Roots Report: Crashing Hard Drives and Acoustic Tunes
Okee dokee, folks… Well, my hard drive crashed last week, and that is a very bad thing because I am not the best at backing things up. After I got […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Alt-Nation: Gimme Some of that Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Belly Belly was the last (and possibly only) Rhode Island band to grace the cover of Rolling Stone magazine when their second record King came out in 2005. Belly mixed […]
New Law = More Beer-To-Go for You
June 28 was a momentous day for Rhode Island breweries. Gov. Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8100 Substitute B and Senate Bill 3053 Substitute A – which allow 401 beermakers to sell […]
New Cannabis Legislation
With Governor Raimondo’s budget signed and in effect as of July 1, the medical marijuana landscape in Rhode Island has changed in many different ways. Below are some highlights that […]
Motif’s 5 Event Picks of the Week: July 6 – July 12
Rumors, Contemporary Theatre Company, 327 Main Street, South Kingstown. A dinner party has gone wrong – and rumors are flying. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off […]
Phillipe and Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Politics on Both Sides of the Pond
Brexit – Blimey! Yes, we are going to be talking about Brexit here since we’re exhausted by addressing lying deadbeat racist Donny Dumpf and future clothes maven Billary (Wall Street, […]
Roots Report: Melissa Etheridge’s Show
I was at the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford last Wednesday night to catch the ME Solo Show. That is Melissa Etheridge for all of you who weren’t there. When […]
Album Of The Week: The Shelters
Being retro is trendy in the 2010s, and nearly every medium imaginable is feeling the craze. Beverages are showing labels of decades past, professional sports teams wear jerseys from different […]
Don’t Fall in: Guide To RI’s Waterfalls, Swimmin’ Holes & More!
Dams/Waterfalls 1. Ashton and Albion Falls, Lincoln. A walkway and bike path runs along the Blackstone River, bejewelled by the historic Ashton and Albion dams. 2. & 3. Blackstone Dam […]
