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Persistence of memory

Elvis Perkins finds the balance between elegy and celebration
Though you don’t need to know anything about Elvis Perkins’s colorful and, at times, deeply tragic family history to appreciate his debut album, significant details can’t help but call out to you.

By ANDREA FELDMAN | November 27, 2007

Plugging in

Cozy Music is comfortable on the edge
One of the city’s prominent electronic musicians, Tim O’Keefe, is quietly expanding a corner of Providence’s indie rock world.

By BOB GULLA | November 20, 2007

Sand storm

Zox share some new songs at Decibel Live and online
Tonight, you can get a taste of new Zox as they preview Line In the Sand , their first album of original material for SideOneDummy Records.

By BOB GULLA | November 13, 2007

Roots on the go

The Liberty Elm; plus, Hello Mahalo, more
We wish Kip and the gang all the best as they embark on this magical food service/gig room gestalt.

By BOB GULLA | November 06, 2007

Triumph of the will

Thy Will Be Done are forging a new kind of metal
Just a few years ago, they were known as Kobalt, and things weren’t going as planned.

By BOB GULLA | October 30, 2007

Brain power

Chinese Stars push the limits of decency and reason
It’s a brittle, pulsating blast of synth rock all sneering and robotic, as if someone shined a strobe on the band and recorded them breakdancing.

By BOB GULLA | October 24, 2007

Corleone turns 10

Celebrating a decade of underground excavation
Ten years of doing anything these days has to be considered an unmitigated success.

By BOB GULLA | October 17, 2007

Celebrating the blues

Plus, new discs from Becky Chace and Mary Ann Rossoni
The seed of a new festival in Providence has begun to germinate, thanks to Mark Millof.

By BOB GULLA | October 09, 2007

Comings and goings

Low Anthem, Scarce, Johnny Lingo, and more
Low Anthem’s new record is a barnwood-built corncrib of pastoral vibes.

By BOB GULLA | October 02, 2007

Screams and whispers

Athletic Automaton, Allysen Callery, and Midnight Creeps
The parade of local noisemeisters continues this week.

By BOB GULLA | September 25, 2007

Rockin’ ’n’ rulin’

Girls together outrageously in Newport; the Agents; and more
Girls Rock & Girls Rule, founded by G-Spot lead singer Gail Silverman, was created five years ago to raise awareness and exposure for independent female artists.

By BOB GULLA | September 18, 2007

In living color

Whitey covers a lot of ground; plus, the sounds of Rocky Point
Trying to write something original about Whitey, Andy Newman’s new band, requires a lot of invention.

By BOB GULLA | September 12, 2007

Revving it up

The Wrong Reasons tough it out; plus, Machines with Magnets
The Wrong Reasons have mustered a gallant comeback, and this time it’s for all the right reasons.

By BOB GULLA | September 04, 2007

Rooting for Rhythm

Digging deep in Charlestown; plus, the Complaints
You can bet that this week Rhythm & Roots Festival producer Chuck Wentworth will be spending a lot of time looking up at the sky — and hoping.

By BOB GULLA | August 28, 2007

One more time

Ken Lyon and the Tombstone visit their back pages
Back in the spring, a bunch of friends came together to pay tribute to Ken Lyon, at 66, now his fifth decade of making music.

By BOB GULLA | August 21, 2007

The good fight

The Cold War; Daughters; Summerfest Providence; and more!
The Cold War’s first recording doesn’t sound like anything on the Providence music scene, which is curious.

By BOB GULLA | August 14, 2007

Information, please

Big shows, a one-shot supergroup, soundtracks, and more
I thought it would be a good opportunity to touch on some things that have been piling up on the local music scene.

By BOB GULLA | August 07, 2007

Music with a message

Providence Rockers for Life takes on drunk driving
It’s impossible to not take note the alarmingly high number of teen traffic fatalities.

By BOB GULLA | July 31, 2007

The DIY way

75 or Less builds a lean distribution machine
Local rocker Mark MacDougall has come up with his own way of circumventing the freefall of the recording industry.

By BOB GULLA | July 24, 2007