Storm Warning
According to lore — and their press bio — the founding members of Philly’s Sheer Mag “conspired to create a rock ’n’ roll band to end all rock bands.” Last we checked, other rock bands still existed. So they failed on that score. However, SM succeeded wildly in creating gritty tunes imprinted with deliriously catchy melodicism and soul swagger that shred the lines between old-school punk, pop and rock. We love them — especially vocalist Christina Halladay and the Category 5 hurricane that is her voice. But we’re glad they’ve allowed other bands to live … for now. Catch Sheer Mag at the Monkey House in Winooski this Sunday, August 23, with locals Apartment 3 and Vicious Gift.
