The Truest Z-Boys Record
From the moment I started listening to the soon-to-be-released Z-Boys record, Keep On Rockin’ in the Z World, I couldn’t stop moving my body in time with the beats and […]
Events:
Bored Teachers
The Struggle Is Real! Comedy Tour. Jokes told by teachers, any learning is purely incidental.
October 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmLos Lobos
Mexican-American rock band from East LA influenced by rock & roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music, such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAndrew Victor
Touring/recording artist.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPoor Monroe
Bluegrass.
October 10 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmVic DiBitetto
He prowls the stage like a tiger, holds no hostages, and says what you’re thinking but too afraid to say aloud.
October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmVampire Circus
An innovative and surreal fusion of cirque, theater, comedy, and cabaret with off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobats.
October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAmerican Honey
A country, pop, rock group.
October 11 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmMatt Borrello
Energetic classic folk, rock, and blues.
October 12 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmAntje Duvekot
Award-winning folk singer-songwriter. Erin Ash Sullivan opening.
October 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmVic DiBitetto
He prowls the stage like a tiger, holds no hostages, and says what you’re thinking but too afraid to say aloud.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmVampire Circus
An innovative and surreal fusion of cirque, theater, comedy, and cabaret with off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobats.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAna Popović
The award-winning, hard-touring guitar-slinger blends smoking electric funk, slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals, and a tight blues groove with soulful, feminine vocals.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJustus
Blends of rock favorites, country superstars, classic gospel, contemporary hits, and humor.
October 13 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmOtis Read & Jimmy Corwin
Acoustic folk.
October 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDanielle Nicole
Blues/soul musician from Kansas City, Missouri.
October 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMike Finoia
A standup comedian based out of New York City.
October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmPaula Poundstone
Iconic comedian known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDan Brown
Indie folk music.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pmSugar
Disco/Funk/Hip-Hop/R&B.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmWard Hayden & The Outliers
An American band from Boston, Massachusetts.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Rhythm & Roots: 26 years and still one of the best fests
Despite RI being the smallest state in the nation, do not be fooled. When it comes to a down-home Labor Day party, Rhode Islanders definitely know how to party. With […]
April Mixology Madness Cocktail Winner: The Regal Bee
April’s Mixology Madness winner was Brendan Maddock, whose winning drink was a springy cocktail named the Regal Bee, featuring the night’s star ingredient, SmokeLab’s saffron vodka. Maddock gave us the […]
Motif’s 2024 RI Tattoo Awards: Recap and interviews with the winners
On a sunny April evening, the local New England tattoo community, as well as a Lycra-clad crew of runners, flocked to Narragansett Brewery in Providence, across from India Point Park. […]
Subterranean Jungle: Pizza & Power Ballads
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Motif’s 2024 RI Spoken Awards Recap
At the 2024 Spoken Word Awards, hosts Chip Doug and Anjel Newmann ushered in a night of storytelling, poetry, comedy, and more by welcoming nominees and spectators alike. Doug is […]
Subterranean Jungle: Between Euphoria and the Afterglow
Tall Teenagers – ChasmTall Teenagers mine the vortex of garage rock for fuzz-wrapped harmonies. I’ve always loved guitarists/vocalists Chelsea Paulhus and Damian Puerini vocals together but the call and response […]
Motif’s 2024 RI Spoken Awards: And the winners are…
A poet, a comedian, and a storyteller walk into a bar… it sounds like the beginning of a joke, but on Tuesday, April 9, it was a beautiful reality manifested […]
Reggae Groove Mesmerizes Fans at The Odeum
One of the eternal foundations of timeless music is its ability to send your mind to a different place in space. And, that’s what exactly happened one recent night at […]
March’s Mixology Madness Cocktail Winner: Lucky Thyme
On Sunday, March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day — Motif held its monthly mixology contest at Kimi’s, a cozy and beloved neighborhood bar in Federal Hill. Competing bartenders and spectators […]