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And you don't stop

Big Rush, Strange Famous, and Meta P are on the way
The next two weekends in provide plenty of reasons to get out and support local hip-hop.

By: CHRIS CONTI | June 19, 2013

Off the Couch: Shorts 'n' sleeves

See Roomful for free!
From Rampant Decay to Tinsel Teeth

By: CHRIS CONTI | June 19, 2013

Allysen Callery's steel strings for starry nights
East Bay singer-songwriter-guitarist Allysen Callery returns with another must-hear gem in ' ' Mumblin' Sue ' (75orLess Records), the follow-up to the companion EPs ' Winter Island ' and ' The Summer Place .'

By: CHRIS CONTI | June 05, 2013

Off the Couch: Friends with benefits

Stacked lineup to help David Lamb
Plus, Big City Bumpus, Benny Sizzler, and more

By: CHRIS CONTI | June 05, 2013

Take the 'Dive'

Northern Lands is officially on the map (and on tap)
Northern Lands is officially on the map (and on tap)

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 29, 2013

Off the Couch: June buggin'

Electro-noise and a David Lamb benefit
Electro-noise and a David Lamb benefit

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 29, 2013

Beyond awesome

Gertrude Atherton's EP was worth the wait
The new EP by PVD trio Gertrude Atherton, Isle of Lost Skulls , is a gnarled beauty of a debut and proves to be well worth the wait. I have been eagerly anticipating this record since catching drummer Melanie Fuest, singer/guitarist Shannon Le Corre, and bassist Nicole Lagace in action a dozen or so times over the past year.

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 22, 2013

Off the Couch: Happy birtthday, Bob!

Musical fireworks on a holiday weekend
A Dylan party, the In the Round Square Festival, and more

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 22, 2013

Blue-collar blues

Prolyphic and Buddy Peace salute the 'Working Man'
Cranston native and Strange Famous Records rhyme rep Prolyphic digs even deeper into his personal journals on his new album ' Working Man ,' the long-awaited follow-up to his 2008 SFR debut ' The Ugly Truth .'

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 14, 2013

Catching up with the Rice Cakes

Roz, Casey, and Justin continue their epic musical quest
Roz, Casey, and Justin continue their epic musical quest

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 08, 2013

Off the Couch: In the groove

From Ghostface Killah to the Gnomes
Plus Jay Berndt & the Orphans, Maylssa & the Liberators, and the 'Mericans

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 07, 2013

Feeling the pain

Vudu Sister aren't a folk band, either
Singer-songwriter Keith McCurdy corralled an impressive host of friends to plug in and rock-the-fuck-out on Vudu Sister's brand-new sophomore effort, 'Household Items ,' the fantastic follow-up to the 2012 Vudu debut Bastard Children and the debut release from the Columbus Recording Company.

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 01, 2013

Such great heights

Sara Azriel soars on her stunning new EP
Add another incredible voice to the list of exceptional female singer/songwriters here in Rhode Island — Sara Azriel.

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 24, 2013

Hear here: A local symphony

The sophomore class: the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame's 2013 inductees
The sophomore class: the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame's 2013 inductees

By: PHOENIX STAFF | April 17, 2013

Bring all the noise

Rob Duguay curates a week-long rager
Local music man-about-town Rob Duguay is the mastermind behind the Artistic Explosion Music Festival, featuring more than two dozen of Rhode Island's best musical acts.

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 16, 2013

Showcase showdown

Torn Shorts triumph at the WBRU Rock Hunt
And the winner is . . . Torn Shorts! Congratulations to the East Bay quartet on a hard-earned victory at the 2013 WBRU Rock Hunt Finals held last Saturday at the Met.

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 10, 2013

Brown Bird is not a folk band

The Warren duo crank it up and get cerebral on ' Fits of Reason'
Brown Bird's David Lamb and MorganEve Swain challenge themselves (and anyone who still insists on calling them a folk band) on their stunning new album, Fits of Reason (via local label Supply & Demand).

By: CHRIS CONTI | April 08, 2013