Ravi Shavi, a band that has been around since 2011 and started as a moniker for Rafay Rashid’s music project, has evolved and become more rooted in its creative approach and performance, as evidenced by the band’s new record, Wild Rock Dove. Currently made up of Rafay Rashid (vocals, guitar, bass), Chuck Perry (guitar and […]
This is the story of visiting Providence’s newest Rotisserie and Bistro, Thermia, and being so intrigued by its menu and feeling so welcomed by the staff, that I went twice in one week! To give you a taste (no pun intended) of the experience, I’ll start by saying that once you arrive in the historic […]
When Steve DelMonico (vocals/guitar) approached John Faraone (drums) with an impossibly unique band name, there was no way of knowing that 10 years later they’d be sitting at Nolan’s with their bandmates, Damian Puerini (vocals/guitar) and Joe Principe (bass), talking about how their band, ‘92 Winona, came to be. In essence, “Steve’s 4am” melody and […]
John Faraone: a man of many bands, many instruments, and one poetic voice. While John wouldn’t call himself a poet, I certainly believe that his lyrics are simply stanzas waiting to be printed. After working on his sophomore solo project The Waves for almost five years, he’s finally ready to release this new music and […]
It’s often said (well, I definitely say this), that some of the deepest conversations and connected moments can happen while one is sitting in a car. This is certainly true for the duo, band, sisterhood — Ferns and Fiddleheads. Not only did Isa Arango-Tobon and Tess McGowan get to know each other in one, they […]
You know how when you talk to people about something or someone they love they suddenly sit up straighter, remember things they thought they’d forgotten, and share their experiences with a sparkle in their eyes? There’s so much expressed joy that you can’t help but smile as you listen! That’s what happened when I talked […]
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in August, Nick-a-Nees hosted the parking lot show dubbed, “Raise A Voice!” This community fundraiser for Youth Pride, Inc. (YPI), and New Urban Arts (NUA), featured the Papermoon Jazz Band, Mark Cutler, Pip and Paul, High Planes, The Whelks, Steve Donovan, Gary Cummings, Bob Mac and Austin Andrews, and the […]
A few days before HBO’s “The Gilded Age” Season 3 finale drew 5 million US viewers, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Christine Baranski, who plays Agnes van Rhijn in the historical drama, described her character as “a slow reveal,” a woman who “is from that mold of tough ladies who do what they need to […]
Whether it was portraying a young Ebeneezer Scrooge in a 6th grade play, being a high school quarterback with quite a playoff story to tell, playing college baseball when what he really wanted to do was play Dylanesque music as a local musician, Nick Politelli’s many layers of self, light and dark – and incredibly […]
Many months ago I was standing in the middle of a pumped crowd at Providence’s beloved AS220, waiting for the next band on the bill to start playing, when up on stage came a group of musicians led by Alex Whitelaw. I remember thinking that he, the lead singer and guitarist, felt like someone entering […]