Less Than a Felony – Self-Titled EP The self-titled EP from Less Than a Felony kicks off with a one–two punk combination of “Elvis Moves” and “Nothing Without You.” The latter is more bop till you drop reckless abandonment while the former has an intense side punctuated by a breakdown. Less Than A Felony go […]
Have you ever listened to 94 WHJY during the day and wondered what would be like if their staid playlist was performed by a mariachi band? Me neither. That said, Metalachi, known as the greatest heavy metal mariachi band ever to roam the earth, does sound like a hoot! Metalachi recreates classic rock staples and […]
Littlefoot – Night of The Living Dreams On their new release, Night of The Living Dreams, Littlefoot offer up a stash of classic pop. Littlefoot sound like a dreamy ’60s girl group being performed by a ’90s indie band with ’80s Brit-Pop thrown in for a garnish. I always say to watch out for those […]
I was getting ready to close out the year scrambling to get some reviews in that I missed for our final 2014 issue till those bastards at headquarters informed me … we’re going twice a month. Greeeaat, as I dropped my eggnog. Holiday humor — I’ve actually been writing new columns most weeks at motifri.com. Anyways […]
Supersuckers – Get The Hell The self-proclaimed “Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World,” Supersuckers, return to Rhode Island for the second time this year in support of their new record, Get The Hell. As much as I like the Supersuckers, it’s been over a decade since I’ve had the slightest interest in listening […]
The Viennagram – Learn To Tame The Patterns It was 2009 and The Viennagram had just finished a set for the ages opening the Finals of the WBRU Rock Hunt. I talked to a couple of judges after they finished and nobody quite knew what to make of The Viennagram. One of the categories is […]
The Viennagram – Learn To Tame The Patterns Over the years I’ve probably described The Viennagram as anything from carnival blues to haunted cabaret to murder mystery rock ‘n’ roll. They were always the local band big on visuals, whether it was blurring the line between rock ‘n’ roll and theater with over 20 people […]
One Providence Experience The race for Mayor of Providence is all the rage. It’s transcended state boundaries becoming a national point of interest. Just last weekend my brother had a conversation about the race with Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen (he’s anti-Buddy in case you were wondering) and Dave Grohl. Local musicians are also doing their […]
Gymshorts Gymshorts return from a cross country trek drumming up mayhem and preaching the gospel of sleazy rock ‘n’ roll. Things tend get a little wild at a Gymshorts show. So much so that guitarist Chris Annunziato had to leave the tour early due to severe bruising. I can’t recall the last time that I’ve […]
Fete was temporarily closed as part of the aftermath of a shooting September 27. Sadly, this isn’t a surprise given the propensity of gang activity at hip-hop shows and Fete’s location not being the safest. Fete is no $3 Bar situation. They do value their patrons’ safety. Here’s hoping for a quick recovery for the […]