Mary Loss of Soul There is no accurate description of the whirling dervish I met recently on the set of her soon-to-be-released film, Mary Loss of Soul. It was the last day of shooting, and the energy level and passion of this female director was boundless – and infectious! The woman I speak of is […]
Ever consider how fascinated we are with murder? It saturates popular culture. You can flip through the channels at any given moment in a 24-hour cycle, and likely, you’ll find a “CSI” marathon or a “Criminal Minds” rerun somewhere in the dark recesses of basic cable. It’s been hot as hell lately, and if you […]
Ice Balloons Ice Balloons is a collaboration between Sean Kennerly of Samiam and Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio born in Brooklyn. The band will make their Providence debut tonight at Dusk and doesn’t appear to have anything out that I could find. Listening to them online, it’s not that far of a reach […]
Dear Nick, Happy Independence, Old Sport. Hope you were able to keep it cool surfing this wave of heat. This state of ours has got to be the best place to celebrate our nation’s birthday, and I would be willing to wager as much. From top to bottom, beach to beach, you’d be hard pressed […]
The Met played host to the Souls of Mischief during their 20-year anniversary tour of their legendary debut album, “’93 til Infinity”. This Oakland-based hip-hop group, comprised of four life-long friends, A-Plus, Tajai, Opio and Phesto, together has created one of the most influential anthems of the ‘90’s hip-hop movement: the title track of the […]
Three of my favorite “P” words: Providence, Puppies, and Pints. Separately, all are good; combine them, and… well, you get Pints for Paws (and a whole lot of alliteration). On Saturday June 29th, the Providence Animal Rescue League hosted their annual fundraiser at Nick-A-Nees Bar. Self-labeled beer connoisseurs appeared in bulk, bringing their dogs for […]