The Roots Report: Is This Thing On?
Okee dokee folks… Maybe you made a New Year’s resolution to finally get out and perform in public. If so, open mics are a great stepping stone to get into […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Roots Report: Runnin’ Down a Dream
Okee dokee folks… Last week I had the pleasure of being included in the sold-out Tom Petty tribute show at the Columbus Theatre. Initially I wasn’t part of the line-up, […]
Roots Report: I’m Dreaming of a Brown Christmas
Okee dokee folks… The “holidaze” are upon us, and like I have said many times I don’t do them. I do, however, LOVE to celebrate Brown Christmas! Before your sphincters […]
Roots Report: The Andy Rooney of Music
Okee dokee folks… Eagles concert tickets went on sale and folks were complaining about the ticket prices that ranged from $125 – $800. The corporate rock scene is out of […]
The Roots Report: Give Me the Info!
Okee dokee folks… So, this is something that has been bugging me for a long time: Concerts that are announced and the tickets put on sale a year before the show. […]
Roots Report: Don’t Miss Aztec Two-Step
Okee dokee folks… A few weeks ago I played my first house concert. A house concert is basically a party built around a performance by a musical guest. They can […]
Roots Report: Eminem Twists the Knife
Okee dokee folks… I am not at all a fan of Marshall Mathers’ (aka, Eminem) music, but I do have to give him a LOT of credit for his Trump-bashing […]
The Roots Report: An Interview with Judy Collins
Okee dokee folks… The other day I spoke with Judy Collins by phone about her upcoming show with Stephen Stills at the Park Theatre in Cranston on Satursday, October 7th. It […]
The Roots Report: Who’s Your Favorite Beatle?
Okee dokee folks… I am going to commit Beatle’s heresy. At least I think that I am. Often, folks will list their favorite Beatles starting with John Lennon and ending […]
The Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… I am sitting next to my good friend, sound man extraordinaire, Greg Bass. He handles the sound reinforcement for Common Fence Music. Good sound techs are a […]