The Roots Report: Holiday Drop-Out
Okee dokee folks …’tis the season … again. I don my best Ebenezer attitude and try to stay away from stores and holiday gatherings. Shocking (still) to some, I do […]
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The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Mark Erelli’s Milltowns: A Tribute to Bill Morrissey at Stone Soup Coffeehouse
Years ago, I narrowly met Mark Erelli. We were two of three finalists in a songwriting competition. I say narrowly as we were both backstage, pre-performance, practicing – no time to […]
Mike D’s Top 5 Can’t Miss Shows of December
1. Saturday, Dec 6: Teazer (one year anniversary!), Hector 3, Bad Motherfucker; $?; 9pm doors; 21+ only; Dusk, 301 Harris Ave, Providence. Where was Rhode Island one year ago, before the birth […]
Alt-Nation: Avoid Your Family with Some Shows
I was getting ready to close out the year scrambling to get some reviews in that I missed for our final 2014 issue till those bastards at headquarters informed me … […]
Album of the Week: Dead Cats Dead Rats’ Raw
Lately I’ve been hearing people talk about how much they miss the ’90s. Yeah — the decade was cool. Flannel, acid wash jeans, weird hair cuts, Surge (thank god it’s […]
CD Review: Bryan Ferry’s Avonmore
Last Monday, former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry released his 15th studio album, Avonmore. The album was produced by longtime Roxy Music/Ferry associate, Rhett Davies, but he also got some […]
Interview with Silverteeth’s Bill Bartholomew
When it comes to the music coming out of Rhode Island, The Ocean State’s rhythmic roots stretch far and wide. Take, for example, Brooklyn indie rock act Silverteeth consisting of […]
Album Of The Week: TV on the Radio’s Seeds
With so many genres that have been established over the past half century, it can be very challenging for a band to keep it weird and create their own identifiable […]
Interview with Slug from Atmosphere
Ever since the start of their own record label with Rhymesayers Entertainment and the release of their debut album Overcast! during the mid-’90s, Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere has risen to […]
Album Of The Week: Team Spirit’s Killing Time
People think of Brooklyn in different ways. Some refer to the place as the hipster capital of the world and others refer to the scrumptious pizzerias and steakhouses that inhabit […]