Category: Bands/Comps/Splits
Live Reviews of Sick Pills and Six Star General in The Noise
6 STAR GENERAL
SICK PILLS
The Parlour, Providence, RI
3/5/16
Winter is winding down but it is still bitter cold as I brave the frozen tundra to ride my sled dogs to Providence to see two great bands for a 75orless records night. Where are all the sunny tundras? The Parlour is a nice place to play a show or see one. I just don’t like the paintings of giant Marshall amps on the rear of the stage. I think it makes the real amps look small and is distracting, it makes it cheesy if you videotape your set or take pictures, but hey, what do I know about sliced bread? 6 Star General have small amps but big sounds. Singer and bassist Mark is ever entertaining as a frontman, with asides, introductions, observations, and conversations between songs. 6 Star General have been winning hearts and minds with their blend of 90’s college rock and punky alternative for over a decade and they have this down to a sweet science. Well placed covers of Daniel Johnston, Grandaddy, and Camper Van Beethoven give you a glimpse of their influences. The night might have been running late, because their set seemed a bit short to me, but that’s rock and roll sometimes.
After a short break Sick Pills storm the stage, like well mannered Vikings. Singer/ guitar player Chris Evil has been playing around New England in Blood Moons and Chris Evil & the Taints for many a year. This band mixes his punk and garage influences with a bit more straight up rock ’n’ or roll. They do a cool version of “Goodbye Horses” from Silence of the Lambs, but rely mainly on their well crafted catchy punk nuggets. This is their first show in a couple of years with their old drummer, but they sound pretty well rehearsed. These two veteran bands of the Providence punk and whatever scene make the frostbite worthwhile. (Eric Baylies)
Sick Pills at The Pour Farm
with MOTO and Tyler Ochs
The Pour Farm
Purchase St
New Bedford, Mass
Jets Can’t Land at News Cafe
with Medicine Ball and The Low Cards
News Cafe
43 Broad St
Pawtucket, RI
9pm
Haunt the House at Firehouse 13
with Aaron Lee Tasjan
Firehouse 13
41 Central St
Providence RI
9pm
Free!
All ages
Baylies Band at Dusk
22nd anniversary show with Zip Coderapist (Greg Turkington), Ioneye
Dusk
301 Harris Ave
Providence RI
9pm
Bill Keough at Aurora
as part of the PJ Harvey cover show with Me Jane, Prime Time Polly, Hilary Jones and others.
All proceeds will be donated to Girls Rock! RI
Aurora
276 Westminster St
Providence, RI
8pm
$5
The Sentimental Favorites at Aurora
with Bed Death, Extraordinary Rendition Band, RHD bands Three Headed Space Cow and Brain Murder.
RHD-RI is proud to present “Don’t Play with ME too,” a collaborative process art exhibit and concert featuring toy-inspired work conceived by RHD artists and interpreted by HASBRO toy designers and artists. This one-night-only affair will happen on Saturday March 26th at Aurora in Providence.
The evening will also feature a Makerbot 3D printer on site producing original work to order, and HASBRO toy inspired art by RHD artists will be available for purchase.
Aurora Providence
276 Westminster St
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
6pm
$5
Allysen Callery at Brew’d Awakenings
Brew’d Awakenings
61 Market St
Lowell, Mass
1-3pm
Sick Pills at Benjamin’s Sports Pub
with Mothor
Benjamin’s Sports Pub
4 Stafford Road
Tiverton, RI
9pm
The Lincoln Tunnel and Everett Brothers Moving Company at Jimmy’s Saloon
with Frankie and the Ranks
Jimmy’s Saloon
Memorial Blvd
Newport, RI
9pm