Hit the Box on North Main Street for a good one FRIDAY (the 10th), led by THE JESSE MINUTE and SIX STAR GENERAL, plus THE MOOD, and NEW IDEA SOCIETY; $5 at the door, call 401.331.8545. Also on Friday, the recently-elusive GAMBLIN' HANDS open for THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS at Club Hell (401.709.3923). Johnny "The Colonel" Maguire kindly dropped off a copy of the next COBRA-MATICS record, as the band cranks out three sets this week, starting with the Music Friday series at the RISD Museum ($8, doors at 5:30 pm), and be sure to hit Nick-a-Nee's (401.861.7290) early on SATURDAY (the 11th) for the Cobra-Matics and ATLANTIC THRILLS opening for GIRL HAGGARD; 21+ and no cover all night; and on WEDNESDAY (the 15th), warming up for Butch Hancock.
Notable Saturday events include MARK CUTLER'S MEN OF GREAT COURAGE at the Box, and YOUNG NEAL & THE VIPERS still going strong with a return visit to Chan's in Woonsocket ($12, 401.765.1900). Stop by the Pawtucket Arts Fest in Slater Park this weekend for the STONE SOUP FOLK FEST (Saturday and Sunday beginning at 10 am), with performances from the DOUBLE DECKER DANCE BAND, ANNIE'S CORDIAL (request their lullaby cover of "Under the Milky Way"), THE GNOMES, and the RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC. Free admission for the entire family, call 401.724.5200 for details.
And speaking of Le Bucket, take your pick on WEDNESDAY: Machines With Magnets (401.475.2655) hosts locals HOLY SHEET and GILA MONSTER alongside Canadian face-melters AIDS WOLF, AN ALBATROSS, and RED MASS, all for just $5 at the door; and another quality 'BRU Cheap Date show hits the Met (401.729.1005) featuring scalding-hot Brooklyn duo SLEIGH BELLS. At only $9.55, you best hit up etix.com in advance for this one.
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- Sound advice: Girl Howdy, Girls Rock!, and more
Flee the cubicle and head to the RISD Museum on FRIDAY for the next Music Friday show featuring GIRL HOWDY .
- Beyond the turkey
Break north on Black FRIDAY (the 26th) and work off the green bean casserole with the JAMES MONTGOMERY BAND , sure to heat up the dance floor at Chan's in Woonsocket (401.765.1900), click on chanseggrollsandjazz.com for a special $18 two-fer deal that includes entry to both the 8 and 10 pm shows.
- 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.
- Thrice as nice: A busy weekend for Six Star General
The weekend starts early on THURSDAY (the 21st) with a busy SIX STAR GENERAL (three shows in three days) performing an early (7 pm) opening set opening for TWO COW GARAGE at Club Hell (401.709.3923).
- The Mcgunks and the James Family Benefit
On FRIDAY (the 28th), the 201 presents feisty garage-rock fun with THE FABULOUS ITCHIES , THE DIVIDERS , and ATLANTIC THRILLS (401.454.4581).
- Off the couch
On FRIDAY (the 18th), mosey on over to the Coffee Depot in Warren (401.608.2553) and check out high-quality roots-rock newcomers REVEREND BASTIEN , while over in East Provy, JERI & THE JEEPSTERS hit Mulhearn's (no cover, call 401.438.9292).
- Hit the sauce
Come find us at the Salon on THURSDAY (the 10th) high-posting in the basement with DJS WAY O'MALLEY AND NO GO GO spinning assorted party jams; 21+ and no cover all night, call 401.865.5330.
- Photos: Best Music Poll 2011 Awards Party at the Met
Providence Phoenix staffers present Best Music Poll awards to local bands at the Met on June 14, 2011.
- Some fun at the Spot
The Schemers kick off the summer
- Tips for young artists
This region of the country is, and always has been, a magnet for artists. If I spent some time thinking about why this is the case, I could probably conjure up a few convincing theories. But that's not my purpose today.
- Sunday morning rock
Last call for a pair of killer shows THURSDAY (the 4th).
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