Tuesday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, Austin Andrews and Fox Force Four +1, Marty Ballou with the Mighty Klem Wednesday — @AS220 Main Stage, White Mice @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Swinglers Thursday —@Greenwich Odeum, Lisa Loeb, Jessye DeSilva @the Met, Reprise (phish tribute) @Nick-A-Nee’s, Southcoast Brass Band @Myrtle, Lazy Magnet, Revenge Body (Photo of Brown grad Lisa Loeb)
More precisely, an early version of ‘Psycho Killer’ by the Artistics has turned up. David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth met as freshmen at the Rhode Island School of Design, where Byrne and Frantz formed a band called the Artistics. All three later moved to New York City. Jerry Harrison joined in 1977 and
Friday — @Getties, Strong Boys, Impulse, Goblin Brain, Tower of One @AS220 Main Stage, FINE, Orchid McRae, Law Years @Greenwich Odeum, Mike Zito @Buttonwoods Brewery, Motif Battle of Bands, Dred Buffalo, Thee Phibbs, Corinne Southern and the Constellations, How’s About Charlie, Vudu Sister @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Greg Sherrod Music Company @News Cafe, Drino Saturday — @the
(2.20) Don’t miss “The Randall Ashe Story: Celebrating a Rhode Island Legend in Honor of Black History Month,” the next installment in the ‘Wonders of the Wurlitzer’ series at PPAC. The show is free and open to the public, and Mr. Ashe himself will be present. From his birth in Providence in 1940, to being
Tuesday — @News Cafe, Haywire, Balmora, the Pump, Dream Fatigue, Neolithic @Nick-A-Nee’s, Austin Andrews, Marty Ballou with Duke Robillard and Friends @PPAC, Jason Isbell Wednesday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, Cold County @the Parlour, Galeer, Comeback the Kid, Poorly Planned Thursday — @News Cafe, Balaclava, Spirit Ghost, Joy Boys, Jimsobbins @the Narrows, the Hayley Jane Band @Nick-A-Nee’s, Blue
Friday — (Valentine’s) @AS220 Main Stage, Scaffolding, So Over It, Glitter, SB @Nick-A-Nee’s, (Sarah Good memorial show) @the Met, Big Yellow Taxi @the Narrows, Dom Flemons @Greenwich Odeum, (sold out) Big Head Todd and the Monsters @the Parlour, the Reckoners, Canyon Lights @the Dirt Palace, Nova One, Trophy Hunt, Baby Baby Saturday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, the
(2.15) The calendar works out well this year for the annual “Love Hangover;” it falls on a Saturday. The event is free, but as always, it is a fundraiser. This year, money raised will benefit the L.A. fire survivors, so consider a $20 cash donation or perhaps a Target gift card. Or consider donating now
Tuesday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, Austin Andrews, Marty Ballou and Friends Wednesday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Jeff Horton Band Thursday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, Johnny Juxo, Lisa Marie, Jeff Galindo Friday — (Valentine’s) @AS220 Main Stage, Scaffolding, So Over It, Glitter, SB @Nick-A-Nee’s, (Sarah Good memorial show) @the Met, Big Yellow Taxi @the Narrows, Dom Flemons @Greenwich Odeum, (sold out)
Friday — @AS220 Main Stage, Strutman Lane, Sporting, Grizzlies @News Cafe, Clede, Gecko Location, Bromox, Dragonfly @the Met, Joe Samba, Joey Harkum, more @the Strand, Jason Scott and the High Heat @Nick-A-Nee’s, Dr. Slick @the Parlour, Jabbawaukee, Underground Springhouse @Buttonwoods Brewery, Eclectic Electric, Teazer 2000, Ash and Bone, Adapter Adapter Saturday — @the Parlour, Six
Hometown heroes Zach Tenorio and Jocie Adams rocked the red carpet last night at the Grammys. Zach had been nominated in the category “Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals”* along with Willow and Chris Greatti for their song “Big Feelings.” It looks like they were enjoying themselves. More pics on IG with this one comment, “First
Monday — @Alchemy, Bonginator, Frog Mallet, Trash Panda, Retained Surgical Instrument Tuesday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, Austin Andrews, Marty Ballou Wednesday — @AS220 Main Stage, Hysteria, Abbatia, Afk, Vera Yvan, Tar, Symposia @the Narrows, Bill Frisell @Nick-A-Nee’s, Ruth and Ben String Band Thursday — @Alchemy, Strife, Death Before Dishonor, Broken Vow, Berthold City, If It Rains @the
Friday — @News Cafe, Careful Icarus, Brown Apples, DNA’s Evolution @Fête Lounge, Ancient Death, Commuted, Wretched Inferno, Sky Pillar @the Narrows, Club d’Elf @the Parlour, Dub Apocalypse, Big Lux @Nick-A-Nee’s, Mark Garabian, Good Gravy @the Met, Jim Belushi with James Montgomery Band @AS220 Main Stage, Dogs on Shady Lane, Courtney and Brad, Baby Baby Explores
(2.2) Poet, social activist, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes — whose poems date from the Harlem Renaissance through the 1960s — is also considered an early innovator of the literary form called jazz poetry. This Sunday the RISD Auditorium will be hosting the 30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading, and there will be jazz.
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Tuesday — @the Parlour, Prov Drum Troupe, Ike Dee, Steve Allain, Selena Mars and more @Nick-A-Nee’s, Austin Andrews, Marty Ballou and friends Wednesday — @AS220 Black Box, Jockey, Montclair, I Have No Mouth, If It Rains, Price You’ll Pay @Nick-A-Nee’s, Clay Pigeons @AS220 Main Stage, Dakou Dakou, Ravi Shavi, Uni Ai @Myrtle, Allison Rose, Polly
Friday — @News Cafe, Wolf Hex, Burning Wind, the Outlourdes, Razed @Red Ink, Bill Bartholomew Band @AS220 Main Stage, PWRUP, Threat Level Burgundy, So Many Dangers, Palmslow @Nick-A-Nee’s, Dan Lilley and the Keepers @PPAC, MJ the Musical all weekend @the Met, Max Creek @the Narrows, Brandon Taz Niederauer Saturday —@the Narrows, Duke Robillard @News Cafe,
(1.25) Head over to the Showcase Cinema this Saturday for a live broadcast of Verdi’s “Aida” from The Metropolitan Opera in New York. Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for the