Some of the things we did included going to the beautiful Middlebury College in Vermont to see my cousin graduate. One small observation that I made while waiting for the outdoor ceremonies to begin, was that the music selection coming out of their speakers was surprisingly loud and that whoever was in charge of the music must have been a big Steely Dan fan.

Bill Clinton was the commencement speaker which was interesting to say the least. His speech was good and most people seemed impressed. The weather was great and the only time it rained during our trip was when everyone was finally seated at the graduation and then the heavens decided to open up.

We were able to stop by a couple of my favorite watering holes -  Five Olde Nugget Alley (NH) and the Norwich Inn (VT), which I highly recommend to anyone visiting the Dartmouth area.

We met up with some friends and during a conversation one of them said that they remembered seeing Joe Strummer coming out of the Norwich Inn with a bottle of something or other back in the early 80’s which I thought was cool. I know a couple people that went to see The Clash play in Hanover, NH around that time so maybe they were staying overnight at the Inn during their tour.

Unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to see any live music but I was able to catch up with some musicians from the Vermont/New Hampshire area that I hadn’t seen in awhile – and of course hear the latest gossip that I’ve been missing out on.

We heard “if only you could stay a little while longer” quite a few times and one of the instances included a missed opportunity to see The Bags play in Boston at TT the Bears. Oh well – maybe next time. Time goes by so quickly when you’re having fun!

I tried my best to keep up with Band Weblogs while I was away but it wasn’t easy and luckily there were some interesting Guest Music Blogger entries, press releases and music reviews that were sent in that I just about managed to publish as often as I could.

My blog entries here will be back running as usual as I slowly get over the jet-lag and get back into the blogging saddle!

Thanks for stopping by Band Weblogs and if you have any music stories, band press, music reviews etc. that you would like to contribute just sign up for free in the Guest Music Bloggers section where you can add music entries, public profiles, links and more!

By: Jenny May

I have quite an interest in knowing what’s going on in the music industry as well as keeping up with band news and new releases that are coming out. It became difficult for me to keep track of all that is going on in the music world, so I figured the best way would be to have guest bloggers submit their own music news for not only me to read but for their fans and potential new fans to read as well.

There is quite a mix of information here, but the good thing is that it’s all music all the time. By reading some of the band press releases that have come through, music reviews and gig notices, I’ve discovered quite a few new unsigned bands and signed bands that I really like (whether signed to an obscure indie label or a well known record company) that I would never have heard of otherwise. If the guest blogger entry catches my eye, it’s easy to follow the included links to hear the band or artist. With the easy accessibility of the internet and band websites, this has become the most convenient way ever to listen to music. Pretty cool!

To submit guest blogger entries and press releases with images, email: info at bandweblogs dot com

By: Jenny May