AltNation: Steve Smith, WHEM, and More
Steve Smith and the Nakeds Turn 45 Celebrating four and a half decades this February are acclaimed R&B/soul group Steve Smith and the Nakeds. The band has become a mainstay […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Alt-Nation: A Winter Music Medley
This isn’t a particularly uplifting time; the recent deep freeze has turned these parts into a dreary hellscape for what seems like a decade, and at this point in the […]
Alt-Nation: Celebrating the Season with Music
Spirit of ‘77 Photography Exhibit This winter, Pop Emporium Providence will be hosting a photography exhibit called Out of Control: The Spirit of 77, which showcases work capturing the essence of the […]
Alt-Nation: Roz and the Rice Cakes’ Latest
Roz and the Rice Cakes – Devotion With Devotion, Roz and the Rice Cakes continue to push themselves and build on a reputation for experimental, cerebral music. The trio, consisting […]
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 […]
Alt-Nation: Dan Blakeslee and Trying Out Jazz
Here are some things to listen to/consider while you are trying to avoid thinking about how summer is flying by at breakneck speed. Dan Blakeslee – The Alley Walker Straight […]
Foo Fest Arts, Music, and Foo-Topia
The biggest draw for Foo Fest has to be the huge number of bands performing (see opposite page). But Foo-goers who head downtown on August 12 also can find plenty of food, […]
Alt-Nation: Sink into Summer Shows
WHEM: Father’s Day Special WHEM (W-Horse Eyed Men) is a live music radio show at The Columbus Theatre hosted by the Horse Eyed Men, a fraternal duo that mixes country, […]
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 […]
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 […]