Album Of The Week: Bella’s Bartok’s Change Yer Life
Within the depths of Western Massachusetts, there’s a band that’s been causing a stir. They’ve also been causing a frenzy, a ruckus and they’re making people dance. Who are these […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Motif Interviews Craig Finn of The Hold Steady
Craig Finn from Brooklyn indie rock act The Hold Steady believes the lyrics make the song and it shows with everything he writes. In support of his second solo release, […]
Interview with Zakk Wylde
Since February there has been a star-studded tour rolling through the US paying tribute to the man many say is the greatest guitarist who ever existed. It’s called Experience Hendrix […]
Album Of The Week: Iggy Pop’s Post Pop Depression
There was a heartbreaking start to 2016 with the deaths of legends Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead and David Bowie. The old guard is fading away bit by bit, but punk […]
Interview with Aaron Lazar from The Giraffes
Ever since the mid ‘90s, Brooklyn hard rock act The Giraffes have been ripping music a new one with loud riffs, seismic drumming and sheer intensity. On March 19th they’ll […]
Album Of The Week: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down’s A Man Alive
There’s a certain mellow coolness to Thao Nguyen’s music. It has a habit of taking over your senses and giving you numerous sensations. She’s the frontwoman and guitarist for the […]
RI Food Fights’ Italian Grinder Throwdown
In the northeast United States, a deli’s worth is usually placed upon how good their grinders are. Specifically Italian grinders, chock full of pepperoni, salami and capocollo, provolone and mozzarella […]
Album Of The Week: Journalism’s Faces
In life there is irony in everything if you look closely enough. For example, getting a boot on your car and you’re wearing boots on your feet. Perhaps even a […]
Rebecca Volynsky’s Art at White Electric
From now until the beginning of March, you can walk in to White Electric Coffee on the upper part of Westminster Street in Providence and gaze at some intriguing artwork […]
Album Of The Week: Lucy Dacus’ No Burden
It’s crazy when you see people in their late teens and early 20s writing songs that are just as good as those of musicians who are reaching their 30s or […]