"Some douchebag in an unnamed band once told us he loved our music and our videos, but that we needed to pick just one," he said. "But why? I don't understand how doing a podcast would adversely affect playing music. I think most bands aren't as multifaceted as we are, so it's odd for them to see one group of people doing a few things well at the same time. But we do."
SENIOR DISCOUNT @ THE LUPO’S/WBRU BLOCK PARTY | Lupo’s, 79 Washington Street, Providence | Friday, July 10 @ 5 pm | $17.50 | Full lineup @ lupos.com
Mix it up
FROM BLUEGRASS TO NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL
Drink plenty of water and cranberry and re-calibrate the liver for another entertaining weekend, starting THURSDAY (the 9th) when Firehouse 13 (401.270.1801) hosts a low-dough affair at with TRIANGLE FOREST opening for New York City's STELLASTARR*. There's some free "bluegrass on the green" at Everyman (401.751.3630) starring local yokels THE BOURBON BOYS. And the Greenwich Hotel's weekly rock and roll curator (and former RI Idol finalist) FRANK MARTYN leads his house band all night, and head back there on FRIDAY (the 10th) for MIKE G. & ASSOCIATES; never a cover, call 401.884.4200 for more. Also on Friday, the Blackstone has STALEMATE (new album due in August) with VOLCANO KINGS and K-REX STRUTS, and on SATURDAY (the 11th) must-see local acts WHITE HONEY and RUSTIC DRAMA hit the Bucket, call 401.726.2181 for details on both gigs. Jerky's (401.621.2244) delivers indie-pop with locals FOR THE LOVE OF SLOANE opening for PAPER ROUTE and Oakland's AUDRYE SESSIONS. Start the night at AS220 at a special screening of Until the Light Takes Us, with scary-ass insight into the dark and deadly world of Norwegian black metal. The directors spent two years in Oslo chronicling authentically evil, church-burning, homicidal loons who make G.G. Allin look like a saint. Doors at 6 pm, $10 and limited seating, call 401.831.9327. And all of this, of course, while SOUND SESSION 2009 fills the Downcity streets (hit providencesoundsession.com for complete listings). SHARKS COME CRUISIN' wrap a busy weekend, rocking the SS'09 Narragansett Beer float through downtown Saturday night, and on SUNDAY (the 12th) SCC sets sail to the Penalty Box on North Main Street, headlining the "Extravagansett Electric BBQ" with acclaimed bands BROWN BIRD and BARN BURNING, among others. Burgers, blues, and booze start at 5 pm, call 401.331.8545 for the scoop. Settle down on MONDAY (the 13th) at the Firehouse Theater (firehousetheater.org) in Newport, which has a new weekly live series delivering local maestros specializing in folk, Americana, and Irish music. The intimate in-the-round setup is BYOB — sounds like a sweet deal. This week features JACKIE BARTLETT and BILLY MITCHELL, call 401.849.FIRE for more. And Club Hell hosts indie-folk outfit COTTON JONES (their new disc Paranoid Cocoon is fantastic) on WEDNESDAY (the 15th) with Boston's MEAN CREEK and locals WRONG REASONS opening up the 6 pm show.
