A Good Teacher Never Retires: Tom Nimmo, owner of Oasis Music, closes shop
Oasis Music opened 43 years ago in a small strip mall off Route 44 in Smithfield. Owner Tom Nimmo named the store after the band he was in at the […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Stop, Rock, N’ Roll
Say hello to another edition of Stop, Rock n Roll! We’re back in quick succession with some local releases, several of which are from recent winners of various Motif Music […]
Chalumeau: A duo defying genre, creating soundscape, and shaping their own musical reality
In today’s ever-evolving musical landscape, few projects and musical acts manage to both break the mold and blend seemingly disparate genres seamlessly and in a way that maintains a consistent […]
Funk and Fire: Texas Street Revival’s The Devil & The Deep Black Sea
On a breezy Friday night, May 9, Nick-A-Nee’s in PVD buzzed with excitement. Don’t judge a book by its cover, as this small dive bar backs a walloping punch. Known […]
Oops! So sorry, but we didn’t forget you!: Some final Motif 2025 RI Music Award winners’ write-ups
FAVORITE INDIE ROCK ACT 2025 – SUE’S GARAGE Sue’s Garage is a band that keeps busy with shows. They play solid rock & roll that sounds just at home in […]
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” Well, the lyrics of this Beatles’ song went through my head a couple of […]
West End Woes: A PVD summertime choose-your-own-adventure
For those unfamiliar with the Choose Your Own Adventure book series, DO NOT read the following in order. Start with paragraph 1, then see where it goes. While mostly fiction, […]
Paddle Away: Breaking boundaries in, and out, of the water
“Oh, you’re our guide? You weren’t’ who we were expecting,” the participant said, eying me up and down as I introduced myself. It wasn’t the first time I’d received this […]
Picnic Perfect: Local favorites for picnic-ready fare
Summer is for slowing down, eating outside, and grazing all afternoon. Whether you’re spreading out a blanket under the trees or parking yourself on a sun-warmed bench with a view, […]
Pedaling for Purpose: One cyclist’s journey to raise funds for social causes
On April 10, Jon Stenning set out on what would become the most grueling, yet deeply rewarding, experience of his life — a solo, five-day, 512-mile cycling journey from North […]