Action all over on FRIDAY (the 1st): Legendary N'awlins ensemble the DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND blows through the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall Reeve (508.324.1926), MOGA whips up the waterfront jams at the Ocean Mist in Matunuck (401.782.3740), and don't forget TORN SHORTS playing the Apartment (401.228.7222). Start your SATURDAY (the 2nd) at the Providence Art Festival on Westminster Street (10 am- 6 pm) with more than 100 local vendors, and catch THE SILKS at 1 and 2:30 pm. Later that night, COMA COMA is hometown bound with a headlining gig at JR Bean's in Bristol (401.253.7526) with 75orLess Records labelmates VERTICAL TWIN and BROADCASTER, and the Met hosts SARAH BORGES and indie icons WHEAT ($15, 401.729.1005). A solid weekend on tap at Local 121: THE FAMOUS WINTERS, NINA VIOLET, and more on Friday, followed by a good one Saturday featuring DIAMOND DOVES, LAST GOOD TOOTH, and guests; call 401.274.2121 for info on both gigs. On MONDAY (the 4th), join 990WBOB.com for the "Mondays on Blast" series at the Apartment featuring FALL & BOUNCE; all-ages and no cover (401.228.7222). On WEDNESDAY (the 6th) at AS220, get a nice dose of indie rock led by SLONK DONKERSON, with THE INVISIBLE HOURS and EVAN P. DONOHUE. Doors at 9 pm with a $6 cover charge (401.831.9327).
Did you snooze and lose out on the three upcoming (and totally sold-out) DEER TICK shows at the Newport Blues Café? No worries — Mr. McCauley and crew will take over the courtyard at the Met for the DudeSmash fest under the stars on SATURDAY, June 16th. And check out the hefty list of special guests including DOOMSDAY STUDENT, KNIFE PARTY, ATLANTIC THRILLS, ALEC K. REDFEARN & THE EYESORES, and many more. Show starts at 5 pm. Tix are $22.50 in advance, and you know damn well this is gonna be certified bananas, so grab 'em ASAP!
Related:
The articulate melodic eloquence of Bill Frisell, Interview: Patrick Norton has a knack for mixing it up at the Narrows, Three Tall Pines get it right on All That’s Left, More 
- The articulate melodic eloquence of Bill Frisell
Many of us have embarrassing moments in our past, but when one of the hippest jazz dudes around admits to donning a leisure suit and playing in a show band, you prepare for a wince on the seismic level.
- Interview: Patrick Norton has a knack for mixing it up at the Narrows
The Narrows Center for the Arts — the bastion of blues, folk, jazz, rock, and various stripes of singer-songwriter fare — has a decade of action under its belt.
- Three Tall Pines get it right on All That’s Left
Bluegrass/Americana quartet Three Tall Pines recently released their second album, All That's Left , the follow-up to their 2008 debut, Short While Ago (both available at iTunes and cdbaby.com).
- A casket gets some airtime
Bert Harlow, woodworker and founder of the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts, made his own casket a few years ago. But he figured the pine box should get some use before he was nailed into it.
- Seven days a week
On THURSDAY (the 19th), it's last call for Springfield, MA rhymer TABLEEK and PVD duo DIRTYDURDIE at Fête (congrats on the Best Hip-Hop Venue win in our readers' poll last week); dial 401.383.1112.
- Photos: Newport Folk Festival 2012
The Newport Folk Festival takes over Adams State Park in Newport RI on July 28-29, 2012.
- More fireworks
The live circuit remains abuzz during this post-holiday stretch, leading off with a red-hot DEER TICK playing a freebie at Waterplace Park on FRIDAY (the 8th), courtesy of 'BRU's Summer Concert Series (show starts around 7 pm).
- Review: Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons' dazzling new disc
Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons trump their impressive 2007 debut Bury Your Problems with the forthcoming White Lighter . The disc features an all-star array of acclaimed local artists chipping in — and was completed with the aid of fans who helped fund the recording process.
- Travelin' music
It's rockabilly family fun in Coventry on FRIDAY (the 3rd) with TONY JONES & THE CRETIN 3 , THE EGOS , and THE HEADCUTTERS playing the PNA Lodge from 5-11 pm with a pasta dinner and raffles, and bring a toy for Toys for Tots; click cretinradio.com for full details.
- Firehouse 13 gets a facelift
The walls of the Firehouse 13 cultural center are a deep red now, split by a long, white stripe on the northeast wall, with a bit of black below.
- The Fortune Healers, Broadcaster, and Makeupbreakup
The Homegrown inbox here at 150 Chestnut never ceases to amaze, with quality submissions coming down the pipe on a weekly basis.
- Less
Topics:
New England Music News
, Atlantic Thrills, The Met, The Met, More
, Atlantic Thrills, The Met, The Met, Nina Violet, Nina Violet, Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores, The Apartment, The Apartment, Fall and Bounce, Fall and Bounce, Less
