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A whole new world

Allysen Callery's steel strings for starry nights
East Bay singer-songwriter-guitarist Allysen Callery returns with another must-hear gem in ' ' Mumblin' Sue ' (75orLess Records), the follow-up to the companion EPs ' Winter Island ' and ' The Summer Place .'

By: CHRIS CONTI | June 05, 2013

Off the Couch: Friends with benefits

Stacked lineup to help David Lamb
Plus, Big City Bumpus, Benny Sizzler, and more

By: CHRIS CONTI | June 05, 2013

Take the 'Dive'

Northern Lands is officially on the map (and on tap)
Northern Lands is officially on the map (and on tap)

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 29, 2013

Off the Couch: June buggin'

Electro-noise and a David Lamb benefit
Electro-noise and a David Lamb benefit

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 29, 2013

Beyond awesome

Gertrude Atherton's EP was worth the wait
The new EP by PVD trio Gertrude Atherton, Isle of Lost Skulls , is a gnarled beauty of a debut and proves to be well worth the wait. I have been eagerly anticipating this record since catching drummer Melanie Fuest, singer/guitarist Shannon Le Corre, and bassist Nicole Lagace in action a dozen or so times over the past year.

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 22, 2013

Off the Couch: Happy birtthday, Bob!

Musical fireworks on a holiday weekend
A Dylan party, the In the Round Square Festival, and more

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 22, 2013

Blue-collar blues

Prolyphic and Buddy Peace salute the 'Working Man'
Cranston native and Strange Famous Records rhyme rep Prolyphic digs even deeper into his personal journals on his new album ' Working Man ,' the long-awaited follow-up to his 2008 SFR debut ' The Ugly Truth .'

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 14, 2013

Catching up with the Rice Cakes

Roz, Casey, and Justin continue their epic musical quest
Roz, Casey, and Justin continue their epic musical quest

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 08, 2013

Off the Couch: In the groove

From Ghostface Killah to the Gnomes
Plus Jay Berndt & the Orphans, Maylssa & the Liberators, and the 'Mericans

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 07, 2013

Feeling the pain

Vudu Sister aren't a folk band, either
Singer-songwriter Keith McCurdy corralled an impressive host of friends to plug in and rock-the-fuck-out on Vudu Sister's brand-new sophomore effort, 'Household Items ,' the fantastic follow-up to the 2012 Vudu debut Bastard Children and the debut release from the Columbus Recording Company.

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 01, 2013

Such great heights

Sara Azriel soars on her stunning new EP
Add another incredible voice to the list of exceptional female singer/songwriters here in Rhode Island — Sara Azriel.

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 24, 2013

Brown Bird are not a folk band

The Rhode Island duo cranks it up and gets cerebral on 'Fits of Reason'
Brown Bird's David Lamb and MorganEve Swain challenge themselves (and anyone who still insists on calling them a folk band) on their stunning new album, Fits of Reason .

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 17, 2013

Bring all the noise

Rob Duguay curates a week-long rager
Local music man-about-town Rob Duguay is the mastermind behind the Artistic Explosion Music Festival, featuring more than two dozen of Rhode Island's best musical acts.

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 16, 2013

Showcase showdown

Torn Shorts triumph at the WBRU Rock Hunt
And the winner is . . . Torn Shorts! Congratulations to the East Bay quartet on a hard-earned victory at the 2013 WBRU Rock Hunt Finals held last Saturday at the Met.

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 10, 2013

Brown Bird is not a folk band

The Warren duo crank it up and get cerebral on ' Fits of Reason'
Brown Bird's David Lamb and MorganEve Swain challenge themselves (and anyone who still insists on calling them a folk band) on their stunning new album, Fits of Reason (via local label Supply & Demand).

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 08, 2013

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