Burlington-based singer-songwriter Josh Panda is set to represent the Green Mountain state on the new NBC show "American Song Contest." The show is inspired by.
Alex Budney, DJ, musician, Fayston Musicians and DJs were hit especially hard when the pandemic disrupted the status quo. Their revenue streams, not to mention their raisons d être, were completely obliterated. The internet became the sole place where they could continue to work. click image Practically overnight, Alex Budney, who goes by DJ Steal Wool, became Vermont s livestreaming exemplar. A manager and talent buyer at Nectar s for many years, Budney left the Burlington nightclub a few years ago to pursue music full time. He plays in the wedding and events band the Josh Panda Party, as well as the Seth Yacovone Band and his own funk outfit, Al s Pals. In 2017, Budney began hosting the weekly open mic night at Waitsfield s Localfolk Smokehouse and fronting its house band.