Music

Alt-Nation: The Turbo A.C.’s Rock Newport

It’s hard to believe, but The Turbo A.C.’s have been kicking up a punk rock ruckus for 20 years. They bring it with fist-pumping adrenalized anthems. I’ve always liked The Turbo A.C.’s because their tunes mix the fury of punk rock with infectious surf hooks. In the post-apocalypse world, The Turbo A.C.’s will probably be considered […]

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Album Of The Week: Heaters’ Holy Water Pool

Michigan is known musically for bringing the fuzz, being incredibly innovative and always unleashing badass rock ‘n’ roll. You have an extensive history of bands like The Stooges, The MC5, The White Stripes & The Suicide Machines giving substance to Michigan’s reputation of being a bastion for highly amplified tunes. A band on the rise from Grand Rapids […]

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CD Review: Houston Bernard Band’s Knocking Boots

Full disclosure time: I am not a country music aficionado by anyone’s definition. Don’t get me wrong, my record collection contains more than a few selections from the likes of Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons and various rockabilly acts. But hardcore Western hillbilly is a gaping hole in my musical education. That said, it doesn’t take […]

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Alt-Nation: Barrence Whitfield & The Savages – Under the Savage Sky (Bloodshot Records)

  Barrence Whitfield and The Savages have been kicking up a rock ‘n’ roll ruckus off and on for over 30 years. Whitfield and The Savages were known for their bruising take on R&B and soul with reckless garage rock-fueled abandon. It was like some combination of Sam Cooke, Don Covay and Little Richard being backed by […]

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Older and in the Way: In its 18th year, Ninigret’s Rhythm & Roots Music and Dance Festival Fades to Gray

Over nearly two decades, the Rhythm & Roots Music and Dance festival down at Ninigret Park in Charlestown has steadily built a brand and a growing fan base. In that time, the event itself has expanded exponentially, from a scruffy, honky-tonk affair scored by unfamiliar but talented Louisiana musicians to a more, well, blockbuster experience […]

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