Roots Report: November 1 to 14, 2023
Okee dokee folks… Today I saw lots of folks raving about and posting photos from the Queen concert over the weekend. Let me first say this, “THAT IS NOT QUEEN!!!” […]
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Emotions and Music: What makes music scary?
When my highly creative editor posed this question to me, I jumped at the chance to report on the subject. I thought it would be an easy assignment – a […]
Subterranean Jungle
ELECTRIC SIX – TURQUOISE Depending on the count (in this case excluding Kickstarter, live, and cover albums), Turquoise is Electric Six’s 15th album of original material. In the 20 years […]
Roots Report: October 15 to 31, 2023
Okee dokee folks… Today I was thinking about contests. Songwriting contests to be more specific. I have a lot of Facebook friends from all over the world and a good […]
Stop, Rock, & Roll: October 2023
Welcome back to Stop, Rock, & Roll! As autumn falls, here are five new local songs to listen to in the cooling weather. Leatherrax – “K9” Wailing feedback opens the […]
A Halloween Mixtape: Spooky tunes curated by the writers of Motif
Certain music has a creepy vibe, whether the lyrics outright discuss what goes bump in the night or the melody more subtly imbues spookiness. We reached out to our Motif […]
Van Morrison and Johnny Mathis at PPAC
Okee dokee folks… Friday night at the Providence Performing Arts Center was night one of what was a full weekend of legendary music at the theater. It started with the […]
Subterranean Jungle
Last Place Chaim Ringing the Oktober ChimesThe Red Sox limp to another last place finish like a scolded dog. It’s kind of amazing how ownership and general manager Chaim Bloom […]
Music and Mental Health: Trouble No More
Musicians are an artistic breed under near-constant scrutiny and pressure to produce and perform. When their creations go out into the world, they open themselves up to being loved, criticized, […]