The Providence Garage Fest Bring Cosmonauts To Dusk
There is so much going on during a weekend in Providence, it leaves people wishing for an out-of-body experience to catch everything. The city is always buzzing with live music and […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Album Of The Week: Big Jesus’ Oneiric
The post-Cobain era of the mid-90s was a weird time for rock music. Fans were still recovering from the death of the Nirvana frontman, and there were a bunch of […]
Hip-Hop: An Interview with DJ John Gotem
When working on events you meet tons of people. Some people you will see over and over and others come and go. When people mention artists, they’re often referring to […]
Motif Interviews Keith Zarriello of The Shivers
The first time I ever saw Keith Zarriello, he walked onto a darkened stage with an antique oil lamp and belted out an a capella stunner about owning the stage […]
HxC: Heady Chugs and Heavy Nugs — An Interview with Chris Carrera of Disavow
Hardcore and punk is well and alive in PVD. Alongside hometown heroes, such as DROPDEAD, Lightening Bolt, Daughters and many others, punk veterans Weak Teeth have collaborated with members of […]
Is This Jazz? Reclaiming The Standard
Last article I briefly dove into the concept of the “standard,” one of the foundations of jazz heritage and education. They represent one of the core principles that has defined […]
Steve Smith and the Nakeds Rock the GIBF
I’ve always felt a special kinship to Steve Smith and the Nakeds because like me they have been a rocking and a rolling since 1973. They as a band and […]
Alt-Nation: Three Shows, One Night, Good Luck
Low Fidelity – Ready to POP(s) One of my favorite new spots in the city is POP. POP is an “emporium of popular culture” that just has the feel of […]
Album Of The Week: Regina Spektor’s Remember Us To Life
What makes Regina Spektor’s music brilliant is the way she puts her natural quirkiness into her songs. It makes her artistic style genuine while creating an interesting take on pop […]
Roots Report: Come Sail Away and See Some Fall Shows
Okee dokee folks … Last month at the Rhythm and Roots Festival in Charlestown I ran into Abigail Washburn just before the reunion set of her band Uncle Earl. Abigail […]