Providence International Arts Festival – Video
Here’s a look at the epic and history-making Providence International Arts Fest 2015. It’s a story so big, it needed three chapters (but they’re really short, interesting chapters) See video playlist Or, watch here: Shooting and editing by Alex Speiss
HxC: Festival Season in PVD
Festival season is upon us. As soon as the weekend of the 4th passes there are shows all weekend, every weekend for the rest of the month. If you have time to get out to shows between the PVD Fringe Fest and the 48 Hour Film Festival, making it out to see Dropdead and […]
CD Review: Richard Thompson’s Still
On his new album, Richard Thompson, one of the all-time folk greats, proves once again that he’s Still got it (sorry about that one, it was right there!). He’s made a career as a road warrior; you probably won’t find the Bon Jovi tour rolling through Middletown, Ohio, or Grass Valley, Calif, but years of […]
Alt-Nation: Festivals in Flux
Festivals in Flux In local music, breaking news is kind of rare. Sure, bands put out albums and play shows, but those are more the result of months of work and planning than anything suddenly happening. But Liberty Fest had some breaking news as the steward of Liberty Fest decided to move the festival a mere […]
Roots Report: On the Road Again
Okee dokee folks … I am on my way back north going 70mph along Route 95. No, I am not driving. My girlfriend is. I have written my column in odd places before, but never in a moving car. We just spent a week at her father’s in South Carolina. It was interesting to be […]
Mike D’s Top 5 Can’t Miss Shows of July
1. Sat, Jul 11: B Dolan (Kill The Wolf Album Release), Dropdead, Ask The Dead, with special guests Sage Francis, Roz Raskin and more; 8pm doors / 8:30pm show; $13 advance / $15 day of; All ages; The Met, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket. 2015 has been a big year for RI’s B Dolan. He recently toured the country […]
Motif Interviews Ty Jesso
On the 4th of July, you can spend the day at the beach, host a BBQ, launch fireworks from the comfort of your own backyard or indulge in the musical festivities that’ll be taking over Providence. One of those festivities is Revival Fest, an all-day free event sponsored by local brewery Revival Brewing Company taking […]
Album Of The Week: Used Cassettes’ Rock N Rills
Sometimes you can find awesome music in the least likely of places. It was true for me this week when I embarked on my old habit of surfing the web for tunes I’ve never heard of before, and I’m pretty sure I found a gem with Used Cassettes’ latest release Rock N Rills. The Seoul, […]
An Intimate, Thoughtful & Extremely Serious Interview with Atlantic Thrills
With a loud, psychedelic tinged garage rock ‘n’ roll sound, Atlantic Thrills have risen to be one of the premier bands to see in the Providence music scene. They’ll be sharing the stage with Detroit party rockers Electric 6 and Attleboro, Mass, energetic wildmen The Sweet Release at Fete on 103 Dike St in Providence […]