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Home BRU'd Our commitment to local music


On the air
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at midnight tune into WBRU for the best music from Providence and Southern New England. Bands hang out in the BRU studio as we play tracks hot off the local music presses, chat about their gigs and dish out the latest in local music news.		 Got a local band of your own?
Send us a CD! Be sure to include a contact name, number and e-mail address:
    HomeBRU'd
    c/o 95.5 WBRU
    88 Benevolent St.
    Providence, RI 02906

You can also send your music to us using http://plaympe.com or email it to us at homebrud@wbru.com
The Rock Hunt
Every Spring, WBRU hosts a local music competition . Local bands get to compete for great prizes in front of a panel of music industry professionals. Past winners include Zox, Monty Are I, Triangle Forest and It Was the Best of Times. Keep listening to WBRU for details about the next Rock Hunt.		 Cheap Date Series
WBRU brings tons of up-and-coming national acts to Providence for low ticket prices. And we're committed to putting a local band on every one of these bills. It's our way of exposing local artists to larger audiences and giving back to the local music community. Past performers include Monty Are I, Zox, and the Bravery. If you want to play at a Cheap Date show, start by sending your music to the above address.

What's Playing on Home BRU'd
Home BRU'd for Wednesday, July 21st
Shryne – DiscordFor the Love of Sloane – Dig DeeperThe Coming Weak – At Least Nobody Got HurtThe Wandas – Please Come HomeMagic Man – South DakotaM80 – No Gain 07/22/2010 10:04:36am
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HomeBRU'd Playlist for Tuesday, July 20th
1. Aloud – Fan the Fury2. The Willows – Forsaken3. Flight Patterns – The Runaway4. Mean Creek – The Patient5. Santa Mamba – Mi Reyna6. Monty's Fan – Hearts Blessing 07/21/2010 09:25:14am
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Home BRU'd for Monday, July 19, 2010
1) The Wandas – Please Come Home2) Lansdowne – Her Eyes Will Tell You Everything3) Keep Me Conscious – Thicker Than Blood4) The Coming Weak – Dead Reckoning5) The Wandas – Bending Over Backwards6) Coo & Howl – Sea Dragon-Shaped 07/20/2010 12:28:51am
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HomeBRU'd Playlist for Wednesday, July 14th
1. Flight Patterns – Runaway2. Neo Nouveau – Pipeline3. Far Off Place – The Words4. Deer Tick – Baltimore Blues #15. Santa Mamba – Mi Reyna (THIS FRIDAY!!!)6. Paper Eagles – So Strange 07/15/2010 10:06:52am
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HomeBRU'd Playlist for Tuesday, July 13th
More 2010 Rock Hunt goodies to psyche you up for this and next Friday's FREE shows at Waterplace Park with Santa Mamba and The Wandas!!!:1. You Scream I Scream – High Maintenance2. Lemon Lime Tennis Shoes – Final Decision3. The Brunt of It – Art School Dropout4. The Valar – Anyway5. The Wandas – Please [...] 07/14/2010 10:27:30am
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Recent Posts on the WBRU Local Music Blog
Photos from Fairhaven with the Johnny Lingo Band
Look through photos of the band and the audience from last Friday night's free Dunkin' Donuts Summer Concert Series show with Fairhaven and the Johnny Lingo Band. Click through for the pics.Click here to see the gallery.
Local Music Quiz
How well do you know the local music scene? Take this quiz and find out!1. Who was the winner of the 2010 Rock Hunt?a. You Scream I Screamb. Santa Mambac. The Wandasd. Fighting the Influencee. Keep Me Conscious2. Which Providence band will play this July at the Pitchfork Music Festival?a. Rebecca Gates and the Consortiumb. [...]
Rock Hunt Saturday: Flight Patterns, Herra Terra, You Scream I Scream
Flight Patterns is a pop punk/powerpop quintet from Southern New England. The band is composed of members who have been involved in several local acts, and they remain very active in the Massachusetts music scene, even after having released their debut EP and toured across Canada and the United States in 2009. Their music is [...]
Lightning Bolt at Firehouse 13
Lighting Bolt played an incredible show at Firehouse 13 this past Thursday. The benefit show for Dan Tanner featured five bands – Talk Normal, Russian Tsarlag, Human Beast, Tinsel Teeth, and, of course, Lightning Bolt – with Midnight Mongo Sound System DJing some awesome mixes between the sets. As Lightning Bolt took the stage (or, [...]
Concert Review: Monty Are I at Lupo's
Friday night, I made it down to our 40th Birthday Bash show at Lupo’s just in time to see The Coming Weak perform.  Dressed all in black, they showed what makes them one of the more popular local acts: catchy relatable music, a lively familiar relationship with the crowd, and a high-energy performance that left [...]
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