Welcome to another five scorchers, courtesy of a summertime SR&R! Nes Tarot’s Psycho Tropics – “Cherry” Nes Tarot’s Psycho Tropics, known for years for their loose, chill vibes, take a melancholy turn with their latest single. Taking some notes from mid-’90s alt rock, the instrumentation, arrangement, and recording quality showcase a massive expansion of the […]
When you hear that a band that you used to follow is getting back together after a long period of not releasing music, you’re not quite sure what to expect. You conjecture that maybe they’ll be acting as a cover band of their former glory, playing the same setlist they played twenty-five years ago. However, […]
There’s no feeling quite like finally being able to fully step into your own, to truly embrace your whole self and carry yourself through the world with that mentality. Not an identity that other people have come to expect of you, but the identity that is actually true to you. That’s what country artist River […]
Okee dokee folks… Last weekend I went on a ten-hour, each way, road trip to play a show. The drive wasn’t so bad, but the music was horrible. As I have mentioned before, I rarely listen to the radio and generally prefer silence when operating a vehicle. If I do listen to anything, it’s 88.1 […]
Music lovers flocked to neighborhoods on the East Side recently to hear some of Rhode Island’s best musical talent. And, unlike concerts that are becoming ever less affordable, Porchfest is always free. All the bands donated their considerable time and talent. The first Porchfest was the seed that has sprouted musical flowers. Back in 2023, […]
Music makes beer taste better? In 2016, Vrije University in Brussels, Belgium, conducted a study that showed scientific evidence that music has an impact on our taste of beer. This study concluded that lower audible frequencies, ie: electronic dance music, reggae, and hip-hop make one perceive bitter senses, while higher audible frequencies, ie: metal, pop, […]
Editor’s note: At the recent Spoken Awards, one performance had the entire club hooting and singing along. We asked the performer to send along the barn-burning lyrics. Lyricist’s note: Every word has been fact checked. We call him “Tronald” out of disrespect. Stream the demo at found.ee/tronald CHORUSTronald Dump’s a fraudA bully, A liar, A […]
Okee dokee folks… Well, summer is here and for me, summer is HELL! A few years back I wrote a song about my disdain of Summer for the Empire Revue’s “Cool” show. Here are a couple of the lines: “The summertime tests my will/ the sun is not my friend/ its rays reach out to […]
At Wilbury Theatre Group, Girl from the North Country settles in Depression-era Duluth, Minnesota, hauntingly restless and unexpectedly tender. It’s 1934. A group of wayward travelers’ gritty lives intersect in a rundown guesthouse filled with music, misery, life’s trials, and hope. Disparate transients gather here, each bearing the baggage of their own personal burdens. Financial […]
I pulled into the Swansea YMCA not knowing what to expect or where to go. The fields were full of youth sports and I didn’t see any signs advertising RiverStock. I walked aimlessly around the parking lot for a bit, and was heading towards the building entrance when I heard a guitar soundchecking. I navigated […]