Album Of The Week: Modern Vices
Chicago’s music scene has recently gotten cooler. You have old stalwarts like Wilco, Dwarves, The Lawrence Arms and even Earth, Wind & Fire going strong, but the interesting thing about […]
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September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Searching for Bigfoot
Sasquatch. Bigfoot. These are the names given to a large ape-like creature that some people believe inhabits forests, mostly in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Admittedly, I […]
Alt-Nation: Music Meets Politics … and More
One Providence Experience The race for Mayor of Providence is all the rage. It’s transcended state boundaries becoming a national point of interest. Just last weekend my brother had a […]
Fun at the Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, being presented by the Community Players, is a silly and upbeat musical that’s a lot of fun. The six contestants in the Putnam […]
Foxygen Get Interstellar
The California indie pop duo Foxygen, made up of multi-instrumentalist Jonatathan Rado and singer Sam France, are back on the scene. Cancelled tour dates and alleged internal dysfunction made Foxygen’s […]
Ty Davis: NewPaper Founder on the Closing of the Providence Phoenix
The closing of The Providence Phoenix last week after 36 years is “a sign of the times,” said Ty Davis, the founding publisher of The NewPaper in 1978. He continued […]
Not So Great Gatsby: The Diminutive Demon of Dorrance Street
Dear Nick, Imagine this: a pudgy, tiny, toupee-sporting man hatches a cocaine- and alcohol-fueled plot to recover his divorce settlement money (as much as $500,000) by kidnapping his ex-wife’s friend […]
ArtBeat Held to Help AIDS Care Ocean State
ArtBeat, one of the major fundraising events for AIDS Care Ocean State, features the contributions of several local artists and businesses. On Friday, October 24, the live and silent auction […]
Locale Profile: The Salted Slate
The new kid on the Wayland Square block, The Salted Slate, opened its doors in July. Occupying the former Farmstead location on Wayland Avenue and with Chef Ben Lloyd at […]