Chad Osburn

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Despite the punny name, Killick insures that his latest project, a trio formed in September of 2008, is "neither an Eric Clapton tribute nor a Spin Doctors cover act." Rather, Killick thinks of this project as a "wide open stream of consciousness," a description that seems to gel with his past experimental meanderings. Pocketful of Claptonite does feature Killick behind the more traditional guitar as opposed to the uniquely percussive, one-of-a-kind "devil cello" called the H'arpeggione which he often performs on solo. Cook is on the stand-up bass while DeRevere mans the drums. Still, if the onomatopoeic genre descriptions he provides for this project are any indication, it's unlikely this group will venture anywhere near the realm of conventional rock. But, I guess you just have to catch the next show to find out. One reader commented in our end-of-year survey that through the course of the trio's debut show, "they filled the space, laid down your burdens and soared on musical rhythm and harmony." Sounds like a true aural adventure!

The band doesn't have its own site yet, but you can find out about POC events on www.killick.me.

Next show: Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Caledonia Lounge

Michelle Gilzenrat