Roots Report: Petting My Kitty: The cat wants what the cat wants, and this cat wants music
Okee dokee folks… Lately one of my cats has decided that sitting on my lap while I am at the computer is his new thing to do. This makes working […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Roots Report: When I Was Young: Some advice for phone-addicted youth who want to pick their heads up and start a band
Okee dokee folks… I find myself often starting sentences with the phrase, “When I was young.” Just one of the realities of aging, I guess. Anyway, when I was young, […]
The Roots Report: Loving You Loving Me: Proper care and feeding for the musician in your life
Okee dokee folks … for this pre-Valentine’s Day issue, I thought I’d write a little primer on how to love a musician. These are words I have used to school my current and […]
Too Many Stars: A Conversation with the Organizers
In advance of the Too Many Stars Mark Cutler Benefit at The Met in Pawtucket on January 19 & 20, I interviewed the organizers, Richard Ribb, Emerson Torrey, Rick Couto, […]
The Roots Report: Beating a Deaf Horse: Protect those gorgeous lugholes, music lovers!
Okee dokee folks… Sometimes I feel like I am beating a dead horse, err, DEAF horse, when I talk about hearing protection, but it is something that I feel the […]
The Roots Report: Kodachrome: Time to take some folkin’ pictures
Okee dokee folks… When I was a teenager going to concerts, I took a lot of photos with a cheap, pocket-sized Kodak camera that I borrowed from my grandparents. I […]
The Roots Report: David Crosby at the Z
Okee dokee folks… At age 77, David Crosby seems to be at the top of his game. It’s almost as if he has captured his third wind (maybe even his […]
The Roots Report: An Interview with Edwin McCain
Okee dokee folks… Singer-songwriter Edwin McCain may not be a name that is at the forefront of your brain, but you definitely know his music. His songs “I’ll Be” and […]
Roots Report: Lindsey Buckingham at Garde Arts
Okee dokee folks… I was fortunate to attend the Lindsey Buckingham show at the Garde Arts Center in New London last week. First of all, for those of you who […]
Roots Report: Humbug Redux: This little strummer boy is still a soldier in the war on Christmas
Okee dokee folks… It is that time of year once again. People whine about not hearing “Merry Christmas.” Well, guess what? You won’t hear it from me either! I have […]