CD Review: Torn Shorts’ Through the Mill
Josh Grabert tears through competition It looks like the good folks with the WBRU Rock Hunt got it right again this year. They usually do (not counting 1993 when a […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Six Star General’s Hair Supply
An endless supply of true alternative rock In October of last year, we lost a musical pioneer who many consider to be the father of alternative rock, Lou Reed. Hailing […]
Venue Envy
Venues that deliver At a live performance, many elements contribute to the overall mood of the evening. The ambiance of the venue, the staff, the sound system and lighting, and […]
Art Seen: Illumination, a CD by Kari Tieger
Immense talent portrayed in Madam Tieger’ s Illumination Some 10 years ago I hit the radio airwaves on a Sunday night special at WARL 1320 AM, (LATE AM) filled with local […]
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 […]
CD Review: The Mighty Good Boys’ “It Ain’t Easy”
What determines a hit? Obviously nobody really knows for certain, or we’d all be millionaires with our songs saturating the airwaves from sea to shining sea. There are, however, a […]
CD Review: Welcome To The Cosmic Factory
It’s getting progressively difficult for a band to make their mark on the local music scene, let alone the national one. Young (and some not so young) ambitious musicians are […]
CD Review: The Silks – Last American Band
In contrast to the hard-driving numbers, The Silks reach down deep for the acoustic folk-blues dirge I’ve been accused of taking rock & roll a tad too seriously. You see, […]
Dash Around Town: CD Review – Halfway Home
Local musicians David Furlong and Joe Caron have made a stunning CD, Halfway Home, which contains 11 well-produced tunes and was recorded at the Richmond Room. A second CD is […]
Album Review: Roomful of Blues – “45 LIVE”
Local Rhode Island band live: 45 years later Sitting down to review a new Roomful of Blues release is a little like trying to critique the air. Overstatement? Perhaps, but […]