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No genre left behind in the '09 WBRU Rock Hunt
The 2009 Rock Hunt kicks off this weekend and the lineup proves to be perhaps the most colorful and diverse yet...

By CHRIS CONTI | March 11, 2009

Get yr grog on all weekend long

Being green
Providence local music jumps starts St. Patty's Day

By CHRIS CONTI | March 11, 2009

No vocals/no problem for Nature/Nurture
Spring will mark the one-year anniversary for the instrumental trio Nature/Nurture, who recently teamed up with 75OrLess Records to release their debut CD titled EP001.

By CHRIS CONTI | March 04, 2009

Providence music news: February 27, 2009

Shake some action
Sling some shuffleboard while MARK CUTLER slings the six-string TONIGHT (the 26th) at Nick-a-Nee's

By PROVIDENCE MUSIC STAFF | February 25, 2009

Smooth assassins

Poorly Drawn People are ready to slay in '09
This could be a defining year for the revered Providence-based hip-hop collective Poorly Drawn People. Or not.

By CHRIS CONTI | February 10, 2009

Run the gamut

From death metal to ambient opera
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.

By CHRIS CONTI | February 04, 2009

Keyed up

Piano man
Johnny Lingo just may be the unabashed king of piano-pop ditties here in Li'l Rhody, as showcased on his recent full-length debut Shake It Off.

By PROVIDENCE MUSIC STAFF | January 27, 2009

Punk legend Bob Otis returns with Lolita Black

Back in Black
When a local punk rock guitar legend like Bob Otis sincerely declares that "there's a lot of greatness going on in this town right now," you tend to listen up.

By CHRIS CONTI | January 21, 2009

Stay positive

Grow keep it real on livin lovin learnin
Chatting with Grow songwriter Matt Odabashian and resident rapper Sneaktechniks about their livin lovin learnin debut and upcoming CD release party, it was clear that the band has taken an admirable and ballsy approach to their music.

By CHRIS CONTI | January 06, 2009

Splendid sludgefest

Six Star General soars on Spaceship to Planet Cookie
Six Star General soars on Spaceship to Planet Cookie

By CHRIS CONTI | December 23, 2008

Bittersweet sendoff

One last chance to catch Sweetthieves in the act
You're killing me Sweetthieves.

By CHRIS CONTI | December 16, 2008

Off the Couch: Get Cozy

Cool Collective at RISD's Chace Center
Cool Collective at RISD's Chace Center

By CHRIS CONTI | December 11, 2008

Digging deep

The Blizzard of '78 returns with Book of Lies
The Blizzard of 78 released their second album, Book of Lies (available at tbo78.com and iTunes) on Tuesday,

By CHRIS CONTI | December 10, 2008

Rockin' again

The return of the Cobra-Matics
Johnny Maguire, aka the Colonel, dropped a line to give the heads-up on his newly reformed rockabilly outfit, the Cobra-Matics.

By CHRIS CONTI | November 12, 2008

Their Cupola Runneth Over

Iron Guild Halloween Iron Pour 2008
Iron Guild Halloween Iron Pour 2008

By SHAULA CLARK | October 30, 2008

Luke’s Record Exchange will spring back to life

Retail Rebound
When Luke T. Renchan announced in March that his landmark record shop, Luke’s Record Exchange in Pawtucket, was closing after 29 years in business, it was a sad and not very unsurprising story.

By IAN DONNIS | October 29, 2008

Off the couch: October 24, 2008

Tim Taylor Band, Young Neil & the Vipers, and more
Tim Taylor Band, Young Neil & the Vipers, and more

By CHRIS CONTI | October 24, 2008

Rebirth of the cool

Call it a comeback: Jake’s Bar & Grille is back in action
The new and improved Jake’s Bar & Grille on Richmond Street reopens the 9th and kicks off a Columbus Day welcome back weekend with three diverse shows.

By CHRIS CONTI | October 09, 2008

Got live if you want it

Vets and newbs vie for your ears
Now that the idea that summer has come to a close has set in, it’s time to start thinking about what there is to look forward to this fall.

By BOB GULLA | September 10, 2008

Hotter than ever

A rich lineup at the Hot Club Waterfront Festival
The Hot Club Waterfront Festival returns this weekend with a lineup as diverse as the melting pot of 21-plus partygoers who will fill South Water Street throughout the weekend.

By CHRIS CONTI | September 03, 2008