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Alt-Nation: Shows for a Cause Music for Paws Benefit Show Music for Paws is a collaboration between Tracy Garrity from the band VulGarrity, Davey Moore and Mark Charron from the band Satellites Fall and Midday Records, and Chris Conti from the Providence Phoenix to raise money for area no-kill animal shelters by putting on killer shows featuring some of the best talent in the area. This time around all the proceeds will benefit the Smith & Agli’s Potbelly Manor in North Kingstown. Smith & Algi’s Potbelly Manor specializes in taking in and adopting out pigs. However, their farm also has everything from rescued cows and llamas to bunnies, pigeons, ducks and turkeys. They also feature a great pet-assisted therapy program. More information is available online at potbellymanor.org. The gang planned a great lineup including some of my favorites like Atlantic Thrills and the high school kids in the School of Rock. The doors open at 7pm and the music goes on all night. Stop by and support some great people who are doing great things! Music for Paws Benefit Show featuring Meta P, Atlantic Thrills, Truth In Soul, Milo Bigwig, and School of Rock happens at Dusk on Feb 7. 13 Folds’ – Rock-N-Roller’s Masquerade Ball Valentine’s Day is one of the more divisive days. It’s great for females in relationships and non-emo single dudes and tends to be at best a nuisance to a downer as a Hallmark quasi-holiday for everyone else. 13 Folds Magazine is partnering with RI NORML to celebrate the day before Valentine’s Day. I don’t really know of anyone who wants to celebrate the day before Valentine’s other than maybe as prime pickings for wounded wings. In fact the more I think about it, this is a much better idea than a Valentine’s Day show because who knows, one might hit it off with someone and find a date for the next night. Even if you don’t have any luck in love, there’s Sasquatch & The Sick-A-Billys whose current incarnation works in a bit of country tinge with the Dave Sasquatch-trademarked swagger. The Sweet Release are a next generation punk rock wrecking crew whose live performances are becoming must- see events because of their unpredictability. PALS have a new record in the can that I’m looking forward to checking out. There will also be other stuff like choosing the newest member of RI-NORML Dank Girls, a “Most Eligible PVD Man” auction, and whatever surprises 13 Folds Magazine head honcho Dave Death has up his sleeves. 13 Folds’ – Rock-N-Roller’s Masquerade Ball featuring performances by Sasquatch & The Sick-A-Billys, The Sweet Release, and PALS goes down on Fri, Feb 13 at the Fatt Squirrel in Providence. There’s Something About Mary – A Benefit for Mary Gooding In October, Mary Gooding was struck by a car while crossing the street, sustaining serious injuries including a broken leg and arm. It has been a long recovery for Mary from enduring multiple surgeries at the hospital to later spending time at a rehab facility, all the while accumulating medical bills while being unable to work. Mary is a fighter, though, and is back on her feet and doing much better. It is great to see the local music community come together to throw a benefit to help Mary out. This show features the jammin’ vibes of Swan Point, electro-rock of Beta Motel, the post-punk of Hope Anchor, and the Scurvy Dog based J, a tribute to the seminal punk band X. This show promises to be a good time and as an added bonus, it will help a great person get back on her feet. There’s Something About Mary – A Benefit for Mary Gooding featuring performances by Swan Point, Beta Motel, Hope Anchor, and J (X tribute band) will take place on Feb 15 at The Parlour. The Swans The Swans are a seminal experimental rock band that rose out of the New York no-wave scene in the early ’80s and spawned bands like Sonic Youth. The Swans have gone through different phases of experimentation over the years that included post-punk hypnotic guitar tones, experimental jazz, post- industrial blues and wide range of other stuff. The Swans are actually quite the trip when one delves into their catalog. After breaking up in 1997, The Swans have been fairly active, putting out three albums since 2010 including last year’s acclaimed To Be Kind. This show should be a hoot! The Swans with special guest Xylouris White (featuring Jim White of Dirty Three and George Xylouris) rock the Columbus Theatre on Feb 18. R.I.P. to my late night writing companion Jezebel. You will be missed greatly. Email music news to [email protected] Watch the Snow and Dream of Summer Festivals And out comes the first blast of summer music festivals. Who’s playing? The answer is college dropouts. Who’s going? The answer is college kids. Which fest best suits your needs? Have no fear. I have done all the research and let my tried and true barometer of how many bands I would leave Rhode Island to see point you toward your summer vacation. Want to see Run The Jewels? Good. You should. And they are playing almost every fest. Want to see Tears For Fears? Of course you do, but pay attention as they are only playing one of the fests. Happy hunting! Kid Rock’s 6th Annual Chillin’ The Most Cruise; March 2 – 6; Departs from Miami, Fla.; Bands I would travel to see out of state: 0; Highlights: I think just checking out the website for this event is good enough. I hear Smith AND Weeden bought a Penthouse. Drawbacks: Do Kid Rock fans have passports? Will Mexico know any of his car commercials? Also, I think he might be the only one playing. New England Metal and Hardcore Fest 2015; April 17 – 19; The Palladium, Worcester, Mass.; Bands I would leave Providence for: A couple; Highlights: Lots of black t-shirt merch for sale and the chance to see living New England legend and promoter Scott Lee live in the flesh. Drawbacks: That sinking low you get when you leave Worcester thinking you’ll maybe never come back. Coachella; Two Weekends in April, check your local listings; Some desert in Calif.; 21 bands performing; Highlight: Will AC/DC pay to have any of the other bands killed? Drawback: Will AC/DC die on stage in the desert? Bonus points if you spot cast members of the OC. Subtract points if you can name them. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival; April 24 – May 3; New Orleans, La.; 8 bands performing; Highlight: Chance to see legends like Jerry Lee Lewis, Elton John & Jimmy Cliff. Drawback: All seven artists in the second line of the ad look like my own personal Dante’s Inferno and includes such Pandora skips like No Doubt, Keith Urban, Pitbull??!?Shaky Knees Music Fest; May 8 – 10; Atlanta, Ga.; 24 bands performing; Highlights: Definitely the heavy weight champ of all the announced fests so far. Great line up front to back. Drawbacks: My son Jack will be mighty pissed if you (really, I) skip out on his birthday. The Hangout; May 15 – 17; Gulf Shores, Ala.; 8.5 bands (Beck counts as a half) minus 6 bands for being in Alabama = 2.5 bands; Highlights: There is a band called Saint Pepsi. Lowlights: All things Alabama. Roll (off the map and into the Gulf) Tide.Boston Calling; May 22 – 24; City Plaza, Boston, Mass.; 4.5 bands performing (Beck again); Highlights: Pixies and TV On the Radio are two of my favorite indie rock acts of all time and Run the Jewels made the album of 2014. Drawback: They might all play on separate days meaning I’d have to spend Memorial Day weekend on a concrete slab in Boston The Counterpoint; May 22 – 24; Kingston Downs, Ga.; 1 band performing; Highlight: You get to see The Roots. Drawback: You might get trapped in a hackie sack circle. Or even worse, a hula hoop troop. Dark Star Jubilee; May 22 – 24; Legend Valley, Thornville, Ohio; Highlight: I’d like to see Los Lobos again. Drawback: Where to begin? Is there a website for MeetTrustfundafarians yet? If not and dreaded children of wealth is your bag, get yourself to the Legend Valley. Or you could just go to a Whole Foods west of Worcester. Also, I would like to find out if Jeff Austin Band is any relation to the WWE Hall Of Famer Steve Austin, but not interested enough to Google it, let alone go to this hippie fest. DelFest; May 21 – 24; Cumberland, Md.; 1 band performing; Highlight: You could get a t-shirt with some cool art and the first three letters of my last name. And another chance to see Stone Cold Austin’s estranged brother Jeff Austin and his band?! Give me a calm and orderly heck yeah!!! Warning: Del fest being in Maryland rather than Delaware sounds like a trap. Governors Ball; June 5 – 7; Randalls Island, NYC; 13 bands performing; Highlight: Being in the capital of the world. Being in a crowd with all you beautiful women who for some reason like Lana Del Ray. Drawback: I am afraid that Lana Del Rey might be a modern-day Tori Amos and rather than mingling with attractive women, I might get caught in a crying circle. Wakarusa; June 4 – 7; Ozark, Ark.; A very liberal rating of 4 bands performing; Highlight: The Roots slay and I haven’t seen them in a very long time.