2024 has turned out to be an interesting year for music to say the least. From the rise of cultural pop phenoms such as Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, to an incredibly public feud between hip-hop juggernauts Drake and Kendrick Lamar, to many of your favorite rap/pop artists venturing into the country space, […]
Though the weather outside may be frightful, Stop, Rock and Roll is here to make sure your playlist isn’t! Here are five great local releases to warm you up this winter: Mason Wasserman – “elderberry” Local guitarist Mason Wasserman returns with a stunning new track. “Elderberry” features a beautiful chord progression that is a perfect […]
Okee dokee folks… If you are a musician or are thinking of buying a gift for a musician then I suggest that you purchase what you need very soon. When the mango moron implements his fool-hearty tariffs, musical instruments and accessories are going to go up in price. These days many of the lower-end instruments […]
It’s 1993 and Nirvana walks onto the “MTV Unplugged in New York” studio set. When Cobain sat down with his signature sweater and guitar, little did the world know they were watching a dead man carve a set of initials into the infinite record of the world. Five months later Cobain committed suicide, and seven […]
Upon hearing the first line from New England folk singer Avi Jacob’s debut single with his new band Hawk in the Nest, I felt like one of those judges on “The Voice” who looks up in startled disbelief at what they’ve just heard from the unknown singer behind them. Now don’t get me wrong, it […]
We’ve all got our favorite Christmas songs, least favorites, and everything in between. The only issue is we seem to be force-fed the same 20 or so songs every holiday season, limiting one’s potential for discovering new music. Hopefully at least one of these new picks will be able to expand your Christmas music taste […]
There’s a little something for everyone to be found in this year’s releases from local RI artists. From dancing in your kitchen, to moshing in your basement, to driving down 95 at a very comfortable pace, our playlist of new, local releases should have you covered to match any situation you may find yourself in. […]
Okee dokee folks … I wrote the previous issue’s column before the United States had its recent IQ test. Well, we failed. The dumbing down of America is complete. Ignorant, racist, bigoted, misogynistic, homophobic, xenophobic, and gullible people have once again hired the most unqualified, vile, criminal, racist, sexually predatory, narcissistic, sociopathic, traitorous “person” to […]
Ho Ho Ho! Here is the link to a Spotify playlist with all the local holiday tunes. Local Christmas Tunes – playlist by motif_magazine | Spotify The tunes mentioned in our Winter Issue included: “The Christmas Lobster” by Jacob Haller “Troll Song” by The Next “Christmas Must Be Tonight” (cover) by The McAdams Brothers “Winter […]
Okee dokee folks… If it wasn’t for music, I wouldn’t know most of the people I know. I decided to follow up on one of my recent columns where I talked about how music is changing the world and how music changed me. It is a change that eventually branches out and touches many lives. […]