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The WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Summer Concert Series FREE Shows!
We’re proud to announce the return of free shows to this year’s Dunkin’ Donuts Summer Concert Series. Head down to Waterplace Park every Friday at 7:30pm from June 11 to August 6. Full show listing after the jump.
10 Most Memorable Moments of Coachella 2010
Alright so it’s over a week later, you’ve all read the Coachella reviews on Pitchfork and other various blogs, have seen the YouTube videos and heard stories from your friends. But I flew to California all the way from Providence, so even though it’s a little late I still feel entitled to write my own [...]
Local Music Quiz
How well do you know the local music scene? Take this quiz and find out!
1. Who was the winner of the 2010 Rock Hunt?
a. You Scream I Scream
b. Santa Mamba
c. The Wandas
d. Fighting the Influence
e. Keep Me Conscious
2. Which Providence band will play this July at the Pitchfork Music Festival?
a. Rebecca Gates and the Consortium
b. [...]
Unknown Quantity: Melpo Mene
In the US, Melpo Mene’s music is known only for its use in a Volvo commercial. That’s too bad, because Melpo Mene’s unique blend of acoustic and electronic pop sounds, at its best, like a combination of Stars, Architecture in Helsinki and Iron and Wine. Frontman and songwriter Erik Mattiasson deserves credit for the group’s [...]
Unknown Quantity: Mutandina
Mutandina hails from Buenos Aires and has never played a stateside gig. They defy easy classification; my first reaction is to call them a jam band, but they could just as easily be classified as Latin rock. To further confuse matters, some of their most infectious music is straight-up funk, and “Quaker,” arguably their best [...]
Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, and More Release Album to Support Haiti Relief
Music For Relief, a non-profit founded by Linkin Park, just recently released a 10-track album featuring Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, Slash, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Kenna, Enrique Iglesias and Lupe Fiasco. It’s all previously-unreleased material, which is pretty sweet, and all proceeds with go towards the relief effort in Haiti. [...]
The Best Music of 2009: Overall Favorites
So we have a long list of DJ Favorites of 2009, but what is the best music overall? The answer is only a short grading scale and Excel worksheet away! (Full disclosure: I’m kind of a computer nerd, which should explain why I write for a blog and make Excel spreadsheets for fun) Based on [...]
What It’s Like to See Brand New and Manchester Orchestra at Lupo’s
Review: WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Holiday Bizarre with Brand New and Manchester Orchestra – December 3rd, 2009 ::
Have you ever had one of those days that you expected to be relaxed and easy going, but ended up being overbooked, hyperactive and frantic? Preferably one where you saw Brand New at the end? That was my [...]
