Local Rhode Island band live: 45 years later Sitting down to review a new Roomful of Blues release is a little like trying to critique the air. Overstatement? Perhaps, but consider this: for over 45 years, no one entity has come close to not merely representing, but rather defining the very fabric of what the […]
It’s kind of sad. Really, it is. I admit, before seeing the Gaslight Anthem at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, I had never, ever thought about crowd-surfing. You’ve seen it before – person taps a strong-looking fellow on the shoulder, gives him a thumbs up, and before you can blink, there he is, riding a sea of […]
Roots and folk music coming to Southern New England this autumn Okee dokee folks…Summer has unofficially ended. A couple more weeks and we officially move into autumn. The summer was full of great music and listening opportunities. The fall will be no different. There are still plenty of indoor and outdoor events to catch your […]
The best alternative shows in RI all season plus an interview with Hope Anchor I’d figured with Hope Anchor-a-mania about to run rampant through the city, a fun person to do an interview with would be the band’s guitarist, Terry Linehan. Known as Terry Dread back in the day, he has literally seen it all […]
Counting down the best concerts in RI #1 Wednesday, September 4: 95.5 WBRU Presents The Dear Hunter (performing with a string quartet!). $9.95 advance / $12 day of. 7pm doors / 8pm show. All ages. The Met, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket, RI. It’s been a long time coming for the return of The Dear Hunter to their sorta’ […]
Hope Anchor – Never Gonna Let You Go Hope Anchor are a gang of veteran rockers that came out of the gates a few years ago as an indie guitar rock band. Their debut record, Pile on the Dirt (75orLess Records), reflected this and was okay with a couple of decent songs, but nothing special. […]
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club In doing my column for the print edition, somehow I overlooked that Slim Cessna’s Auto Club were coming to The Met Café this Wednesday. This promises to be easiest one of the best shows of the summer! Cessna and company roll into the town for the first time since 2011. Their […]
By Tyler Curry In March the dimSocialite headed to Firehouse 13 to get the low-down on American Idol contestant and local singer, Melanie Lynx. With a new music video coming out, DS caught up with her to get the skinny on the making of “Perfectly Flawed.” American Idol finalist and independent pop recording artist, Melanie […]
Okee dokee folks … It’s summer. I would be remiss if I didn’t reiterate my feelings about it. I hate summer. I am sorry. I know many of you folks like summer. I am not a fan of the heat and humidity. Fortunately, we are more than halfway through. Music makes the summer easier to […]
#1 Saturday, August 10: Foo Fest 2013 featuring SSION, 14Foot1, Atlantic Thrills, Black Pus, Dylan Sevey & The Gentlemen, Littlefoot, Lolita Black, Neutral Nation, Saint Jude, Vudu Sister, Vulgarrity, Whore Paint and many more. $7. 1pm to 1am. All ages. Empire St. Providence, RI. Foo Fest these days to me is less about who’s playing […]