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The Low Anthem help revive the Columbus Theatre

On Broadway
Indie-folk hometown heroes the Low Anthem are hosting "Revival!," a two-night grand-reopening bash, celebrating the return of the historic Columbus Theatre (columbustheatre.com) on Broadway.

By: CHRIS CONTI | November 14, 2012

Six Star General’s Kyle Jackson takes a solo trip Into the Woods

Space jams
On his second solo release under the moniker 15er, guitarist Kyle Jackson abandons the sonic boom often lowered with his mates in Six Star General in favor of ambient, stargazing electronica.

By: CHRIS CONTI | November 07, 2012

Vintage mayhem from Math the Band

Speed Freaks
Kevin Steinhauser and Justine Mainville comprise the "electro-punk-spazz" duo Math the Band, set to make their Anchor Brain Records debut next month with Get Real , the full-length follow-up to 2009's Don't Worry (available at maththeband.com).

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 31, 2012

Sarah Lupo's debut

More than four years in the making, the self-titled debut disc by singer/songwriter Sarah Lupo is well worth the wait.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 31, 2012

Introducing Detroit Rebellion V2.0

Dynamic Duo
Jeff Toste and Michael Lamantia Jr. form a solid team as Detroit Rebellion, which began a few years back as a solo side project for local singer/songwriter (and multi-instrumentalist) Toste and was reignited earlier this year when he was introduced to drummer Lamantia (known to all as Mikey Lams).

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 24, 2012

Halloween fun and more!

Monster mash
How's your FRIDAY (the 26th) shaping up? Head downtown and start it off with a sonic boom.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 24, 2012

Allysen Callery cozies up to The Summer Place

In full bloom
Allysen Callery's new EP The Summer Place is the companion to last year's Winter Island ; a special-edition double-disc package is available now via the Berlin-based DIY label Woodland Recordings (woodlandrecordings.com), complete with lyrics and a vial of Lupine seeds for planting.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 17, 2012

Meta P copes with the loss of his twin sister on ‘Dragonfly’

Straight from the heart
Sean Sbardella, aka lyricist Metaphysics (Meta P), was at DJ Sterbyrock's apartment getting a haircut when his father called and left a dire message.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 10, 2012

Let's see action

From Stray Birds to Mighty Good Boys
Last call for the sonic mayhem of HANK SINATRA JR. , ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK , and NYC's PEELANDER-Z at Firehouse 13 (401.270.1801) on THURSDAY (the 11th), priming the palate for another steady weekend of live action.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 09, 2012

Alec K. Redfearn & the Eyesores get ‘accessible’

Death becomes them
"Alec K. Redfearn" and "accessible" sharing the same sentence?

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 03, 2012

Jared Mann and friends get Willow on the map

Blanketfort social scene
Twenty-three-year-old Jared Mann would be considered the old man among his mates in Willow, a melodic (and mostly instrumental) math-rock trio from the woods of North Smithfield.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 25, 2012

Sweet Love gets the Motor revving

Fuzzed-up glory
Spark one up and dig on that Sweet Love.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 18, 2012

Boo City and Fall & Bounce strut their stuff

Get into the groove
Fall & Bounce and Boo City are two bands catching a pretty good buzz from 2012 debut albums, as well as acclaimed live shows (e.g., Boo City's set at this year's Foo Fest).

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 12, 2012

Got live if you want it!

Night moves
Adios, Summer 2012 — it was a real hoot, but lest we forget Rocktober is just around the corner, and we have more than enough local (and low-dough) shows on the docket to keep you moving and grooving through that autumn chill.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 12, 2012

Rolling into Rocktember

Festival season isn’t over yet
Not so fast, Rocktober — the month of September boasts two outstanding festivals on the next two Saturdays.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 04, 2012

Sage Francis hits up Juan Deuce and Falside

Rhody rap summit
Juan Deuce and Falside continue to put in some serious work.

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 28, 2012

Got riffs?

Thrillhouse certainly does
In need of some good old-fashioned heavy metal riffs and shredding?

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 22, 2012

Diving into discs by Castle, Bob Kendall, and more

Odds and ends
This is the perfect time of year to catch up on the endless goodie sack of music coming down the pipe on a weekly basis (and please keep it coming).

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 15, 2012

7 days a week!

From Roomful of Blues to Gut Bucket
A full seven days of action on the live circuit! No excuses — get out there.

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 09, 2012

Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on at AS220’s Foo Fest

Bounce to this!
Get ready to work up a nice lather dancing the entire day away at AS220's annual block party known as Foo Fest.

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 07, 2012

Lolita Black rips Flesh, Blood, and Bone

Too loud to ignore
Bob Otis is feeling it. Just prior to taking the stage for the official record release show last weekend at AS220, the guitarist and co-founder of Lolita Black, PVD's reigning heavy-goth-metal foursome, hands over a vinyl copy of Flesh, Blood, and Bone .

By: CHRIS CONTI | July 31, 2012

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