The core concepts deployed when using alternative facts as a political weapon are far from new (The Rosetta Stone was a multi-lingual piece of ancient propaganda, attempting to get the Egyptian public to accept a Roman conqueror as a manifestation of a local god). But the particular spin lent to the practice by recent events […]
Before lab tests, before xrays and even before thermometers, people got sick, and someone had to figure out what was wrong with them. Diagnostics have always been an important step in healing. So how did people do it in days of yore? The earliest records of medicine are from the Ancient Egyptians. The Edwin Smith […]
“Have you been to Federal Hill Pizza in Warren?” my friend Rob asked me as we drove to dinner on the opening week of its Providence location. The restaurant was so new to the city that Google Maps could not find it; we had to consult the insiders of Yelp. “Yes!” I said. “It’s been […]
On an unusually warm day in February, Browning Mill Pond in Exeter proved to be a popular place for visitors from near and far. Some were hiking, others were just hanging out near the pond located within the 15,000-acre Arcadia Management Area. The rustling of a brisk wind and the rushing water of a nearby […]
THU 16 Urban Showcase: Featuring the best in local upcoming hip-hop acts, including BBE, $inisters, Spocka Summa and Scribe. 8:30pm, Fete Lounge, 103 Dike St, PVD. fetemusic.com Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop: An evening for all levels of expertise, with Peppino D’Agostino. Bring your guitar and prepare to learn from a true master (you can also come […]
A fermenter full of hopes and dreams and beer-making business plans is finally becoming a reality at 461 Main St in Pawtucket. The address is the home of Isle Brewers Guild (IBG), the self-proclaimed “craft beer cooperative,” which provides manufacturing, packaging and distribution solutions in a state-of-the-art facility for its brewing partners who are striving to […]
WBRU – Post-End of the Century Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio The news in recent days is that WBRU is possibly up for sale subject to a wider vote from their student council. This isn’t new, as it has been tried before, but the bids were approximately $14 million short of the desired asking price. I […]
Okee dokee folks… Spring is springing … sort of. Officially spring is about a week away, but I think Mother Nature is going to toy with us for a while longer just because she can. At least the days will be getting longer and it will be lighter out later, which will come in handy […]
Since their 2001 start, Seattle act Minus The Bear have had a genre that’s difficult to pin down. Their sound can range from purely electronic dance-pop to technical progressive rock and everything in between. They’ve always managed to separate themselves from the rest both sonically and artistically. With their sixth album, Voids, Minus The Bear […]
“We may be knocking each other down, but really, we’re raising each other up,” says new skater RetroRocket. This isn’t her first year in Providence Roller Derby, but it is her first year on their international travel team, The Rhode Island Riveters. Roller derby is the first sport Rocket has played professionally. “There was something […]