With the originality and inventiveness seen in their 2016 debut Breathing Cold, Night Idea’s sophomore release had an immense amount of anticipation months before it came to be. The progressive rock act from Richmond, VA, unveiled Riverless to the masses on Oct 13 via the Chicago vinyl-only label Gigantic Noise, their hometown cassette-only label Hand […]
Welcome to Metal Madness my fellow metalheads, covering all things metal, metalcore, deathcore and hardcore in the Providence area. I recently had the privilege of talking to Kingsmen, one of Providence’s premier melodic deathcore acts. This five-piece is made up of former members of Fortune Favors the Brave and Scriptures. The band has been around […]
Toronto alternative rock act Weaves have been giving independent music an eccentric jolt. They have an art-punk sound that incorporates jangle pop and abstract harmonies. Their second LP, Wide Open, came out Oct 6 on the Brooklyn indie label Kanine Records and it’s a stellar follow-up to their acclaimed self-titled debut that came out during […]
For 15 years, Baltimore rock ‘n’ roll energizers J. Roddy Walston & The Business have been tearing up the independent music circuit. Walston brings a vintage flair with his talents on piano and guitar while guitarist Billy Gordon, drummer Steve Colmus and bassist Logan Davis round out a stellar sound. The band walks the line […]
Warwick’s Yvonne Monnett is a much sought-after jazz pianist accompanist throughout southern New England. Her Rhode Island musical roots began in Providence, beginning private piano lessons at age five. Young Yvonne wanted to become a seasoned jazz pianist. She improved her skills with important lessons obtained from the multi-talented Diamond Centofanti. Yvonne worked hard practicing […]
Okee dokee folks… The other day I spoke with Judy Collins by phone about her upcoming show with Stephen Stills at the Park Theatre in Cranston on Satursday, October 7th. It took about twenty back and forth phone calls to have a conversation. I called. She called. We were cut off; we couldn’t hear each other. […]
You may have seen Iris Creamer at Providence events, as she’s very supportive of creativity in the city. And listening to Creamer is an experience. Not only does she perform, she curates her own shows to showcase others! She recently dropped a short project called Denim, which speaks to her passion for creative expression. This project is […]
Okee dokee folks… I am going to commit Beatle’s heresy. At least I think that I am. Often, folks will list their favorite Beatles starting with John Lennon and ending with Ringo Starr. Paul McCartney comes in second and George Harrison, third. That is not the way I see it. My list starts with George then […]
From Friday, October to 13 through Sunday the 15, the Y2K17 Providence International Looping Festival will return to AS220’s main stage. The three-day event brings together 30 local, national and international live looping artists to celebrate, educate, demonstrate and spread their musical craft. Live looping is the recording and playback of a piece of music […]
Monday, October 9: The 10th Annual Pronk Fest; 2 to 9pm; Free; All ages and kid-friendly; South Water St, PVD. As the leaves turn to die and the sweaters get broken out, we are upon the final big outdoor happening of the year. Pronk is turning 10 this year, and has at least 22 bands / […]