7.1.99:
HONEYBUNCH
Honeybunch specializes in sweet sounds
6.24.99:
INVISIBLE MAN
Invisible Man: Just listen to that bass
6.17.99:
THE NIGHT LIFE ORCHESTRA
Night Life swings right into big band jazz
6.10.99:
STEREOTYPES
Stereotypes defies categorization
6.3.99:
MARILYNN MANFRA
Manfra comes into her own on 'Rubens Girl'
5.27.99:
BI JANUS
Bi Janus stays aware of its past, looks ahead
5.20.99:
GROOVE CLINIC
Groove Clinic: A little bit rock, a little bit funk
5.13.99:
PLYMOUTH ROCK
Plymouth Rock: Spare, unambiguous, taut rockers
5.6.99:
THIRD STONE
Third Stone: A tight "Jam-oriented band'
4.29.99:
THE PULLTABS
Drink in some cool twang with The Pulltabs
4.22.99:
A BRAZILEIRA
A Brazileira honors the true spirit of samba
4.12.99:
THE MARLOWES
Power pop packed with fast tunes and lots of guitar
4.5.99:
RICK COSTA TRIO
Rick Costa Trio makes its 'First Impressions'
3.29.99:
THE DETAILS
It's melodic rock with a 90's edge
3.22.99:
SUNSHINE SMOKEY & THE RHYTHM JUICE
Sounds of sunshine, smoking rhythms
3.15.99:
PAPPY CHULLO
Pappy Chullo's happy hip-hop rap
3.8.99:
THE COMPLAINTS
Lean melodic style in the service of song
3.1.99:
CAMELLIA
A flowering of forceful pop/rock
2.8.99:
JULIE GARNETT
Participation is key when playing to kids
2.1.99:
RAVERS
A classic reggae with shades of true Jamaica
1.25.99:
KARI TIEGER
A reborn bug to perform brings an eclectic bite
1.18.99:
KAL EL
Kal El: Super-band in the making?
12.28.98:
Glass Attic
Guitar-driven power pop heavily influenced by British bands, from the Beatles
to current acts such as Oasis (the most obvious), Radiohead and The Verve.
12.21.98:
String Builder
Lilting folk/country, with the guitars and vocal harmonies augmented by bass,
percussion, steel guitar and harmonica.
12.14.98:
The L.U.V.'s
"Glamorous
New Wave punk," said singer Velour back when the band won the WBRU Rock
Hunt last March.
12.7.98:
JP Jones
Jones's career has included both rock and classically influenced instrumental
music, but his current album, Angels on the Road , is folk/rock whose
most obvious influence is Bob Dylan.
11.30.98:
Ted Only Knows
Ted Only Knows is a piano-led pop trio, so the most obvious comparison is Ben
Folds Five, although songwriter Ricci said he's also been listening to other
pop ironists, such as Cake, Barenaked Ladies and They Might Be Giants.
11.23.98:
Dead Flowers
Band members grew up on The Who, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and U2; later
on they listened to Nirvana and Foo Fighters, although their work has less guitar
noise than the latter two.
11.16.98:
Just Say Yes
Generally, the band sticks to the classic elements -- big guitars, walloping
rhythms, upfront singing.
11.9.98:
Hosehead
Rock played as it was meant to be -- loud and fast -- with influences that include
metal icons such as KISS and AC/DC and punk bands such as The Vandals and Sloppy
Seconds.
11.2.98:
Pines of Rome
Downbeat, moody stuff, with guitars that surge forward and then recede, and
distant, evocative vocals.
10.26.98:
Mouth Breather
A dense collage of bells, whistles, harmonica, sampled voices, guitar buzz,
what sounds like train whistles, beeps, bleeps, turntable scratching and Lord
knows what else.
10.19.98:
Ricky Valente
Valente's heroes are Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, and the music is melodic
guitar rock with a blues underpinning.
10.12.98:
Jonathan Stark
Incisive, clever songs that are personal without being maudlin.
10.05.98:
Brethren
Contemporary Christian music.
9.28.98:
The Becky Chace Band
A mix of blues and acoustic folk/pop, with touches of rock and country.
9.21.98:
Vegas Lords
A custom hot-rod hybrid" of rockabilly, boogie, swing and punk-influenced rock.
9.14.98:
Styles Amazin'
A mix of rap, reggae, R&B and Yoruba rhythms from Nigeria.
9.7.98:
The Eyesores
A country/folk/rock/polka mix.
8.31.98:
MoG
A mix of hard rock, funk and acoustic interludes.
8.24.98:
The Poor Kids
A mix of wild rockabilly rave-ups, mid-tempo country weepers, twangy instros
[instrumentals] and flat-out rockers.
8.17.98:
Joe Auger
Auger's disc, The Long Term , finds him playing all the instruments in
a songwriter's showcase that runs through a variety of styles: folk, rock, touches
of country and bluegrass.
8.10.98:
Overflower
Ethereal, hypnotic guitar rock, with lots of layered effects from the guitars.
8.3.98:
Stone Soup
The band uses mostly acoustic guitars, but instead of a conventional drum kit
there are congas and African drums, which lends a certain world music flavor.
7.27.98:
MoonRage
On the aggressive end of the rock spectrum, thanks to big guitars and Battistella's
passionate vocals.
7.20.98:
Sober K
Punchy guitar rock with some edge to it, using elements of metal, funk and pop.
7.13.98:
Blueblood
Modern electric blues.
7.6.98:
rebuilthangartheory
Jangly, bright pop, with a bit of an edge.
6.29.98:
The Gamma Rays
Hard-drivin' rockabilly, with a lot of different influences: western swing,
country, early R&B,
6.22.98:
Michael Khouri
Khouri is a singer/songwriter whose acoustic guitar is augmented by additional
instruments -- harmonica, violin, electric guitar -- at strategic points on
his disc, Two Places at Once.
6.15.98:
Country Junction
The name pretty much gives this one away -- it's a country band, although they
do oldies and classic rock as well.
6.8.98:
Double Helix
New Age, classical, folk, pop, a touch of jazz
6.1.98:
Pitchfork 7
Heavy, heavy, heavy. Pummeling drums and raging guitar riffs, while Drywa howls,
screams, screeches and hurls his body around the stage.
5.25.98:
Deana Marie & The Kentucky Winds
Contemporary country music.
5.18.98:
The John Street Porch Band
The band refers to it as "the happy medium between pop and punk rock;" they've
been compared to The Breeders, Veruca Salt and Mary's Danish.
5.11.98:
Robert Lee Teague and New York System
Their music is based in the blues, with elements of jazz, country and soul.
5.4.98:
Jim Hagerty
Hagerty calls it "folk rock, with a primary foundation of acoustic guitar. Sometimes
it's pretty bare, with just guitar. Other times there's some electric guitar
and bass."
4.27.98:
Tripod Cats
Chief songwriter Memery is an admirer of Paul Westerberg and Bruce Springsteen,
and some of those personal, hard-luck storytelling qualities come through in
his songs.
4.20.98:
Wet Paint
Christian pop/rock.
4.13.98:
Mercy Velvet
The band calls it "parlor music . . . pop experimental . . . provocative and
moody . . . post-adolescent, middle-aged lyrics splashed with hope."
4.6.98:
Nonions
Ska, mixed with a variety of other influences.
3.30.98:
Haystak Kalhoon
"Adventurous, high-energy
art-rock, although not in the old sense of Yes or Genesis," said drummer Seidel.
"And there's still some punk in there; we're definitely punk influenced."
3.23.98:
Eviltwins
Heavy rock -- aggressive, but subtle at the same time
3.16.98:
McFly
Sprawling songs that combine elements of funk, big-guitar rock and quieter,
acoustic passages.
3.9.98:
Timothy O'Keefe
O'Keefe calls himself "an electronic musician/sound artist," using sythesizers,
samplers and drum machines to create a variety of pieces that range from spacey
trance music to big-beat dance material.
3.2.98:
Jenifer Smith
You could call it "ambient pop," with chant-like vocals as the most prominent
element, repeated until they attain a hypnotic quality.
2.23.98:
Michael Ward
Ward is a singer/songwriter with a pleasing, confident singing style, whose
work falls mostly into a folk/pop category, with elements of country and blues.
2.16.98:
Brian Curti
His publicity (and the inner sleeve of his disc, Piano and Beyond), uses the
oft-maligned phrase New Age. "I guess you could call it that, New Age or neo-classical,"
he said. "It (New Age) is a term they fit me into. But it's not supposed to
be just background music -- there are some very catchy tunes."
2.09.98:
Mocking Birds
Alternative pop, with a political element.
2.02.98:
Difference Engine
Atmospheric guitar rock.
1.26.98:
Brooklyn Steamer
Hard-charging punk-influenced rock, with twangy touches of surf and rockabilly.
1.19.98:
Rebecca Hart Project
Singer/songwriter with a strong mystical bent meets eclectic jam band.
1.12.98:
Swamp Grass
Mostly bluegrass, with an occasional foray into Cajun and zydeco music.
1.5.98:
Illustrious Day
Modern pop/rock, with the edge supplied by Fiske's emotional vocals and dark
lyrics.
11.10.97:
THE SLIP
Commited to improvisation
11.3.97:
PHIL VINCENT
Hard-rock champion does it all
10.27.97:
MAX CREEK
Jam-oriented rock flows from Max Creek
10.20.97:
RACKETBALL
Racketball surfs the U.S. ska wave
10.13.97:
BLACK & WHITE
Black & White plays across musical spectrum
10.6.97:
KINGS ROW
Coachmen become kings of romance
9.29.97:
ALLEY SWAY
Bamboo turns full-time and looks for a label
9.22.97:
BLANK FASIZ
Hip-hop with a positive twist
9.15.97:
BAMBOO
Dark lyrics color this perky pop
9.8.97:
THE FLY SEVILLE
The Fly Seville: intimate, melancholy music
9.1.97:
MEDICINE BALL
Medicine Ball specializes in change of pace
8.25.97:
THEE MR. ROGERS PROJECT
'Trash' rock from the Neighborhood
8.18.97:
PROVIDENCE WHOLEBELLIES
Wholebellies put a spin on tradition
8.10.97:
BALLISTIC:
Ballistic sets its sights on hard rockers
7.28.97:
JOHNNY WEST
'Midwestern' Johnny West
7.21.97:
TISH ADAMS
Tish Adams keeps her jazz cool with a few hot surprises
6.30.97:
GHOST DOG & SCOTT
Ghost Dog makes music for earthly creatures
6.23.97:
FOLKS TOGETHER
Duos Wire & Wood plus Bellaire & Dunn equals Folks Together fivesome
6.16.97:
BEYOND 7
Literature inspires Beyond 7's pop-oriented rock lyrics
6.9.97:
SATELLITE ELVIS
This band has more to dish than just energy and noise
6.2.97:
SUNDOWN
Sundown's country sound is 'down-to-earth'
5.26.97:
VOLCANIC SKAHUNAS
Band surf on Reggae turf
5.19.97:
THE TENANTS
Tenants at home with 'garage pop'
5.12.97:
BLUESHIFT SIGNAL
Blueshift Signal: Dreamy, rhythmic
5.5.97:
JIGGLE THE HANDEL
Hard to get a handle on 'Jiggle'
4.28.97:
HENRIQUE J. MONIZ (DJICAI)
Djicai captures his 'Memory of the Island'
4.21.97:
D.J. LAURIA BAND
Supercharged pop is power trio's forte
4.14.97:
STICKLEBACK
Evolution of Stickleback is a big fish story
4.7.97:
ROCKHARD
An aggressive, guitar-heavy mix of pop, blues and rock
3.31.97:
MARY ANN ROSSONI
'Acoustic' singer-songwriter gives voice to middle America
3.24.97:
THE RHODE ISLAND FEMINIST CHORUS
Feminist Chorus joins voices in folk, pop, freedom songs
3.17.97:
SHINY GREEN FLIES
Musical fashion isn't foremost for Shiny Green Flies
3.10.97:
RYEDUC
Ryeduc harmonizes in a rock/funk mix
3.3.97:
LOADED DICE
Playing the blues with Loaded Dice
2.24.97:
JEFFREY LIGGINS
Liggins's 'smooth R&B': Lush, funky, romantic
2.17.97:
DELTA CLUTCH
Delta Clutch is a grab bag of styles, emotion
2.10.97:
JOHN "CRAWLIN' SNAKE" MAC
John Mac's blues roots run deep into the Delta
2.3.97:
THE TURNSTILES
Melody-driven pop/rock from the 'Beatles camp'
1.27.97:
QUESTION
Question beats back boredom with funky alternative rock
1.20.97:
STATE OF CORRUPTION
State of Corruption blends rap and heavy metal
1.13.97:
VIC FOLEY'S SOUTHERN FRIED SWANG THANG
Southern Fried Swang Thang is 'a blues-rock thing'
1.6.97:
V. MAJESTIC
V. Majestic's sound is psychedelic, improvisational
12.30.96:
MARY DAY
Singer-songwriter thrives on tunes that touch people
12.23.96:
SLEEPING GIANT
Electronic sounds wake up Sleeping Giant's guitar rock
12.16.96:
THE YOUNG BUCKS
Nothing sacred is safe
12.9.96:
SLOW DRIVE WITH ARNA
'Not too frantic' in a rhythmic groove
12.2.96:
DOPEY LOPES
All the stages are stadiums to Dopey Lopes
11.25.96:
CLEAN & FRIENDLY
From classical to goofy, they're all over the map
11.18.96:
MARJORIE OLERIO
Pop singer delivers a Christian message
11.11.96: V2001
Classic rock and soul right out of school
11.4.96:
THE JOYRATES
Gyrate to the Joyrates
10.28.96:
OLIVER DAISY SKULL
'80s rock with a '90s rhythm and groove
10.21.96:
LITTLE ANTHONY and THE LOCO-MOTIVES
Blues and jazz power Loco-Motives
10.14.96:
GRUVIS MALT
A fluid mix of hip-hop, funk, jazz and reggae
10.7.96: LOVETRAIN
Modern folk-rock with a lilting melody
9.30.96:
D.D. AND THE ROAD KINGS
Local band plays blues 'the best music'
9.16.96:
BILL KEOUGH EXPERIENCE
An intense pop experimenter
9.9.96:
DOROTHY HODGE
Hurricane's acoustic harmony
9.2.96: SHED
'Not afraid of heavy metal'
8.26.96:
WET STEW
A steaming stew of musical styles
8.19.96:
PINK TUXEDO
A cappella band avoids classics
8.5.96:
VEHICLE
Power-trio rocks with a touch of psychedelia
7.29.96:
WINDHARP
British Isles folk tradition inspires Windharp's music
7.15.96:
QZA
High-energy, rhythmic jazz
7.8.96:
DAVE HOWARD & THE HIGH ROLLERS
High Rollers play blues-influenced roots rock
7.1.96:
MYSTIC JAMMES
Mystic Jammers tend reggae roots
6.24.96: THE
JOE PARILLO ENSEMBLE
Original jazz with a Latin flavor
6.17.96:
THE AGENTS
Meet up with The Agents
6.10.96: MOTHER
JEFFERSON
Mother Jefferson plays fast and loud
6.3.96:
THE SMOKING JACKETS
Smoking Jackets light up mood of blue New Orleans
5.27.96:
HERBAL NATION
Herbal Nation horns in on the hemp movement
5.13.96:
BLIND AMBITION
Blind Ambition hatches 'Duck' CD
5.6.96:
THE ITCHIES
Surf's up when the Itchies play
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