The Callouts at News Cafe
with Consuelo’s Revenge, Jay Berndt & The Orphans, and Earthward
News Cafe
Broad St
Pawtucket, RI
9pm
David Tessier All-Star Stars at Oriental Pearl
Oriental Pearl Restaurant
576 State Rd
Westport, Mass
9pm. No cover
The McGunks and Nate Shaw at News Cafe
with Jason Bennett & the Resistance, and The Essays
News Cafe
43 Broad St
Pawtucket, RI
9pm
David Tessier & Matt Fraza Band at Askew
with Ava Callery and Christian Calderone
Askew
Chestnut St
Providence, RI
9pm
Baylies Band at AS220
with Goon Planet, Picniclunch, Toothbrush, Scum
AS220
Empire St
Providence RI
8pm
Matt Fraza Band at Knicks
Tap Room at Knicks
35 Railroad Ave
Westerly, RI
8-10pm
Free!
If It’s Too Loud reviews Keith AB’s ‘Without Grievance’
According to his brief Bandcamp bio, “Keith A/B is a singer-songwriter from the Providence area.” But that doesn’t really describe his newest album, Without Grievance.
The opening song, “Hey Kelly,” does not fit what you’d expect from a singer-songwriter. That term conjures an image of an acoustic guitar and something along the lines of folk, or maybe some mainstream, straight up rock music. Instead, “Hey Kelly” sounds like Jason Lowenstein’s contributions to Sebadoh. It’s much louder and more dissonant than a singer-songwriter usually sounds. From there “I’d Be a Success” sounds more like a singer-songwriter, but only because it’s more mellow. It still has an undercurrent of abrasive noise lurking underneath. It’s not until the fourth track, “No Black Magic Required,” that Without Grievance almost sounds like a traditional singer-songwriter, but once again even this song goes off in its own direction. And these are all good things.
Bob Kendall Band at Newport Vineyards
1pm-4pm
Newport Vineyards
909 East Main Rd. (Route 138)
Middletown, RI
The McGunks at Maggy’s Lounge
with Blue Bloods, The Welch Boys, COA, Taxi Driver
Maggy’s Lounge
609 Washington St
Quincy, Mass
8pm
Foul Weather Friend at News Cafe
with Andy Lampert Band and the Andy Stone Band
News Cafe
Broad St
Pawtucket, RI
9pm