A mix of chamber pop, psychedelia and folk to go along with a reoccurring orchestral touch, All Walls from Los Angeles are getting groovy with their self-titled debut that’s officially due out on August 14 via indie label Silver Side. The duo of Keith Waggoner and Samson Crouppen are also part of a larger collective […]
Usually a band has at least 4 people in it with the classic assortment of bass, drums and guitars along with the occasional keyboards. If you add a horn section, then you’re talking about a band that can have as many as 8 members. Now imagine a band with 40 members. Yes, 40 members. Enter […]
One of the hallmarks of the 1980s was the growth of home entertainment options — whether it was television, movies, music or gaming, there was an explosion of options in the marketplace. As the videotape gained in popularity, it didn’t take the other forms of entertainment long to utilize it. First the musicians started releasing […]
Dick Martin was born and raised in Gloucester, RI, and made his living as a teacher at Burriville High School (and then Killingly High School in Connecticut) while moonlighting as a columnist for various local newspapers. He won numerous awards and inspired groups of students who have also won awards. He had humble beginnings growing […]
Can there be a more perfect setting that Theatre By The Sea for a production of The Little Mermaid? Theatre By the Sea’s penultimate production of their 2015 season is a delight for children and adults. As I took my seat, I couldn’t help but overhear subscribers worry about the show. They had never heard […]
Picture this; you’re out on the town in Newport. Maybe you just finished some shopping at Bannister’s Wharf and don’t want to make the walk to dinner. Hail a pedicab! These economical modes of transportation have been serving tourists and Newport natives since around 2006, and I can see why! They’re economical and budget-friendly. Newport […]
During a sweltering rehearsal the other night, we decided we were only going to run through some reggae and rocksteady tunes. It was too hot to move, too humid to breathe. We most certainly didn’t want to run through any raucous ska numbers. This reminded me, however, of the story of how ska fell out […]
In 2013, Boston musician Adam Michael Rothberg was diagnosed with a rare and potentially life-threatening cancer. The treatment and fallout from his illness has resulted in his introspective new CD, Soul Of A Man. The moody title track was performed by Blind Willie Johnson in 1930. The percussion by Fabio Pirozollo nicely complements Rothberg’s haunting […]
Last year marked a milestone as the revered Newport Jazz Festival turned 60, cementing its place in the realm of music festivals. The 60th anniversary even added a third music-filled day, something they’re repeating this year. Since 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival, aka “America’s First Annual Jazz Festival,” has seen and heard thousands of notable […]