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Sound Session 07’s musical melting pot

Giant steps
King and his crew’s “genre-defying” tag is real, and at no time is it more real than in the coming week.

By BOB GULLA | July 10, 2007

Hometown rockers

‘Locals Rule’ at Lupo’s; plus, the return of the Blackstone
There’s a rare nocturnal occurrence happening — call it a lunar local music eclipse.

By BOB GULLA | June 26, 2007

Appetite for instruction

Get Him Eat Him get focused on Arms Down
As expected, Matt LeMay was musing on his favorite subject, indie rock, on which he demonstrated some pretty impressive insight.

By BOB GULLA | June 12, 2007

This way in

The Entrance’s entrancing Circle; plus, the Biltmores hit the road
They’ve changed lineups, they’ve changed names, they’ve even changed scenery, moving temporarily to Florida to play and write.

By BOB GULLA | May 29, 2007

Making a connection

Phil Ayoub follows his Heart
He has a fan club and an MBA, which might not make all that much sense.

By BOB GULLA | March 07, 2007

Dynamic duos: Lightening Bolt, the Body, and more
When Lightning Bolt debuted oh-so-many years ago, it’s pretty likely they had no idea what kind of zany spell they’d cast over the city’s music scene.

By BOB GULLA | February 27, 2007

Finding a balance

Craig DeMelo’s Whiskey Poet; plus, Jerimoth Hill
He’s a romantic, that’s for sure, but he’s also a realist.

By BOB GULLA | February 20, 2007

Tanya’s new Life

Donelly is looking at music with fresh eyes
Nearly three years have passed since formerly local heroine Tanya Donelly issued her last record, 2004’s Whisky Tango Ghosts.

By BOB GULLA | February 14, 2007

Three for all

Bertrand Laurence, Kraig Jordan, and Matt Hartke
You hear a lot about local musicians splitting the scene for greener pastures.

By BOB GULLA | February 07, 2007

Across countries

The Mercy Brother's Mike Dinallo gets around
So much for keeping it local.

By BOB GULLA | January 30, 2007

Finding the balance

Barn Burning are tight and disjointed, loud and soft on Truck
Barn Burning has been through a myriad of changes since releasing its debut, Weatheredbound , in 2003.

By BOB GULLA | January 23, 2007

Rock, she said

Providence celebrates women in music
A few years back, I was approached by a publisher with a blank pagination for a new magazine. The only information he had was the page count and the title, Women Who Rock .

By BOB GULLA | January 17, 2007

Quiet riot

Acoustic music is making a lot of noise
Like the sound of a rolling ocean on a peaceful night, acoustic music is constant, a steady soundtrack to life for those who choose to hear it.

By BOB GULLA | January 10, 2007

The new year is full of promise

Things we'd like to see happen this year in local music
Local music took a few hits in 2006, with the shuttering of more venues, leaving us with a small cluster of fully functioning outlets for homegrown bands: AS220, the Ocean Mist, Cats, and the Living Room.

By BOB GULLA | January 02, 2007