PROVIDENCE

Beautiful garbage

‘Trash’ — and more — at AS220 and Project Space
"Trash" at AS220's Project Space (93 Mathewson Street, Providence, through January 29) focuses on our love-hate relationship with garbage

By GREG COOK | January 20, 2010

Los Campesinos! | Romance Is Boring

Arts & Crafts (2010)
Toward the end of "In Medias Res," the first song on Los Campesinos!' third album, Gareth Campesinos (the entire Cardiff septet have adopted the surname) asks, "Is this something that would interest you?"

By RYAN STEWART | January 19, 2010

Mostly Other People Do the Killing | Forty Fort

Hot Cup (2009)
On their fourth CD, the celebrated young jazz quartet with the indie-rock name continue their audacious updating of the genre's old-school avant-garde.

By JON GARELICK | January 21, 2010

Laura Veirs | July Flame

Raven Marching Band (2010)
Thanks to the string of albums she's released over the past decade or so, this Portland-based folkie has cultivated a reputation as a gifted chronicler of the outdoor experience.

By MIKAEL WOOD | January 19, 2010

MC Paul Barman | Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud

Househusband (2009)
Note how the title of Paul Barman's third and latest sounds corny at first glance but deserves a "ha" — or at least an "I smell this dude" — on further contemplation.

By CHRIS FARAONE | January 19, 2010

Beach House | Teen Dream

Sub Pop (2010)
Before I talk about Beach House's third album — the top dreampop album of 2010 until further notice — I should reveal that I had the big gay whirlwind romance of my life under the influence of a steady stream of Beach House Mania at SxSW three years ago.

By MICHAEL BRODEUR | January 19, 2010

John Heartsman | Music Of My Heart

Jazzman (2010)
John Heartsman's career had two modest peaks.

By GUSTAVO TURNER | January 19, 2010

Review: A Town Called Panic

Bilge from Belgium
This stop-motion comedy from Belgian filmmakers Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar is the anti– Fantastic Mr. Fox — its lack of visual and psychological nuance is, merci, quite deliberate.

By BETSY SHERMAN | January 20, 2010

The Big Hurt: Falling down the rabbit hole

Music news in brief
Lee, Hoppus, Wentz, Avril, and 3OH!3 fall down the rabbit hole

By DAVID THORPE | January 20, 2010

In your ear

Minky + Shannon + Bogus + more
On THURSDAY (the 21st), FAR OFF PLACE stay close to home with a free gig at the Knickerbocker Cafe.

By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | January 20, 2010

Breakfast of Scumbags

Big Fat Whale
Free unfunny toy inside!

By BRIAN MCFADDEN | January 20, 2010

Family affairs and piledrivers of love

Dr. Lovemonkey answers your questions
I'm 16 and a sophomore. I really like this guy in my homeroom but he doesn't pay any attention to me ...

By DR. LOVEMONKEY | January 20, 2010

Review: Crazy Heart

Country discomfort: Jeff Bridges can't be beat
Every great actor has at least one washed-up, alcoholic, award-winning-country-singer role in him. For Jeff Bridges, it's "Bad" Blake, a former C&W legend now reduced to playing bowling alleys and dive bars in tiny towns in the Southwest.

By PETER KEOUGH | January 26, 2010