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Kanerko roars back with Delusions of Grandeur

Beast mode
2011 will go down as a decisive comeback for hard-rock quartet Kanerko, who are set to release their new EP Delusions of Grandeur at the Met on Friday.

By: CHRIS CONTI | November 08, 2011

ESH & Dox and Meta P get busy

Rhody rhyme time
Don't sleep — the Rhode Island hip-hop scene is flourishing, arguably more than ever.

By: CHRIS CONTI | November 02, 2011

Interview: Patrick Norton has a knack for mixing it up at the Narrows

Where the music comes first
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.

By: JIM MACNIE | October 25, 2011

Deer Tick celebrate the release of their rollicking new disc

Divine inspiration
John McCauley got a lust for life — and a dangerous mind. But we already knew that.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 19, 2011

The Fortune Healers, Broadcaster, and Makeupbreakup

Terrific triple play
The Homegrown inbox here at 150 Chestnut never ceases to amaze, with quality submissions coming down the pipe on a weekly basis.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 11, 2011

A positive double negative
The Can't Nots released their debut EP, Applesauce , earlier this year and quickly racked up some positive press around these parts, and garnered a Best Breakthrough Act nomination in our 2011 Best Music Poll.

By: CHRIS CONTI | October 04, 2011

Boobstock III and Singing About Providence usher in October

Nice pair!
A pair of highly-recommended shows are on tap this Saturday (Rocktober the 1st!) in the capital city.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 30, 2011

Falside cranks up the Snare Conditioning

Return of the beatsmith
There's no stopping Provy-based producer Falside the Beatsmith, who just released his most recent "seasonal beat tape," Snare Conditioning , and has plenty more in store by year's end, as he hand-crafts beats for some of the finest local and national indieground wordsmiths.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 20, 2011

Night moves

Got live if you want it!
Wow — a ton of worthwhile (and wallet-friendly) local live shows are lined up through Thanksgiving, so plan ahead and mark your calendar for these great gigs.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 14, 2011

For Matt Martin, abnormal is normal

Psychedelic class clown
Matt Martin currently performs with no fewer than five bands, including his latest solo venture of sorts, which he calls Psychedelic Clown Car.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 14, 2011

Rocktucket heats up the Bucket

Street smarts
Are you ready for Rocktucket 2011? September marks the arrival of the 13th annual Pawtucket Arts Festival, popping up at various parks and venues around the Bucket for the next three weeks.

By: CHRIS CONTI | September 06, 2011

Melody meets atrophy in Baylies Band

Living the dream
"It's nice to win but that doesn't mean the big clubs want us any more than they did before," acknowledged Eric Baylies, longtime ringleader behind New Bedford-based noise-rock outfit Baylies Band.

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 30, 2011

Why there won't ever be another 'Big Four' - and why that's a good thing

The state of metal
In April, thrash metal's self-billed "Big Four" — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax — played a one-off American show in the middle of the desert in Indio, California.

By: DANIEL BROCKMAN | August 24, 2011

Zumo Kollie expands his reach on The Last Showing

Renaissance man on the move
Providence-based wordsmith Zumo Kollie made his mark on the Rhody rap community with his 2009 debut, The Idiot Savant .

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 25, 2011

Roz Raskin and the Rice Cakes break out the Monster jams

You gotta stay positive
Roz Raskin returned to scene of the crime last weekend, all smiles on Empire Street prior to the Rice Cakes' outdoor set at Foo Fest.

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 16, 2011

Foo Fest headliner Andrew W.K.

On creating a safe place to go crazy, translating the subconscious, and finding support and inspiration in providence
Andrew W.K. is a wild man who wails through songs that usually boast a blitzkrieg temperament.

By: JIM MACNIE | August 10, 2011

Some must-see acts at this weekend’s Newport Jazz Festival

Horns of plenty
To kick off the 2011 edition of the NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL , MICHAEL FEINSTEIN harks to the Voice's classic 1958 date, essaying a handful of Tin Pan Alley chestnuts in his own bravura-flecked style.

By: JIM MACNIE | August 03, 2011

Catching up with Zox

Taking it back home
Eli Miller, Dan Edinberg, Spencer Swain, and John Zox are getting the band back together — for one night only.

By: CHRIS CONTI | August 03, 2011

Slip sliding away with Last One Out

The boys of summer
Damn you, Last One Out. Having revisited their early-'11 EP Double Whammy (free download at lastoneout.bandcamp.com ), the breezy and bouncy alt/piano-pop hooks have once again thumbtacked themselves to my cortex.

By: CHRIS CONTI | July 27, 2011

Newport Folk Festival expands its scope

Plugged into 2011
Indeed much has changed since the historic and genre-defining Newport Folk Festival resumed in 1986 after a 15-year hiatus.

By: JONATHAN DONALDSON | August 01, 2011

75orLess Records and the Apartment's jam-packed celebration

It's a bash!
Be sure to get to the Apartment ("where Jake's usedta be") on Saturday, where the mighty 75orLess Records will set up shop for a dual-anniversary bash.

By: CHRIS CONTI | July 20, 2011