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Sonic youth

California Smile bring the noise
After a pair of successful record-release gigs at Firehouse 13, Cali Smile will join an indie-rock bill on Friday (the 21st) at URI with locals the Coming Weak, the Noise Campaign, and Warwick's Dorado 30, to name a few — all for only $4 at the door.
By CHRIS CONTI | November 19, 2008

Rockin' again

The return of the Cobra-Matics
Johnny Maguire, aka the Colonel, dropped a line to give the heads-up on his newly reformed rockabilly outfit, the Cobra-Matics.
By CHRIS CONTI | November 12, 2008

30 on 30

30 local luminaries look back on 30 years of the New Paper and the Providence Phoenix
The Providence Phoenix celebrates 30 years with 30 interviews
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX STAFF | October 24, 2008

Shady neighbors

Arab On Radar revisited, via DVD, with Sunshine for Shady People
“You can actually make something out of nothing because we had shit, then we somehow whipped up this fucking fury — Arab On Radar,” says Jeff Schneider.
By CHRIS CONTI | September 25, 2008

Pillow talk

Digging into the Education Partnership-Achorn connection
Phillipe + Jorge were shocked to learn via Buddy Cianci’s WPRO radio show that Valerie Forti, head of the financially troubled Education Partnership, is married to Eddie Achorn, editorial page editor of the Urinal.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | July 02, 2008

Real life rock ’n’ roll

Pistol Shot Gypsy: ‘For the people, by the people’
Pistol Shot Gypsy, formerly Soma City, has been in the midst of a complete overhaul, nominally, artistically, and personally.
By BOB GULLA | June 24, 2008

Ragged glory

Cutler and his Men of Great Courage captured Live
“This was just something I had to do,” says Bob Gillespie. “I had to do it. The rent might not get paid for a while, but at least we’ve got this to show for it.”
By BOB GULLA | April 02, 2008

The Huff post

Brad’s Very Hardly Barely is very really worthy
Listening to him now, it’s clear that Brad Huff’s career was just getting started with his former act, the Jim James Band.
By BOB GULLA | March 19, 2008

Goings and comings

Copper Pocket, L-Ski, Sick Electric, and the Bob Enos bash
At the Living Room last week, a healthy gaggle turned out to bid their goodbyes to Copper Pocket, a power-pop trio out of URI that is headed to Austin, Texas.
By BOB GULLA | March 05, 2008

Bouncing back

Good news for Black Rep and Stone Soup
There couldn’t be a more deserving venue.
By BOB GULLA | January 29, 2008

Brain power

Chinese Stars push the limits of decency and reason
It’s a brittle, pulsating blast of synth rock all sneering and robotic, as if someone shined a strobe on the band and recorded them breakdancing.
By BOB GULLA | October 24, 2007

Comings and goings

Low Anthem, Scarce, Johnny Lingo, and more
Low Anthem’s new record is a barnwood-built corncrib of pastoral vibes.
By BOB GULLA | October 02, 2007

In living color

Whitey covers a lot of ground; plus, the sounds of Rocky Point
Trying to write something original about Whitey, Andy Newman’s new band, requires a lot of invention.
By BOB GULLA | September 12, 2007

Tumult at the Town Beach

Superior denizen bites back after metaphoric sand-kicking
An interesting brouhaha involving a bit of homophobia has emerged in Narragansett.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | August 22, 2007

The good fight

The Cold War; Daughters; Summerfest Providence; and more!
The Cold War’s first recording doesn’t sound like anything on the Providence music scene, which is curious.
By BOB GULLA | August 14, 2007

Hometown rockers

‘Locals Rule’ at Lupo’s; plus, the return of the Blackstone
There’s a rare nocturnal occurrence happening — call it a lunar local music eclipse.
By BOB GULLA | June 26, 2007

Remembering Randy Hien

A collection of anecdotes and heartfelt farewells
In an unfathomably cruel twist of fate, longtime Living Room owner Randy Hien was killed in a car accident on Monday, September 25.
By REMEMBERING RANDY HIEN | September 28, 2006

Lucky number seven

Jake’s big birthday bash; plus, the Marlowes fade away
To bend a line by Raymond Carver, what do you talk about when you talk about club anniversaries?
By BOB GULLA | July 05, 2006

Parsing the Poll II

The Best Music Poll’s Sex Pistols moment
We had a Sex Pistols moment here at the Phoenix last week.
By BOB GULLA | May 16, 2006

Sass and roll

Bumpin’ ’n’ grindin’ with Jessica Sciullo and Johnny Carlevale
This weekend at Jake’s, roots/rockabilly mainman Johnny Carlevale will be hosting a show featuring rising stars Thru the Keyhole Burlesque, just one of the many burlesque acts in the region that are putting the vintage entertainment style back on the map.
By BOB GULLA | February 15, 2006

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