Category: Bands/Comps/Splits
Six Star General at The Met
opening for Local H and Aeges
The Met
Main Street
Pawtucket, RI
8pm
$12/$14 DOS
Motif Magazine reviews Sick Pills ‘Under My Skin’ album
Sick Pills — Under My Skin (75orLess Records)
I’ve fallen dreadfully behind on my record reviews, but one of favorite releases of the year is the sophomore release from New Bedford’s Sick Pills, Under My Skin. I got into listening to this biscuit a few weeks ago on a road trip to Philly where I literally listened to it on repeat for three hours. For the uninitiated, Sick Pills have a post-punk ’80s indie guitar swing feel to them. Sick Pills are kind of in between as far as singer/guitarist Chris (Dr. Evil) Guaraldi’s other bands. Sick Pills are not as heavy as Chris Evil & The Taints, but heavier than The Blood Moons. Under My Skin kicks off with a couple of punk stompers in “You Make Me Sick” and “Black Skies,” and then proceeds to sprinkle in different influences. “Close To You” somehow has parts that channel both The Knack and Sonic Youth. “Don’t Know What To Do” has this kind of epic indie rock blues sway. Tunes like “Get Away From Me” and “I Got Nothing” have a ’60s garage rock groove, while “All Day” has a mid-’80s era Replacements feel. Sick Pills do not play PVD often, but as it happens they are coming to Firehouse 13. I’m particularly excited for this show, not only because Sick Pills did my favorite local release of the year, but because it also includes Deadlands (top 10 local release last year), and you can catch The Lincoln Tunnel channel indie rock of bands like The Replacements and Sebadoh.
Catch Sick Pills on a stacked local bill with Deadlands, The Lincoln Tunnel and The Matt Fraza Band at Firehouse 13 on Jun 20.
Allysen Callery at Simon’s 677
Who the Hell Needs Amps series with Billy Moretti, Kris Hansen, and Billy Malloy
Simon’s 677
677 Valley Street
Providence, RI
8pm
The Matt Fraza Band at The Last Safe & Deposit Company
with Angie Bruce as Nico and The Usual Business
The Last Safe & Deposit Company
160 Merrimack St
Lowell, MA
9pm
David Simeone on the That’s Not incredible! podcast
Six Star General Live on WBRU
Matt Fraza Band at The Block Island Music Festival
Captain Nick’s Rock-N-Roll Bar
Block Island
Midnight
Mark Cutler and the Men of Great Courage at 133 Club
133 Club
Warren Ave
East Providence, RI
9pm
No cover but please bring a perishable food item for the Rhode Island Food Bank
Baylies Band and Outlaw In Peru at AS220
with Mothor, and Radio Carbon
AS220
Empire Street
Providence, RI
9pm
Allysen Callery at Psychic Readings
with Dan Dodd, Rich Ferri and Emma Rome
Psychic Readings
95 Empire St
2nd Floor
Providence, RI
9pm