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Shove the shovel

Dig out and dig in this weekend
Last call to get your sexy ass to the Parlour on Valentine's Day THURSDAY (the 14th) and get your grind on with BOO CITY and THE SILKS; dial 401.383.5858 for details.

By: CHRIS CONTI | February 12, 2013

Torn Shorts ripping and rolling Through the Mill

Ready for the big show
"I was never ready — for the big show," Torn Shorts frontman Josh Grabert howls.

By: CHRIS CONTI | February 05, 2013

Tim O’Keefe and James Franco are back as Daddy

Father figures
Resident godfather of the electronic music scene Tim O'Keefe and RISD Class of '12 alum (and actor/director/artist/author) James Franco comprise Daddy, back with a little help from some local friends on the PVD Remixes EP , which follows the duo's 2012 debut MotorCity .

By: CHRIS CONTI | January 30, 2013

Funtime! Must-see music, comedy, and more

No life experience instills and embodies that Work Hard/Party Hard mantra better than college.

By: CHRIS CONTI | January 23, 2013

Ravi Shavi kick out the jams

Party starter
A potent blend of scruffy garage rock and doo-wop dance floor jams, Ravi Shavi's new self-titled album is an absolute blast.

By: CHRIS CONTI | January 22, 2013

Kristi Martel’s ‘avant-soul’

Divine introspection
Happy birthday to singer-songwriter-pianist Kristi Martel, who will be celebrating in fine fashion with a headlining set at the Roots downtown next weekend as part of the ongoing Luna's Ladies Night Series.

By: CHRIS CONTI | January 15, 2013

Poetry in motion: Rhody rap-tacular, part 2

Products of the environment
We have plenty more locally sourced hip-hop updates here.

By: CHRIS CONTI | January 08, 2013

Poetry in motion: Rhody rap-tacular, part 1

Mic check
Swagger-free, highly skilled hip-hop artists made some serious noise around these parts in 2012 and, judging by the updates we've culled here, 2013 should be another banner year for Ocean State hip-hop.

By: CHRIS CONTI | January 02, 2013

Get ready for looney tunes and merry melodies

Bring on the new stuff
With the Apocalypse officially behind us (the Mayans need to get their shit together), let's focus on what's in store for some of Rhode Island's finest musical acts in 2013.

By: CHRIS CONTI | December 26, 2012

From Punky to folky to sultry and more

Hear, here
'Twas a ball-breaking task trying to include all of the quality local music Rhody-based artists cranked out over the past 12 months.

By: CHRIS CONTI | December 19, 2012

A sneak peek at VulGarrity’s Funkeology

Serious fun
The Garritys are back, and this time Shawn and Tracy take the party from the graveyard directly to the dance floor like only VulGarrity can.

By: CHRIS CONTI | December 12, 2012

Big Rush is back on the grind with Alford Plea

Can’t knock the hustle
There is no denying the ambition and hustle of one Sean Rosch, aka lyricist Big Rush, who has been putting in work over the past five years and is readying his fourth full-length release, titled Alford Plea , set to drop on Christmas Day.

By: CHRIS CONTI | December 06, 2012

Catching up with Eric French, Kayla Ringelheim, and 75orLess

Digging in the crates
'Tis the season to scour the crates and catch up on a handful of '12 releases worthy of a shout here, as another year is about to pass (holy shit).

By: CHRIS CONTI | November 29, 2012

Ask the Dead crank it up on debut EP

Bring the Noise
Indie-punk quartet Ask the Dead may be a relative newcomer to the PVD music community, but the players have been kicking around and making noise for quite awhile.

By: CHRIS CONTI | November 19, 2012

The Low Anthem help revive the Columbus Theatre

On Broadway
Indie-folk hometown heroes the Low Anthem are hosting "Revival!," a two-night grand-reopening bash, celebrating the return of the historic Columbus Theatre (columbustheatre.com) on Broadway.

By: CHRIS CONTI | November 14, 2012

Six Star General’s Kyle Jackson takes a solo trip Into the Woods

Space jams
On his second solo release under the moniker 15er, guitarist Kyle Jackson abandons the sonic boom often lowered with his mates in Six Star General in favor of ambient, stargazing electronica.

By: CHRIS CONTI | November 07, 2012

Vintage mayhem from Math the Band

Speed Freaks
Kevin Steinhauser and Justine Mainville comprise the "electro-punk-spazz" duo Math the Band, set to make their Anchor Brain Records debut next month with Get Real , the full-length follow-up to 2009's Don't Worry (available at maththeband.com).

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 31, 2012

Sarah Lupo's debut

More than four years in the making, the self-titled debut disc by singer/songwriter Sarah Lupo is well worth the wait.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 31, 2012

Introducing Detroit Rebellion V2.0

Dynamic Duo
Jeff Toste and Michael Lamantia Jr. form a solid team as Detroit Rebellion, which began a few years back as a solo side project for local singer/songwriter (and multi-instrumentalist) Toste and was reignited earlier this year when he was introduced to drummer Lamantia (known to all as Mikey Lams).

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 24, 2012

Halloween fun and more!

Monster mash
How's your FRIDAY (the 26th) shaping up? Head downtown and start it off with a sonic boom.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 24, 2012

Allysen Callery cozies up to The Summer Place

In full bloom
Allysen Callery's new EP The Summer Place is the companion to last year's Winter Island ; a special-edition double-disc package is available now via the Berlin-based DIY label Woodland Recordings (woodlandrecordings.com), complete with lyrics and a vial of Lupine seeds for planting.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 17, 2012

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