Local Music
The Down and Outs in Studio
Syzdilla and I had the Down in the studio this afternoon(7/12). I gotta say, I loved having these guys in studio; not only do they rock (we got to play Honor NOT Pride), but they stuck around after the interview and talked shop with me and Syd.
Photos from Fairhaven with the Johnny Lingo Band
Look through photos of the band and the audience from last Friday night’s free Dunkin’ Donuts Summer Concert Series show with Fairhaven and the Johnny Lingo Band. Click through for the pics.
Podcast: Kid Chocolate
I was very impressed by Kid Chocolate when I saw them play in March, so they were the obvious choice when it came time to bring a local band into the studio for live recording training. Kid Chocolate is a RISD band that has been gaining some serious momentum lately, having played Lupos and AS220 [...]
Thunder, Lightning, and Armageddon—in Your Neighborhood!
Mr. Rogers talked about that on his show.
Yet’s true in Providence—but who ever would have expected that the capital of the Union’s smallest state would be home to such forces of destruction? How could the tree lined, cobblestone streets of this quaint city possibly be concealing a dark, sinister, anarchical underworld?
Make that underground. And it’s [...]
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. [...]
Look out for RISD Band Natives
Last Friday, April 9th, the Brown Concert Agency put on the fourth installment of the Speakeasy Sessions, shows that feature student bands and DJs from both Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Between the first and second acts, students stood around talking amongst themselves, waiting for the next band and nodding their [...]
WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Rock Hunt 2010 WINNERS: The Wandas!
Announcing the WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Rock Hunt 2010 Winners: The Wandas! In a stunning performance at Lupo’s, The Wandas beat out fellow finalists
Rock Hunt Finalists: The Wandas
Last week the Boston Globe called their music “a dreamy lovechild of rock radio and your grandpa’s record collection”—it looks as though Rock Hunt finalists The Wandas are finally gaining some well-deserved momentum, and from that description alone it’s safe to say that their music warrants a close listen.
With their catchy pop melodies, spiky guitars [...]
