Local 121: ‘Tiny, Weird Things’ Remembered
In late 2007, about six months into Local 121’s existence, Bryan Minto had a seemingly outlandish idea to boost the new restaurant’s late-night sales: Take the fine-dining establishment located in […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Alt-Nation: New Disc and Shows to Check Out
Scott H. Biram – The Bad Testament (Bloodshot Records) On The Bad Testament, Scott Biram unleashes a collection of rollicking outlaw country fuzz stompers for these troubled times. The opening […]
Not So Great Gatsby: All You Bad Folks
“All you black folks, you must go All you Mexicans, you must go And all you poor folks, you must go Muslims and gays, boy, we hate your ways So […]
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World
Trump’s International Recognition From the UK’s Private Eye magazine: How Soon They Forget Are Phillipe and Jorge missing something, or is the fact that the fat groper and purported billionaire […]
Roots Report: The Bearded Bard
Okee dokee folks… In 13 years of writing this column I have had two byline photos. Sometimes I try to update them, but for some reason it never gets done. The […]
Mike D’s Top 5 Can’t Miss Shows of March
1.Thursday, March 9: Holy Roller High, Call Security, Wild Sun, Forest Fires; 8pm doors / 9pm; $8; All ages; The Met, 1005 Main St, Pawtucket. On April 1, 95.5 WBRU […]
Rhode Island Spotlight: Books Are Wings
The sea of children’s books stretched across lunch tables lined up at the cafeteria of an elementary school in Central Falls. Long before the students arrived for a special morning […]
At Home Tips For Being More Environmentally Conscious
Whether you have growing concerns about the environment due to the rise in climate change, emissions or our crumbling democracy under President Trump, it’s never too late to start […]
Interview with Asa Taccone from Electric Guest
By artistically fusing both vintage and contemporary aesthetics, Los Angeles indie soul act Electric Guest brings a unique groove. Frontman Asa Taccone has a velvety and soulful voice that reaches […]
Album Of The Week: Heart Attack Man’s The Manson Family
I know what’s going through your head. Without even giving it a listen, this album most likely evokes two thoughts: Either the name of the band reminds you of a […]