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ISSUE 7

Whatever Andrew Smith gets all self-important and talks about himself.	Cover Story: Trey Anastasio The Good Citizen Interview with Trey Anastasio of Phish Vermont's biggest rock star sits down with Good Citizen editor Andrew Smith for a long, rambling conversation about Vermont, the Vermont music scene and the enviable position that our piscatorial brethren find themselves in fifteen years into their career. Exclusive Good Citizen photographs by Matthew Thorsen.
On the Road Julia Austin goes to Boston with her band Zola Turn for a showcase performance during the NEMO music conference and lives to tell the tale.	Andy Cotton Gets (Gordon) Stoned Our man Max Owre chats with his pal Andy Cotton about life as a member of the Gordon Stone Trio and the zen of playing bass.
Good Citizen Sure Do Know How to Party! We had a release party for our new Soundtrack to the Zine compact disc the day after Christmas at Club Toast right here in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. Five bands played and we all shook off the holiday blahs with a rocking good time and our favorite photographer Matthew Thorsen caught it all on film.	Drowningman Surfaces Burlington's own emo-core band with the all-star line-up prepares to release their debut album and assault the world with their screaming dervish of noise. Chris Parizo makes a whole bunch of phone calls and finally gets Simon Brody to talk rock.
165 Church Street Some buildings were just meant to be bars and the infamous second story club on lower Church Street now called Club Toast is one of those places. Chris Parizo digs for the dirt and finds some sordid stories to spread.	The Words and Wisdom of Big Joe Burrell Vermont's father of the blues talks about drugs.
Sunday Coffeehouse Valerie Adams of The Point's Sunday Coffeehouse radio program talks to Jeff Miller of the Burlington Coffeehouse about the folk scene, his on-going medical situation and the never-ending search for a permanent home for the nomadic coffeehouse.	Steve Lemcke: Man or Myth? For three years UVM grad student Steve Lemcke has covered the local music scene for Vermont's largest daily paper The Burlington Free Press. Love him or hate him, if you're a Vermont musician, every Thursday you read him. Our own Dr. Lex interviews the shadowy figure at the back of the club and finds a genuine music fan who happens to have the best circulation in town.
How to Survive an IRS Audit Jalapeno Brothers founder Glen Schweitzer endured the rigors of an IRS audit and has decided to help other musicians by spelling out what happens and how you can get through it. Read this one folks, whether you like it or not.	Alex Hits the Pits Middlebury High School student Alex Mayer reports on the action in the clubs and reviews Belizbeha, Non Compos Mentis, Last Ones Standing and Lindy Pear's last show.
Your Scene South Burlington High School sophomore Eliza Kane looks for a music scene at her high school.	Blue Prints "Mr. Charlie" Frazier gives us all the news that's fit for the blues and reviews the new compact disc from the legendary East Coast Muscle.
Mike Luoma's History of Burlington Music 106.7 WIZN's assistant program director Mike Luoma continues his walk down memory lane. This time Mike remembers Ninja Custodian, The Joneses, the club called Hunts and the almighty Phish.	Reviews Breakaway, Ani Difranco, Mistle Thrush, Belizbeha, James Kochalka Superstar, ViperHouse, Rachel Brown, Push Kings, Construction Joe, Cranial Perch, Best of the Green Mountain Blues, Chucklehead, Rik Palieri.
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