If you’re a supporter of the Rhode Island/southeastern Massachusetts punk rock scene and haven’t yet heard of veterans Sweet Babylon, you’ll want to familiarize yourself — and get to know the guys personally, for that matter. Kyle Platt, Izzy Star and Lenny Batista, collectively known as Sweet Babylon, first came together in 2011, and have […]
Okee dokee folks… I honestly was not aware of Cindy Lee Berryhill before my friend Ken Shane mentioned that she was coming to the Odeum in East Greenwich and asked me if I would be interested in talking to her. We were at the Autumn Defense show at Pop a couple of weeks ago and […]
Two rookie cops. Three unpredictable pilferers. Eight doors. In one room, an alleged embezzling mayor is due to meet with his female accountant to discuss the budget. Meanwhile, in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. The sting goes awry when there’s some confusion as to who’s in which […]
Rhode Island has become known internationally for its Folk Fest, Jazz Fest, Rhythm and Roots and Classical Music Fest – that’s a lot of music for a little state. The Rhode Island Blues Fest is a new entry that hopes to shine a similar spotlight on the blues. Blues music seems to be rising in […]
We played a little game at Motif one day. If we were making a film about RI politics and money were no object, who would we choose to portray our political players? See if you agree with our picks. We’ll be over here waiting for our Oscar for pretend casting director – just like all […]
