Hello kids and welcome to another exciting episode of Don’t Quit Your Day Job! I had the pleasure of meeting this week’s contestant a few years ago when we jammed together with some mutual friends, but whether he remembers or not, our paths crossed years earlier when I needed a bead for an earring and […]
Ever since I first started listening to jazz, I’ve been on an hopeless quest to define it. I would tear through every album I had trying to decipher the message, get as much into my brain as I could, and figure out how it all connected. When you have such a wide range of musicians […]
On the surface, music and small businesses don’t have much in common, but they are both rock stars in their own right and The Level Exchange is here to showcase that! During PVDFest, Level Exchange will be showcasing the best that Providence has to offer in terms of local bands, brands and fans. Shannon Corey, a […]
I, like most of you, am quite suped with the warm weather we’ve (finally) been having. With summer about to kick off for real, I can’t help but get even more excited with the idea of going to some awesome shows with EDM flavor. Although this event is happening down in New York, it’s worth […]
The season of exquisite beards and red flannels has passed, but the spirit of these folking hipsters (like the pun there?) lives on. However, the epicenter for folk always seems to trace back to Rhode Island and the legacy of the Newport Folk Fest, especially with the influx of modern folk artists like Deer Tick […]
Music has been around as long as people — it’s an important part of life. Of course we don’t all listen to the same genre of music, and there are more artists in the world than we can count. But that just means there’s something out there for everyone. Audiences have a duty to provide input […]
Nobody would disagree that New England is the place to be in the summer months. And for classical music lovers, there are plenty of events to look forward to. Here’s what’s coming up this summer: The 42nd annual Music On The Hill festival presents seven concerts of chamber music from June 1-11 at various locations throughout […]
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 […]