Music

Smells like Deervana: Beloved PVD band Deer Tick rings in the new year with a surprising twist

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 […]

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“Don’t Leave Me This Way, Jacob!”: Vocals and retro sounds pack punch in Hawk in the Nest band debut single

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 […]

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Roots Report

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 […]

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Local Christmas Tunes

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 […]

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