THE POWER OF DANCING: One woman’s motivation to turn movement into medicine
Julie Adams Strandberg did not set out to be a dancer. She’d taken dance classes when she was younger, but it was her sister Carolyn Adams who took the first […]
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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
2025 Motif Summer Battle of the Bands
Think battle but in a fun way! Local bands put their best foot forward in an attempt to earn the title of Winner in Motif Magazines 3rd ever Battle of […]
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… Some of you may know that I have started performing a Cat Stevens tribute called CatMoonShadow. I do this in spite of never having seen Cat play […]
Casing the Carnival: The epic effort behind epic summer fun
By Bobby Forand Summers are made for carnivals. There’s a special feeling in the air, where even seeing one from a distance on the highway is uplifting. The skyline of […]
IT DON’T MEAN A THING, IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING: Big Band Music Has a New Home In Downtown PVD
The high-energy, thunderous sounds of the John Allmark Orchestra have a new home at Alchemy in Providence’s Jewelry District. The Orchestra is keeping alive a classic jazz tradition which originated […]
A Good Teacher Never Retires: Tom Nimmo, owner of Oasis Music, closes shop
Oasis Music opened 43 years ago in a small strip mall off Route 44 in Smithfield. Owner Tom Nimmo named the store after the band he was in at the […]
Stop, Rock, N’ Roll
Say hello to another edition of Stop, Rock n Roll! We’re back in quick succession with some local releases, several of which are from recent winners of various Motif Music […]
Chalumeau: A duo defying genre, creating soundscape, and shaping their own musical reality
In today’s ever-evolving musical landscape, few projects and musical acts manage to both break the mold and blend seemingly disparate genres seamlessly and in a way that maintains a consistent […]
Funk and Fire: Texas Street Revival’s The Devil & The Deep Black Sea
On a breezy Friday night, May 9, Nick-A-Nee’s in PVD buzzed with excitement. Don’t judge a book by its cover, as this small dive bar backs a walloping punch. Known […]
Oops! So sorry, but we didn’t forget you!: Some final Motif 2025 RI Music Award winners’ write-ups
FAVORITE INDIE ROCK ACT 2025 – SUE’S GARAGE Sue’s Garage is a band that keeps busy with shows. They play solid rock & roll that sounds just at home in […]