks to showcase a segment of Burlington's lesser known artists and will be going on all week at North End Studios. Check their myspace page for the full lineup and more info.

--The Deli Staff

Tomorrow Burlington ambient/drone music label Mars Pyramid will be celebrating their Spring batchof releases with a pretty sweet lineup of people at the Radio Bean starting at 11pm and rolling until about 2am. Label owner VIKOMT will be heading up the night along side Lendway's Kevin Lynam, a collaboration between the two called Antaeus, as well as Yellow Knife, and local fuzzy alt rockers Ghost Weapons. Releases include VIKOMT's Twilight Visions, Alma Daae's Wormwood Star, and Kevin Lynam's Tune Cloud. Check the MP site for details. Going to be a pretty sweet night.

--The Deli Staff

Brothers McCann is a folk-pop roots group who describe themselves as "...a “ground-up” New England band through and through." Brothers McCann has influences of Ben Harper and moe. type roots, but with more funk and soul and less jamband sap. Their debut release Different Colors is made out of 100% organic materials (!!!) and they are selling it for only 10 bucks. They will be playing Radio Bean on Friday the 30th and Johnny D's on May 6th. These guys are down with the New England scene and successfully capture the beauty, energy and diversity of the area with their sound.

Radio Bean  - 8 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington, VT

Johnny D's - 17 Holland St. Davis Sq Somerville MA

---The Deli Staff

 The WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble is a timeless tradition in Boston. With the recent demise of WBCN, Rob Potylo has decided to revive the contest, but in a non-traditional fashion. The WBCN Rumble had a reputation to promote local bands in a competitive way through an elimination contest even though they rarely played local music on their station. WBCN has a place in my heart. I don't know what that place looks like, possibly my bedroom at age fifteen listening to Nik Carter's show writing angry notes (that would be folded into hearts) to my friends about what a stupid bastard Nik Carter is and wondering who is picking this music? As grunge died off and corporate America consumed the music business, the station turned to crap and died. The Rumble this Thursday is in celebration of local music and the Boston music community. I will be one of the "judges". Come rejoice with the sounds of:
HUMANWINE
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling
Rob Potylo (Full-band)
KING HELL

Quiet Desperation is a sitcom about the Boston music scene. Check out episode nineteen above.

Great Scott - Allston MA 8pm, 8 bucks, 18+

--Meghan Chiampa