The Roots Report: Don’t Let the Rain Fool Ya: Summer is coming in hot
Okee dokee folks… ‘Tis the season when things start wrapping up indoors and begin to crawl out into the sun and squint their light-deprived eyes. Our next issue will be […]
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September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Keep on Movin’: Die Another Day: Snowplows are driving into the summer
This month, we bring you Let’s Die, a new album from Providence outfit Snowplows. The band was formed in 2012 and is made up of former members of doom noise […]
Keep on Moving: Spin One and Call in the Morning: There’s nothing funny about Sick Pills’ latest
Sick Pills — Nothing’s Funny Anymore (75orLess Records) — Take 2 Because They Are Good for You As a hockey junky it is really amazing that I get anything done […]
Is This Jazz? Work and Art: Pianist Nick Sanfillipo talks about the line between art and commerce
When you go to a restaurant and see musicians playing in the corner, you may think they’re only there to have fun. However, many of these musicians are getting paid […]
Is This Jazz?: Moon Hooch Takes Over at FMH
On April 18, New York City-based Moon Hooch dropped by Fete’s Ballroom as part of their co-headlining tour with fellow NYC group Too Many Zooz. The band is a sax […]
Why So Blue?
Get out your hemp pencils and mark your calendars — the Great American Hemp and Blues Festival is putting tickets on sale 4/20! On July 10, this music extravaganja […]
Keep On Moving: Hotrods & Horns: The making of Life, Love, & Loss
To lead off, I have to give my support to the workers of Stop & Shop who are forced to forgo their wages while the company tries to replace them […]
The Roots Report: Expensive Dues: Making it in music is about more than talent
Okee dokee folks… For some reason, the saying “you’ve got to pay your dues” has been bouncing around in my head. The late Richard Walton of Stone Soup Coffeehouse used […]
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Rock Breakthrough Act: Benji’s Our 2019 Breakthrough Act’s first EP came out four years ago, but the RI community is finally starting to take notice. Much like religious minorities seeking liberty, […]
The Roots Report: E-nnoying!: Those highway signs should hit the road
Okee dokee folks… Have you noticed the illuminated message signs along our major highways and the annoyingly punny sayings on them? Personally, I think that these signs should be used for […]