Providence most famously known for its local experimental noise scene including bands such as Lightning Bolt, Arab on Radar, Daughters, Six Finger Satellite, The Chinese Stars, Mindflayer, The Juan MacLean, The White Mice, Tiny Hawks, and more. RISD was the creative incubator for The Talking Heads.Most of the scene was originally focused around the warehouse disctrict with collectives such as Fort Thunder, The Pink Rabbit, and Redrum. One of the mainstays in the area is the alternative arts venue downtown known as AS220. Providence once was home to a notorious record shop known as In Your Ear and Armaggeddeon Shop is also known to support the local music community there. Prior to moving to Brooklyn, acts such as Prurient, USAISAMONSTER, and Les Savy Fav resided in Providence.