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Providence (Rhode Island)

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Sampling The Local Scene: New Avatar Young Blaze (prod. by AraabMuzik); DJ Semaj; Slow Dance. Spoiler: The Good Keep Getting Better.

    Avatar's Twitter Avatar​ The amount of quality local rap music that has surfaced this week is pretty amazing. Mostly singles and teasers, but brilliant flashes nonetheless, and if these releases are a sign of things to come, then the Reverb Board Of Blaps And Raps would like to clearly voice i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    The Low Anthem Brings Their Cavalcade of Antique Sounds to the Triple Door

    Dave Lake​The Low Anthem Monday, May 16 Triple Door The Low Anthem are the "American Pickers" of indie rock, uncovering not just long-forgotten instruments which they restore and record with, but a rootsy style of American folk music as well, one that's worthy of being dusted off and admired. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    2011 Grunge: Nirvana's in a Museum, Soundgarden's in the Studio, and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Is on Tour With His Ukulele

    ​I think it's safe to say that 20 years ago, nobody could have predicted where grunge's three most important bands would be today. Let's take a quick look: -- Soundgarden: After a sorta reunion last year, the band says they're in the studio working on new material. We're not holding our breat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    YACHT'S New Single "Dystopia" Is Almost as Good as Its Press Release

    ​ YACHT - "Dsytopia (The Earth Is on Fire)" Portland electro pop/conceptual art duo YACHT today released the first single from their forthcoming DFA album Shangri-La for download. The song is called "Dystopia (The Earth Is on Fire)," and as always with these guys, it comes swaddled in promoti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Qwest Field to Be Renamed CenturyLink Field--It Could Be Worse

    ​In the world of corporate-sponsored sports facilities, seeing a stadium get a new name is often an exercise in controlling one's gag reflex. For almost seven years now, what had been Seahawks Stadium has been called Qwest Field. But now, with Qwest set to be eaten in a merger with Louisiana-b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Sticking to His Guns, Grynch Goes "Timeless" With the First Single Off His Upcoming EP

    Art by dj100proof.​To flat-out call your music "Timeless" is a gutsy move, and one that necessitates a certain amount of backing-up. But more than simply making the claim, Grynch teams up with fellow Seattle rapper La and Providence, R.I.'s Jon Hope, and uses the title track from his forthcomi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    America's Top "Foodie" Cities: Sure, It's Nice to Be Mentioned, But . . .

    ​Because of the fondness of web-surfing cubicle monkeys and ease of reading, there are a lot of lists out there on the Internets. Because food is a perennial favorite search term, because cheeseburgers and barbecue and chicken wings can start digital food fights that make most MMA cage matche ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 8, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​Because of the fondness of web-surfing cubicle monkeys and ease of reading, there are a lot of lists out there on the Internets. Because food is a perennial favorite search term, because cheeseburgers and barbecue and chicken wings can start digital food fights that make most MMA cage matche ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2010

    Joe Deal

    ​Because of the fondness of web-surfing cubicle monkeys and ease of reading, there are a lot of lists out there on the Internets. Because food is a perennial favorite search term, because cheeseburgers and barbecue and chicken wings can start digital food fights that make most MMA cage matche ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Election 2010: Gayest Election Ever

    ​This just in, folks. Looks like the midterm 2010 election will go down as having produced the most openly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender winners in history. The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund announced the news today with much digital fanfare, and, we're guessing, delightful little hors d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Ra Ra Riot to Tour North America in Support of Sophomore Record The Orchard, Out August 24

    Ra Ra Riot "Keep It Quiet" (Preview) from Barsuk Records on Vimeo. Barsuk's orchestral indie pop outfit Ra Ra Riot will embark on a North American tour this August in support of their sophomore record, The Orchard (which hits stores August 24). The band posted the above preview of the record on the ... More >>

  • News

    August 5, 2009

    Mayor Approves Contracts, Donor Signs Checks

    Nickels’ top business donor gives generously after scoring some lucrative Sound Transit contracts.

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Like One of Those Post-Affair Press Conferences, Except This Time the Wife Talks Too

    Crystal BaalLooking to quiet the gossipy whispers at church socials and Tupperware parties, Greg Nickels and the Seattle Firefighters Local 27 union issued a joint press release yesterday evening. If you'll recall, Nickels didn't cross a Providence, RI firefighters' picket line in much the same way ... More >>

  • Music

    September 20, 2006

    Beast Jams

    The USA Is a Monster's virulent war stomp.

  • Music

    November 30, 2005

    Cave In

    Also: Daylight Basement, Silver Jews, Good for What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926–1937, Stevie Wonder, and Lightning Bolt.

  • News

    July 20, 2005

    Bill Gates' Guinea Pigs

    The Gates Foundation wants to remake American education, and ground zero for their billion-dollar experiment is Mountlake Terrace High School. Results so far? It's been a learning experience.

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Luna

    Also: Rise Against, Greenskeepers, Mannie Fresh, Midnight Movies, and The Go! Team.

  • Film

    September 22, 2004

    Broadway: The Golden Age

    Also: Bush's Brain, A Dirty Shame, Faster, Gozu, The Last Shot, Shaun of the Dead, and When Will I Be Loved.

  • News

    January 14, 2004

    A New School Principle

    The Seattle School Board's objection notwithstanding, this might be the year lawmakers embrace the charter-school movement.

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    Fisher 4 Sale

    In selling some of its many pieces, the locally owned broadcast company buys time.

  • News

    April 3, 2002

    One of many

    The Seattle Police Guild's no-confidence vote is a well-worn tactic in labor standoffs around the country.

  • Film

    September 26, 2001

    The lodger

    After Hannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins chews on a softer role.

  • News

    January 17, 2001

    Saving spaces

    If gentrification pushes out all the artists, where will they go?

  • Music

    November 1, 2000

    Concert coup

    Psychedelic rockers and ambitious women take over Seattle's clubs.

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