The annual Parents’ weekend at RISD is called ‘RISD by Design’ and there is always lots going on and this year it includes the inauguration of new president, Rosanne Somerson, Friday afternoon at the Roger Williams Memorial. Most readers will likely regard this a useful traffic advisory, you’re welcome — and many of the weekend …
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Head down to the 201 for a special benefit for Nicole Reinert, featuring Lightning Bolt, the What Cheer?Brigade, Red Dons, and Peter Glantz and the Imaginary Company. Great line-up and if you’ve never seen LB this is a nice intimate venue for your first time. . . should get pretty ripe. This is a Bolt’s-eye …
Head over to Firehouse 13 tonight for a benefit for Dan Tanner featuring Lightning Bolt, Tinsel Teeth, Human Beast, Russian Tsarlag, Talk Normal (from NYC) and Midnight Mongo Sound System DJing between sets. $7, 8pm, Thursday, Firehouse 13, 41 Central Street
The New York Times ‘Fall Music Preview’ section on Sunday had this item and it totally mentions Providence. LIGHTNING BOLT Who knew that the members of Lightning Bolt — the utterly bonkers bass-and-drums duo from Providence that has been king of the noise-punks for most of the decade — were such perfectionists? Since last heard …
Wait wait, this isn’t just another random Andrew WK post (although there will be more of those), there is actually a Providence connection here. Among the featured guest artists listed is Lightning Bolt drummer, Brian Chippendale. Andrew met Mr. Perry at the 2006 SXSW festival and this unlikely collaboration was born. (Of course with Andrew …
The March ’08 issue of Wire magazine includes an interview with… yes… Andrew WK. I know I’m exceeding my monthly limit on AWK posts — but this is about Providence! Many familiar names come up here, like Pete Bulb and Magus and Lightning Bolt… and happy memories of the Fort. Also interesting stuff about recent …