So You Want To Be a Musician…

There are a lot of young, musical hopefuls out there with visions of private jets and packed arenas. The glamorous allure of the music business hides a reality that can […]

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Mike D’s Can’t Miss Shows of July

1. Revival Fest II was the place to be on the 4th of July. Highlights to me included Bad Motherfucker, Teazer, Pixels, Thee Itchies, Tall Teenagers, Bloodpheasant, Gym Shorts, the return […]

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Roots Report: Crashing Hard Drives and Acoustic Tunes

Okee dokee, folks… Well, my hard drive crashed last week, and that is a very bad thing because I am not the best at backing things up. After I got […]

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Alt-Nation: Gimme Some of that Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll!

Belly Belly was the last (and possibly only) Rhode Island band to grace the cover of Rolling Stone magazine when their second record King came out in 2005. Belly mixed […]

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Roots Report: Melissa Etheridge’s Show

I was at the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford last Wednesday night to catch the ME Solo Show. That is Melissa Etheridge for all of you who weren’t there. When […]

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Album Of The Week: The Shelters

Being retro is trendy in the 2010s, and nearly every medium imaginable is feeling the craze. Beverages are showing labels of decades past, professional sports teams wear jerseys from different […]

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Motif Interviews Tyler-James Kelly

Few local musicians stand out like songwriter Tyler-James Kelly. Kelly is the frontman of the blues-rock band The Silks, one of the most sought after acts in New England. He […]

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Album Of The Week: Deerhoof’s The Magic

Consistency should be a band’s main objective. No artist wants to be known for putting out only a few gems during an extensive career. San Francisco act Deerhoof blends punk, […]

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Album Of The Week: Mock Orange’s Put The Kid On The Sleepy Horse

Even the most seasoned of music aficionados are bound to let at least one indie band from decades ago pass them by. It might be a tad embarrassing to say, […]

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