Jake Bissaro

Alt-Nation: Sad News and Other News

Farewell to Aurora And the slow, depressing march toward progress continues… Motif has already reported on the upcoming closing of Aurora in downtown Providence to make room for redevelopment. And with WBRU being sold off to the non-heathens, the past few months haven’t been incredible for the music scene here. It’s a shame when anywhere […]

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Last-Minute PVD Fest Music Round-Up

As you’ve probably heard, PVD Fest, the multi-cultural, multi-format behemoth, takes over downtown Providence this weekend. The fest strives to bring together artists from everywhere and throw you out of your comfort zone. Musically, it seems like there may be fewer high-profile acts than last year (2016 featured Screaming Females, The Heavy and Joy Formidable), but […]

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Check Out Rock ‘n’ Roll Record Convention This Sunday

Vinyl fiends, come one and all to the area’s longest running record convention, happening Sunday, March 12 at the Ramada Hotel Seekonk on Route 44 (right near Tasca). Billed as the “The Original Southern New England Rock ‘n’ Roll Collectors Convention,” the show gives rock fans a chance to treat themselves to 50 tables worth of […]

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