1. Saturday, June 4: PVD Fest, various locations around downtown Providence; Free; All ages. There are a ton of good shows in June in the Providence area, so I hope your liver is prepared for the punishment. PVDFest will be everywhere downtown on June 4. Live music, food vendors, outdoor drinking, art installations and Kennedy Plaza […]
WBRU Summer Concert Series 95.5 WBRU’s annual series of free concerts not only gives music lovers a chance to catch national headliners, but provides exposure to a new audience for local musicians. This year’s lineup is as follows: The Heavy, Ra Ra Riot, and VulGarrity are at Alex and Ani Center on June 3. Le […]
Okee dokee folks … It’s that time of year again. Time for the coffee cups to go in the sink and the folding chairs to be put away for a couple of months. The coffeehouse season comes to a close and the summer events take the lead. Someone already hit the summer switch and the […]
There’s a lot of things you can find out about a band when they release their debut album. Beyond their songs, you can hear their standards when it comes to production and how they view their band themselves. With Psychic Heat’s Sunshower that’s currently out, the psychedelic fuzz punks from Lawrence, Kansas, are taking themselves […]
Okee dokee folks … I have had a VERY busy few days going to concerts. I usually don’t go to so many in such a short period of time but I figured, “What the hell!” I decided to give you review of them as well. So, here are my takes on the Kevin Griffin, Todd […]
A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of attending the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, NY. Though I am a lifelong musician and music fan, I was not terribly familiar with bluegrass music. I approached the festival with eyes wide open, interviewing several musicians and educators, and the festival’s assistant […]
This weekend is the 7th edition of the Boston Calling Music Festival happening at City Hall and once again the bill is stacked. Australian garage rock sensation Courtney Barnett, up-and-coming folk-pop artist Elle King, the indie rock sisterhood of Haim, singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens, Swedish synthpop queen Robyn and British electronic duo Disclosure are just a […]
1. Parquet Courts “Human Performance” The leading contender so far for album of the year is without a doubt Parquet Courts’ Human Performance, and the best track of it is this, the title track. This band has always been garage meets New York post-art punk heavy, but with this album they have perfected their sound. […]
Austin, Texas, is not only hailed as the “The Live Music Capital Of The World,” it has been the epicenter for a plethora of psychedelic and experimental music for quite some time. Just Google up either genre and you’ll get a list of bands hailing from Austin that you’ll definitely enjoy. One of those acts […]
There are many things to consider when you are an upcoming artist trying to perfect your craft. Apart from recording and marketing, performing should rank at the top of any upcoming artist’s priority list. Being a good recording artist and marketing yourself well are awesome, but if you lack an entertaining live performance it could have […]