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A-Trak, Kid Sister, & Gaslamp Killer Coming To Royale

Holyyyyyyyyy smokes.  I just found out two of my favorites, A-Trak and Kid Sister are coming to Royale on May 2.  Gaslight Killer is also teaming up for the show, and the show looks like a pretty epic time. As I've mentioned before, the last time i went to Royale was for Rusko, and I...

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Battle of the Bands

ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!? We are. Join Phi Sigma Sigma and Sumoskinny.com this Thursday night in the Memorial Union at URI for Battle of the Bands. Bands will compete for serious prizes including studio time and more! Check out special guest Air Traffic Controller (ya know, the guys voted Best...

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Forgot to Get Something for V-Day? It's OK, Alexi Has Your Back

So you forgot to get your girlfriend flowers on Valentine's Day. Yikes. Sorry to say, but you're probably in the dog house. How do you get out of it? Pretend like you totally did that on purpose, because you were actually waiting for a romantic night out this Friday to see singer Alexi play at the...

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A FABOLOUS Time

Bring your Ucard over to the Fine Arts Center next Friday the 21st for a fabulous time. Hip hop sensation Fabolous will be headlining a special welcome back concert hosted by our beloved University Programming Council.  Concert starts at 8, doors open at 7, but you should probably get there at...

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Bassnectar Coming to Boston

For those of you who haven't heard of Bassnectar, he's an electro artist; similar to Deadmau5, or Pretty Lights type music. I just recently got into electro and dubstep last spring, and it's been a heated love affair ever since. Here are some of my favorite Bassnectar tracks: Bass Head YES -...

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Music For Charity With Local Band: The Organ Beats

Dear Sumos, ‘Tis the season! The holidays are here in full force again and aside from searching for awesome gifts to give, we are always looking for unique ways to give back to the greater good of society. Low and behold, we’ve found a little something that is going on that will please both music...

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Meet Mr. Music

Way less corporate than your standard guitar center, Mr. Music can help you with most of your musical equipment needs at a better price. I tend to go there when I need some strings and don't want to fight off commission-hungry salesmen. Sure, they might not have absolutely everything you are...

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Free Local Music at the House of Blues

When you think of the House of Blues you probably think of popular acts, waiting in line for hours on end to get that perfect spot on the floor, general admission, and the occasional pricey ticket. Well, aside from that slew of concert going fun, the House of Blues located at 15 Lansdowne Street...

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Nihility Teaches Other Musicians How to Share

Share share that’s fair. At least that’s what my 7th grade social studies teacher used to say. If that saying goes for the amount of gum in my backpack, why doesn’t it go for music?  There has been a lot of press about Myspace music. Yes, believe it or not Myspace is still relevant—but just...

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Underground Hip Hop- For Music Lovers

 I stumbled upon Underground Hip Hop by accident, and you probably will too. I will admit that I don't really follow the hip hop scene, but the guys at UGHH live and breathe it. What used to be a normal commercial store is now acting as Boston's hub of hip hop music and culture, all powered by...

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