Providence Coffeehouse is RI Entertainment Mecca
Brooklyn Coffee and Tea House in Providence, a four story brick building on Douglas Avenue that was built in 1873, is a mecca for the arts in Rhode Island. Owner Anthony Demings, […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Charles Bradley at the Columbus
It’s 8 o’clock, two hours before the show. I am sitting on a wobbly chair in the damp, chilly basement of the Columbus Theatre in Providence, talking to Charles Bradley […]
Alt-Nation: Shows to Help You Beat the Winter Blues
The Atlantic Thrills –Self Titled (Almost Ready Records) On their debut full-length release, Atlantic Thrills let their retro flag fly proudly from the cover straight down the songs that […]
Mike D’s Top Five — Can’t Miss Shows of February
1. Friday, February 14: Bad Rabbits, Seasick Mama, Young Pandas; $15; 8 pm doors / 9 pm show; all ages; The Met, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket, RI. Bad Rabbits […]
Roots Report: The Kindness (and Unkindness) of Strangers
Seeing a live show at one of the many venues in Providence? Be careful where you park, even members of the band are getting towed. Okee dokee, folks … Never […]
True Love Is All Around You
Live music becomes a gateway to love It’s easy to become consumed with finding the right partner. Our primal urges combined with ego fulfillment turn love into something to be […]
CD Review: Mike Laureanno’s “Pushing Back Wintertime”
“Rhode Island’s Mike Laureanno is truly a multi-talented Renaissance man who wears the hats of singer, songwriter, producer, engineer and musician with equal proficiency. “ At its basic core, a […]
My Return to Hardcore … 20 Years Later
If you had told me five years ago I’d be back in a club watching hardcore, I would have thought you insane. Going to clubs was something my youthful doppelganger […]
Alt-Nation: Swan Point
“A more groove orientated T. Rex kind of Electric Warrior feel.” –Swan Point’s upcoming album Salt Whelp, the polar vortex has metamorphosed into a balmy-January-by-New-England-standards vortex. So let’s continue with […]
HXC: Bad Swimmers 10″ Record Release Party
I was skateboarding in the South Attleboro Kmart parking lot with a couple friends of mine. It was about 10 pm and that’s what we did at night if we […]