Alt-Nation: Avoid Your Family with Some Shows
I was getting ready to close out the year scrambling to get some reviews in that I missed for our final 2014 issue till those bastards at headquarters informed me … […]
Events:
Sue Foley
Award-winning Canadian blues turned Texas axe slinger brings 35 years of professional talent and a solo act. Hmmm.. axe slinger? Sounds dangerous.
June 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmSummer Music Series — Sideways Down
A relaxing night with a southern rock band. Kick back with a cold one, I dare ya!
June 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmEquipment/ Summerbruise/ Kerosene Heights/ Clipboards/ Bottom Bracket
Rock music presented by The Hammer Collective.
June 25 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmAllegra Krieger
Indie rock musician from the big apple.
June 25 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pmHollow Turtle/ RYE/ Hannah Dorfman/ Nate Nakshia
Folk/bluegrass music. In the hollowed out shell of a turtle.
June 25 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pmLanghorne Slim
Singer, songwriter and performer. Alternative/indie
June 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMr. Chubb
Outdoor concert by a dance/party/funk band as part of Ragged Island’s Summer Concert Series. Let your chubb flag fly.
June 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTo Be Continued
Bluegrass music that isn’t over.
June 25 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmJesse Desorcy
Local Americana folk and country musician.
June 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmRochambeau Library Summer Concert Series — Rhode Island Rhythm Blues
Annual concert series sponsored by the Friends of Rochambeau.
June 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmLas Guaracheras
All-female Colombian salsa group. Boogie woogie.
June 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmConcerts Under the Elms — Funkademic
Seasonal kick off the 28th season! Get funky with this cover band playing funk, soul, and R&B. Food provided by Cultrō.
June 26 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmBut I’m a Cheerleader
Punk music. I swear, I am a cheerleader; now let me into the party!
June 26 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pmKnumears
Metal music. Not The Lumineers.
June 26 @ 7:00 pm - June 27 @ 12:00 amGimme Gimme Disco
DJ dance party playing all your favorite ABBA hits, plus plenty of other disco hits from the ’70s & ’80s (disco attire encouraged, if not expected). So honey honey, take-a-chance
June 26 @ 8:00 pm - June 27 @ 1:00 amSouthcoast Brass Band
New Orleans style brass band playing blues, funk & jazz. No cover and a cash bar – go crazy!
June 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTyler Nail
Songwriter and singer from North Carolina. Country and nails.
June 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJay Rabbit
Country music for rabbits.
June 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPatrick Lamb
Jazz saxophonist. Puts the lambs to sleep.
June 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRob Ickes & Trey Hensley
Blues award winners with some prestige. Not a lot, but some.
June 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Events:
Four Dimensions
diverse perspectives by Albert Baez, Caterine Milinaire, Marilyn O’Donnell, Michael O’Donnell, Claudia Rowland
June 1 - June 29A Walk Through With The Weavers Artist Talk
June 1 - June 25Linda Megathlin Featured Exhibit
June 1 - July 13Julio D. Samayoa
June 1 - June 28The Way We See: A Visual and Emotional Conversation
an exhibit by noted RI painter Anthony D. Tomaselli. Closing Reception Thu, Sep 4, 4:30 – 7pm.
June 1 - September 5Jonathan Buonaccorsi Izzard of Lunar Queer Art | The Illuminated Chamber
June 7 - June 30Chloë Bohórquez | Retrospective
June 7 - June 30Eric Telfort | The New World Federation
June 7 - June 30Gabriel Richardson | Toward the Unknown
June 7 - June 30Being Seen
June 11 - July 12Answering Our Ancestors
June 11 - July 1298th Members Annual Exhibition
June 14 - July 12Noises Off
The ultimate British farce by Michael Frayn, this 1980s-set thespian outing follows the making of a play amidst a confused late-night rehearsal, a backstage backstabbing, and a performance where everything
June 20 - July 26Everything Summer Small Works Exhibit
June 21 - July 27A Common Thread
Opening Reception: Sat, June 21, 6 – 8pm.
June 21 - July 26Through A Collector’s Lens: Iconic Photography from the Christopher Hyland Collection
June 21 - September 8Bobby Anspach: Everything is Change
June 21 - September 28National Open Juried Exhibition
Reception: Sunday, June 22, 2 – 4pm.
June 22 - July 17Ruth AB Clegg and Marilyn Saabye
Earth Elements. Reception: Sun, June 22, 2 – 4pm.
June 22 - July 17And Then There Were None
Do you have what it takes to survive to the end of this Agatha Christie classic whodunnit? Cold reading, British accent optional.
June 23 - June 24
Album of the Week: Dead Cats Dead Rats’ Raw
Lately I’ve been hearing people talk about how much they miss the ’90s. Yeah — the decade was cool. Flannel, acid wash jeans, weird hair cuts, Surge (thank god it’s […]
CD Review: Bryan Ferry’s Avonmore
Last Monday, former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry released his 15th studio album, Avonmore. The album was produced by longtime Roxy Music/Ferry associate, Rhett Davies, but he also got some […]
Interview with Silverteeth’s Bill Bartholomew
When it comes to the music coming out of Rhode Island, The Ocean State’s rhythmic roots stretch far and wide. Take, for example, Brooklyn indie rock act Silverteeth consisting of […]
Album Of The Week: TV on the Radio’s Seeds
With so many genres that have been established over the past half century, it can be very challenging for a band to keep it weird and create their own identifiable […]
Interview with Slug from Atmosphere
Ever since the start of their own record label with Rhymesayers Entertainment and the release of their debut album Overcast! during the mid-’90s, Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere has risen to […]
Album Of The Week: Team Spirit’s Killing Time
People think of Brooklyn in different ways. Some refer to the place as the hipster capital of the world and others refer to the scrumptious pizzerias and steakhouses that inhabit […]
Interview with Mike Doughty
On November 12 at The Columbus Theatre, prepare for something a tad out of the ordinary. Mike Doughty (who you might know from his days as the frontman of ’90s alt-rock […]
Alt-Nation: Supersuckers, Elephant Wrecking Ball and Foo Fighters Discs
Supersuckers – Get The Hell The self-proclaimed “Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World,” Supersuckers, return to Rhode Island for the second time this year in support of their […]
EDM: Dominating DJs
Being a city DJ brings the challenge of finding gigs. Working hard and staying fresh with music is the number one priority when labeled as a top-notch local DJ. Working […]