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Smooth sailing

The Slip broaden their horizon on Eisenhower
Like a constantly flowing river meandering through an ancient rock canyon, the Slip has been burrowing its music into the welcoming consciousness of today’s indie rock and jam audiences with a passionate, multi-hued, thoroughly intoxicating vibe.

By BOB GULLA | November 28, 2006

All access pass

Richard McCaffrey’s “Troubadours, Rockers & Punks”
Rock and roll in black-and-white and in color comes to town this week, when Providence-based photographer Richard McCaffrey presents a show of his best work at the Dryden Gallery.

By BOB GULLA | November 15, 2006

Badman makes good

Ex-Denver trio finds its sound in Providence
One of the primary goals of every band should be finding a sound of its own.

By BOB GULLA | November 08, 2006

Strange magic

Black Forest/Black Sea’s bewitching vibe
The accolades and exotic extrapolations come in from all over the world, much like their sound, which combines worldly sources like Euro-folk music with eerie, electronic, and avant overtones.

By BOB GULLA | October 31, 2006

End of a great run

State of Corruption go out on top
Back in 1994, post-Nirvana alt-rock bands, thankful for the welcome musical climate, were figuring out new directions to take loud power chords.

By BOB GULLA | October 24, 2006

Those were the daze

Unearthing the Mad Peck’s psychedelic artifacts
He goes by the Mad Peck, Dr. Oldie, and a few other cheeky monikers, depending on his pursuit: making posters, writing record reviews, archiving comics, spinning discs, or selling rare recordings.

By BOB GULLA | October 17, 2006

Good music, good causes

The Scuba Steve and PARL benefits; plus, the Jesse Minute
A few fund-raisers stand out on this week’s docket.

By BOB GULLA | October 10, 2006

Definitely Maybe

Connecting with Lisa Germano
Lisa Germano wants to know my cat’s name. Said cat has just yowled as she walked through the kitchen, where I’m talking to Germano long-distance, so I oblige.

By MARY K. ZAJAC | October 03, 2006

Souls of the departed

Reflections on a dark week
Last week was an especially dark one for Rhode Islanders and the local music community.

By BOB GULLA | October 03, 2006

Dave Howard rolls on

New country disc! New gig with Roomful of Blues!
For as long as we’ve known him, Dave Howard and his band the High Rollers have been exploring the fertile turf linking the blues and R&B, with forays into rock and roll.

By BOB GULLA | September 26, 2006

Steady rollin’ man

Duke Robillard on touring with Tom Waits, and more
“Right now I’m more happy than ever,” says Duke Robillard.

By BOB GULLA | September 19, 2006

Wild and crazy

Erik Narwhal and the Manatees celebrate 15 insane years
This month, Erik Narwhal is celebrating 15 years in the business, a feat in itself and surely a reason to party.

By BOB GULLA | September 13, 2006

The power of pop!

Hooray for Minky Starshine; plus, the Brother Kite
Dashing down the corridors of the hallowed power pop pantheon comes Minky Starshine and the New Cardinals, Providence’s latest, and perhaps most intermittent, aspiring hitmaker.

By BOB GULLA | September 05, 2006

Grab bag

Fun in Charlestown, two new discs, and more
The 9th Annual Rhythm & Roots Festival hits Charlestown this weekend, in its traditional and very effective Labor Day weekend slot on the calendar.

By BOB GULLA | August 29, 2006

Growing up in public

Ricky Valente’s compelling new Loveless Letters
Ricky Valente, former wiz kid, has transformed himself into a legitimate and gifted songwriter.

By BOB GULLA | August 22, 2006

Life after gabba-gabba

Hey, it’s Uncle Monk, featuring Tommy Ramone
You might already know that Pete Depressed and his roving Irish rousers the Gobshites are amid a recording experience at Wellspring Studio, with Depressed and Huck Bennert at the console.

By BOB GULLA | August 17, 2006

Raising Hell

Daughters’ hardcore mayhem; Eric Fontana; Coat of Arms
It could be that with the new Daughters album, Hell Songs , we’ve reached the end of the sonic line.

By BOB GULLA | August 08, 2006

Knives out

The new sound of Neo Nouveau; plus Wetlands Preserved
A few years back I raved about a band called Holiday.

By BOB GULLA | August 02, 2006

Ready for action!

Monty Are I go national with Wall of People
It’s hard to say how many showers they’ve missed or how many T-shirts they’ve gone through in the month-plus they’ve been on the road this summer, but it’s safe to say that the van they’re crisscrossing the country in is rife with man-stink.

By BOB GULLA | July 25, 2006

Moore on the fringe

Sonic musings; plus, the Hope Anchor and a pair of fests
Name-dropping has never been a favorite pastime on this page, but something came up in an interview I had with Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore last week that I wanted to pass along.

By BOB GULLA | July 18, 2006