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Cram it all in!

From Sean Price to Panther Moderns!
For underground hip-hop heads, it gets no bigger than SEAN PRICE (of Boot Camp Clik and Heltah Skeltah legend) hitting up Fête on THURSDAY (the 9th); only $12 at the door, call 401.383.1112 for ticket availability (don't sleep!).
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | February 08, 2012

The year’s best local releases

Hear, here
The Year in Music was pretty damn good to us locals, with noteworthy, often nationally-recognized albums created right here in our backyard.
By CHRIS CONTI | December 22, 2011

Lots of noise

Plus, singing out against hunger
A last-minute heads-up for two outstanding shows on THURSDAY (the 15th) — a freebie at the Newport Blues Café (401.841.5510) features JOE FLETCHER & THE WRONG REASONS , THE WANDAS , and THE SKINNY MILLIONAIRES , while a big weekend at the Whiskey Republic (401.588.5158) kicks off with KNIFE PARTY and party-thrash kings SHE RIDES , free of charge!
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | September 14, 2011

Sunday morning rock

The Half-Marathon and more!
Last call for a pair of killer shows THURSDAY (the 4th).
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | August 03, 2011

R&R Yard Sale heads north

On the Record
New England's vinyl revival is in full flower by now. And What Cheer Antiques, on South Angell Street in Providence, is no small contributor.
By WEI-HUAN CHEN | June 15, 2011

The 'Mericans keep their heads up on So Late It Hurts

Chasing the dark clouds
"Lift me up, I want outta here/Lift me up, I wanna taste the sky," Chris Daltry sings on "Sky Full," the closing cut from So Late It Hurts , the new album by the 'Mericans.
By CHRIS CONTI | June 15, 2011

NCL at the NBC

Plus, Madonnarama! at MWN
On FRIDAY (the 6th) gigs of choice include a midnight set from THE WANDAS at the Spot Underground (401.383.7133), while GIRL HAGGARD headline at AS220.
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | May 04, 2011

Soundsessioning; plus, Lighting Bolt and Allysen Callery

Off the Couch
Last call for a good one going down at AS220 (401.831.9327) on THURSDAY (the 22nd) with makeupbreakup headlining (debuting new stuff from the forthcoming Scents LP) with THE BROTHER KITE , THE PRESS , and CELLAR DOVES ($6).
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | July 20, 2010

Downtown-bound: The capital city heats up

Sure, "Mrs. Robinson" was the "breakthrough hit" for Evan Dando and his LEMONHEADS back in the early '90s, but scour your local cutout bin and dig up the criminally-underrated Come On Feel the Lemonheads .
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | July 06, 2010

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Hello, we’re Johnny Cash

Stacked all-star tribute/benefit at the RISD Auditorium
The Nave Gallery in Somerville kicks off its month-long salute to the Man in Black next week.
By CHRIS CONTI | March 31, 2010

Shaking through

Off the Couch
High-powered indie-punk at AS220
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | February 24, 2010

Keep moving!

Off the Couch
Sharp sounds all over the state
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 03, 2009

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Creedence-meets-Waylon

Jay Berndt resurrects the Revival Preachers
No, there will not be country-fried rockabilly renditions of Kilgore Smudge tunes at the Blackstone when ex-Kilgore frontman Jay Berndt resurrects the Revival Preachers (myspace.com/jayberndt) in what will be only their second show since 2005 (the boys reconvened for a wedding party in March).
By CHRIS CONTI | June 02, 2009

Sugar-coated pop, anyone?

Jonas Dream's merry melodies
With lines such as "chock-full of sunny melodies and intimate, introspective lyrics with bright, polished production," I clearly didn't stumble onto the next Jesus Lizard here.
By CHRIS CONTI | April 28, 2009

Rude awakening

The rousing sounds of Coma Coma
Coma Coma singer/bassist Eric Sampson brushes off the notion that Rhode Island's music community currently lacks quality acts.
By CHRIS CONTI | April 22, 2009

Unextinct

Dinosaur Jr. will roam the earth forever
The convo is already off to a bumpy start with one Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr., phoning in from his Los Angeles residence at 10:30 am PST.
By CHRIS CONTI | March 31, 2009

Springing ahead

The 'mericans are comin' back 'round
When I asked Chris Daltry just where exactly his acclaimed quintet the 'mericans had been hiding out, the founding father of the rootsy rockers was quick to deflect any insinuation that the Providence group had been slacking.
By CHRIS CONTI | March 25, 2009