The Not So Great Gatsby: Spring has Sprung
Dear Nick, Spring certainly took its slow sweet time strolling into the city, but when the sun slinks away to escape each evening, shivers streak through any bare skin. As the days get longer and warmer, my social calendar becomes chock full with cool events for the hot summer. Even the events that ramp up […]
Take Two: Beyond the Pines
Motif’s very own Nick and Iandolo and Rosemary Pacheco duke it out monthly over a movie in theaters. This month’s feature film: Beyond the Pines
Pin Up of the Month: Alison Blackwell aka Rhoda Perdition
Occupation: Freelance illustrator/designer Favorite Book: I don’t have a favorite book, but Jeff Loeb & Tim Sale’s Batman in the ’90s was pretty formative. Favorite Movie: It’s a tie between Sense & Sensibility and 300. Biggest Pet Peeve: Tough guys on the internet What do you never leave home without? Somewhere to go What’s your dream job? I […]
2013 Motif Music Award Winners
By Marc Clarkin and John Fuzek Check out photos from the event here Best Rock Band 2013 Atlantic Thrills Atlantic Thrills sweep of the Best Rock and Best Punk categories attest to the fact that they’re just a great no frills rock ‘n’ roll band. I wouldn’t call them a “punk” band per se – […]
Mike D’s Top Five: The Can’t Miss Shows of May
#1 Thursday, May 2: Tallahassee (CD release show) with Smith & Weeden and Coyote Kolb. $10. 8pm. All ages. The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence. Boston’s (by way of Providence) roots rock band Tallahassee are putting out Old Ways and this is the party. While I haven’t heard it yet, I can tell you that […]
The Class of 2013 Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame Members Make History
Rhode Island may be small, but there’s no doubt it’s big on talent. To honor and preserve that talent, the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF) was formed in 2011. “Rhode Island has produced an inordinately large number of truly great, successful and important artists,” says RIMHOF Vice Chair and Archive Director, Rick Bellaire. […]
MotifTV April 17 Edition
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