Album Of The Week: Spoon’s Hot Thoughts
When a band has been around for a couple decades, musical lulls are to be expected. It’s rare for an act to consistently put out gems of songs and albums as […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Jacuzzi Boys Play Dusk On March 18
When you think of Miami, garage rock probably isn’t your first thought. Musically the city is more known for hip-hop, electronic and Latin sounds, but there’s one band from there […]
2017 Motif Music Award Nominees
Vote For Your Favorite Motif Music Award Nominees! Read Full Issue of the 2017 Music Award Nomination Issue Here! If you haven’t voted yet head over to Survey Monkey and vote! Cast […]
2017 Music Awards
The nominees in each category were suggested by local live music venues (over 80 of them) as well as local labels, radio stations and, of course, Motif music writers. […]
The Abstract Art of Duke Robillard
In 2015, Duke Robillard’s musical career was put on hold due to a rotator cuff injury. Unable to pick up the guitar and play, a new form of expression took […]
Alt-Nation: WBRU Memories and Biltmore’s Biscuit
WBRU – Post-End of the Century Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio The news in recent days is that WBRU is possibly up for sale subject to a wider vote from their […]
Roots Report: Groping Through the Dark
Okee dokee folks… Spring is springing … sort of. Officially spring is about a week away, but I think Mother Nature is going to toy with us for a while […]
Album Of The Week: Minus The Bear’s Voids
Since their 2001 start, Seattle act Minus The Bear have had a genre that’s difficult to pin down. Their sound can range from purely electronic dance-pop to technical progressive rock […]
Hip-Hop: Spotlight on Gibran
Being a longtime resident of Rhode Island has given me opportunities to meet many talented individuals. I learned that not all artist are rappers, singers or in a band; some present […]
Album Of The Week: Dutch Uncles’ Big Balloon
A great band sounds different from the rest. They don’t abide by any cookie cutter approach, but instead fuse multiple elements to create something original that possesses a particular groove. […]