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With a wide variety in the audience at The Listening Room, the type of music generally caters to an array of people. Jonathan Vassar, co-founder of The Listening Room, said the series has included “pretty much all types of indie music – we’ve even had jazz installments. Any music where the performers want people to listen to what they’re doing, which is most types of music.”

The Listening Room held this past Tuesday, featured a group singer-songwriter sets with a country influence, including Eric Hunter soloing on acoustic guitar, The Dimmer Twins and James West and The Vendors.

The Dimmer Twins, a country duo, played the acoustic guitar and steel lap guitar. At one point, the lead singer had the audience join in with humming so his wife at home could hear the song as well.

The Vendors, a full four-part band of roommates, played tragic folk songs while sipping on Pabst Blue Ribbon.

“I like folk music, and they play primarily folk music,” Helen Stoddard, a VCU sophomore photography major, said. “I like local things and local music.

Amin Chaoui, a junior English major, added that the series has helped “build good relationships with people” in the music-making and music-enjoying community. CT

The Listening Room takes place once a month at the Firehouse Theatre. The next event is on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.