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Music: Lightning Bolt

The Providence, R.I., duo consists of drummer Brian Chippendale and bassist Brian Gibson, who produce an unearthly bass-and-drum racket that propels their unique brand of frantically experimental music.

Jul 20, 2010 at 2:06 pm

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The first time I saw Lightning Bolt was one of the most intense shows I’ve ever seen. The Providence, R.I., duo was part of a 2002 package tour with like-minded Noise Rock bands like Arab on Radar and headliners The Locust.

While one band was finishing their set on the main stage, drummer Brian Chippendale and bassist Brian Gibson had quietly set up their gear at the back of the room in the small warehouse in Louisville where the show was. As soon as the other band finished on the main stage, an unearthly bass-and-drum racket exploded; everyone turned around and, drawn like metal shavings to a magnet, surrounded the duo as they produced their unique brand of frantically experimental music.

Check out Doug Rapp's full Sound Advice on Lightning Bolt here and get show and club details.