On THURSDAY (the 20th), Westerly's finest blues-roots crew THE HOOLIOS play a hometown gig at the revamped and renowned Knickerbocker, and have locked up the third Thursday of every month through '09 (401.596.4225). A pair of Thursday freebies includes Anthony Loffredio's smoldering folk ensemble BARN BURNING at Nick-a-Nee's (401.861.7290), and MARK CUTLER at the Greenwich Hotel; always 21+ and never a cover, call 401.884.4200. There's a reason why ROUTE .44 took Best Album honors in this year's Best Music Poll; catch Ian Lacombe and Co. at the Blackstone with special guests GRAND ARMY and Albany, NY duo SIRSY on FRIDAY (the 21st). Assorted ruckus around town on SATURDAY (the 22nd) includes an all-ages, all-psychobilly lineup led by TONY JONES & THE CRETIN 3 at Blaze's Billiards (401.615.7677) in "downtown" West Warwick, with THE JERKTONES, THE EGOS, and BLANK(LY). National outlets are saluting ATL garage-rock quartet HOWLIES and their new album Trippin' with Howlies; check 'em out at AS220 (401.831.9327) with locals YOU SCREAM! I SCREAM! and CLIFFS AND BANGERS in tow. Jerky's Bar provides good reason to get off the couch SUNDAY (the 23rd) with an early evening show featuring locals THE BROTHER KITE opening for the Orange County blues of DUSTY RHODES & THE RIVER BAND (401.621.2244). And on TUESDAY (the 25th), local singer/songwriter talents MIKE GENDRON (of Mike G. & the Associates) and KAYLA RINGELHEIM open for DB LEONARD at AS220 (401.831.9327), or head to Club Hell early for a triple treat with THE DEVIL, MY POCKET, WRONG REASONS, and THESE UNITED STATES.
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- Rude awakening
Coma Coma singer/bassist Eric Sampson brushes off the notion that Rhode Island's music community currently lacks quality acts.
- Sugar-coated pop, anyone?
With lines such as "chock-full of sunny melodies and intimate, introspective lyrics with bright, polished production," I clearly didn't stumble onto the next Jesus Lizard here.
- Springing ahead
When I asked Chris Daltry just where exactly his acclaimed quintet the 'mericans had been hiding out, the founding father of the rootsy rockers was quick to deflect any insinuation that the Providence group had been slacking.
- Into the darkness
The new release from Route .44, This is My America (Blue Radio Records), provides further insight into lead singer Ian "Lefty" Lacombe's affinity for the dark side, as the enigmatic southpaw guitarist delves even deeper than on the acclaimed 2'07 debut, Worthless Lessons .
- Labor Pains
With an economy in free fall, and popular anger mounting over bailout-mania, one might expect the labor movement to be front and center. But the streets are relatively quiet. And the nation seems as ambivalent as ever about unionism. There is, in short, plenty of fodder for discussion.
- Web-Slinger
Liz Collins's Doll Cave at AS220's Project Space (93 Mathewson Street, Providence, through May 23) drapes the gallery with loosely-knit walls that look like spider webs or giant white granny shawls.
- Write. Record. Gig. Repeat.
The Warren-based Propellers are yet another notable band putting in work for the Warren-based label 75OrLess Rec-ords, and their sophomore release, The Propellers: 2 , offers a gradual growth from their self-titled debut.
- Passion players
"If music is your passion, then promote it. Get people to your shows. I honestly think people don't push themselves enough."
- Live through this
Sustainable living has, of course, long been a concern, but worries about global warming have pushed it to the forefront. And increasingly made it the subject of art.
- Funhouse
AS220’s exhibit “New Obstructions” is one of those right-on ideas that seem to come so naturally to the institution.
- Providence music news: February 27, 2009
Sling some shuffleboard while MARK CUTLER slings the six-string TONIGHT (the 26th) at Nick-a-Nee's
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