So, what is psytrance? Here is a short history: In the 1960s, hippies flocked to Goa, India, because of the free lifestyle, warm climate and abundant beaches. Back then, DJs in Goa were spinning psychedelic rock influenced by The Doors, Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead. Then in the 1980s, they started spinning psychedelic music with […]
As you may or may not know, I’m currently asking readers to email me dares. This month I was dared to go on an OkCupid date and speak in third person only. Since it’s almost Valentines Day (and since I’m single), I thought it was most fitting. I scanned the dating website for my culprit […]
Welcome to a new, experiment in Motif, where readers can dare me to take on zany and bizarre tasks in Rhode Island. Readers gave an abundance of awesome dares to choose from this month, but my choice became clear last Friday. I was at a house dance party, and things were getting pretty wild. The […]
I scan my memory searching for a life jacket story, but all I can think about is how clean her studio is. I thought artists were supposed to be messy. It suddenly became clear to me that I over analyze everything each time I walk into an artist’s studio space. And at Shady Lea Mills 15th Annual […]
My dreams haven’t been the same since I attended the Halloween Industrial Festival at Providence’s Club X. Instead of the nightmares in which I forget to wear pants to my first day of school or accidentally drive my car off of the Newport Bridge, I am now awakened in the middle of the night by […]