Interview with Jasamine White-Gluz from No Joy
Independent music has an endless variety of styles and tones. There also are acts that meld musical dimensions to create something truly unique. That can be said for No Joy, […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Scarred into Beauty
Scars show trauma, growth and pain, and sometimes when it gets too hard to live with them, getting a tattoo over them can help people feel better. A tattoo artist […]
Got Beer? Got Ink? Brew Crews Talk Tattoos
To play along with the fun of the Motif Tattoo Issue, we asked local beer professionals to tell us about their [mostly] brew-related ink. Let’s roll up some sleeves… At […]
Alt-Health: Doc in a Box
Doctors have been regarded as superheroes and omnipotent beings, as trusted saviors and givers of life. The doctor has also been reviled as a blood-sucking pill pusher with a luxury […]
The Third Annual Providence Tattoo and Music Festival Comes to PVD
Displaying his own collection of spider, skull and deep sea creature tattoos, musician and promoter Justin Marcotte gears up for his next big event: The Providence Tattoo & Music Fest […]
Is This Jazz?: Chatting with Angela Morris
In December, Providence was introduced to Brooklyn-based composer/saxophonist Angela Morris and her group Rallidae. After watching their inspiring performance, I had the chance to speak with her briefly and found her […]
The Naked Magicians Come to The Vets
On February 25, The Naked Magicians come to The Vets in Providence, bringing with them the only R-rated magic show in the world, which is a sexy combination of comedy, […]
Jeff Sessions – The End of Cannabis Reform?
After a long and heated debate, the US Senate voted to confirm Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) to be our next attorney general. As our nation’s highest law enforcement officer, […]
Tiny Tattoos Tell All, or Nothing
Just moments after my quest for caffeine was realized, I was preparing myself for another late night homework session at my alma mater. My tattoos were the last thing on […]
Got Beer? Time for a Break
At the risk of making a commercial jingle break out, who else out there could use a break? 2016 seemed to be the year nothing could go right, and 2017 […]