It was directly under the summer’s sun that I found myself submerged within a euphoric ripple of elation. Standing at the base of the Temple to Music’s steps, a gathering of beautifully blissful faces were smiling and singing in unison as we paid homage to what has been and what is to come. The sweet […]
As much as we’d love to, we can’t write about everything happening in RI this summer. There’s soooooo much. Here are some of the fests that are amazing and worth considering, along with the dates and locations. Some may be covered in future issues, so keep an eye out for Motif as the summer unfolds. […]
Dusk Summerfest Fourth of July and Dusk go hand and hand. The newly rebranded Dusk Summerfest hits PVD on Saturday, July 1 with 14 bands playing both inside and outside stages. “Since we helped adopt Liberty Fest after the original location was nixed by the city, we kept an already popular niche event and expanded […]
Leading up to our 2023 Bartender Awards in July, we are going to have monthly live competitions. These will take place at a different local venue each month. You don’t have to be nominated for anything else, you can just take part. Participation is first-come, first-served. Depending on the competition, the number of entrants may be […]
It is a Tuesday night, and the bar is crowded with a mix of event goers and after-workers. Outside, the sun begins to sink low in India Park, the wind whips white across the water; joggers and dog-walkers race home underneath the dark streetlights and the fading pink sky. A car thumping heavy bass music […]
A Conversation with The Sopranos The Sopranos are one of my all time favorite shows so I’m stoked this is coming to town. During the pandemic, actors Steve Schirripa (Bobby “Bacala” Baccalieri) and Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) started the Talking Sopranos podcast where they re-watch each episode and give inside info. I’m guessing that is […]
Profiles by Bobby Forand, John Fuzek, Marc Clarkin, Bradly VanDerStad, Meg Coss, Tess Lyons, Lee Adrain & Mike Ryan. AMERICANA Favorite Americana Act I don’t entirely regard The Silks as an Americana act, personally. Their sound is heavily grounded in the blues, which was invented in America… so I guess that sort of counts? The […]
Sponsored Content The Grammy and Tony Award-winning Best Musical is live on stage at PPAC now through Sunday, March 26! Part of the Taco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 TonyAwards ® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy ® Award for […]
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the 2024 Motif Music Awards! Held at Fête Music Hall the evening included food and (plenty of) drink, live performances from Jake Hunsinger and the Rock Bottom Band, School of Rock, Meridian, and more, and as always a whole lot of awards! Below are this year’s winners. Read a recap of the event and […]
And the winners are … See our event recap and profiles of these winners now! Joey Moreira-Typography, Favorite Skull & Overall Winner Rachel WS-Overall Cover Amie Connors-Line Work/Black Work Tara D’Agostino-Overall Black and Grey Corey Creamer-Black and Grey w/Color, Judges Pick Traditional Gabriel De Jesus-Geometric Alyssa Cavallo-Traditional Jay Blackburn-Character, Anime Rodney St. Onge-Animal Kristen Lanctot-Cover […]