A pair of solid freebies start the weekend right; on THURSDAY (the 10th), THE KILLDEVILS plug in and bring the blues to Nick-a-Nee's (401.861.7290), while GAMBLIN' HANDS, DENNIS EMSLEY, and FRANK MARTYN team up as the house band at the Greenwich Hotel (401.884.4200); the show is 21+ and never a cover. On FRDAY (the 11th), head north for Warwick Vets alum BECKY CHACE, who is bringing her full band to Chan's in Woonsocket, $10 cover at the door (401.765.1900). Or head to Lupo's for a monster loud-ass lineup (nine bands for only $12 at the door) including Best Music Poll champs ACEROSE, A FAYLENE SKY, SCARE DON'T FEAR, JOINT DAMAGE, and more. Call 401.331.5876. Let the ass-shaking commence when MAKEUPBREAKUP and SPANISH DANCER open for Brooklyn indie kids THE PRESS at AS220 (401.831.9327), a steal at $7. The Blackstone in Pawtucket continues its support for local lo-dough gigs, and this weekend MINKY STARSHINE & THE NEW CARDINALS headline with JEFF BYRD & DIRTY FINCH on Friday, and on SATURDAY (the 12th) KRIS HANSEN'S LEFT HAND BAND (The Kollective is one of the year's best discs) supporting Mark Cutler's DINO CLUB, call 401.726.2181 for details on both shows. Club Hell hosts an all-ages throwdown to benefit Home For Our Troops with locals SHE RIDES, with help from Boston acts THE NEW ALIBIS, BLOOD STAINED BRINDLE, and SOCIAL FAILURES rocking the bill; doors at 3 pm. The Common Pub (401.253.9801) in Bristol is a raucous little venue for live shows, a proven hotspot for sonic stoners Six Star General, who will rip it up on Saturday with special guests COMA COMA and MUSTACHE RIDE (401.253.9801). On MONDAY (the 14th), catch indie upstarts STARTING OVER TUESDAY, promoting their debut Because of You, with THE FLASHING REDS opening at AS220. And on WEDNESDAY (the 16th), kick back with local crooners SUSAN SOUZA and KETURAH at the Speakeasy jazz lounge inside Local 121 (401.272.2121).
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- Hard-wired fuzz
The Inclined's December '08 debut, The First Day of Many, continues to captivate my attention with big hooks, spacey synths, and manipulated guitar riffs and squalls, at times encapsulated in fuzz and exploding with unabashedly catchy gems.
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- Fall, out!
Beats and rhymes at Milk & Cookies.
- Making waves
A packed weekend begins THURSDAY (the 30th) when the ladies take over at the Hi-Hat, with MELISSA FERRICK and locals Seriously Fierce (aka Heather Rose and Keturah) opening, call 401.453.6500.
- Ziggy lives!
Club Hell starts the weekend off THURSDAY (the 6th) with an early-bird experimental rock show featuring Houston's SCALE THE SUMMIT (currently on tour opening for Dream Theater) with Cranston's CALIFORNIA SMILE , who are reportedly finishing a new record.
- Run the gamut
Mellow out and rest up on the folk front February 5th when Maryland-based singer SUSAN SOUZA visits the Greenwich Hotel (401.884.4200) while on a national tour.
- One shining moment
Fairhaven won a tight race at the 2009 WBRU Rock Hunt Finals at Lupo's on April 4.
- Rude awakening
Coma Coma singer/bassist Eric Sampson brushes off the notion that Rhode Island's music community currently lacks quality acts.
- 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 .
- Pawtucket calling
The long weekend starts THURSDAY (the 3rd) with a 7 pm set from local singer/songwriter GREG LATO at Hot Topic in Providence Place Mall. He's touring the region behind his recent full-length debut Monday Morning Breakdown .
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