Subterranean Jungle: March alt-rock shows
Coming Attractions: The Nervous Eaters I just saw The Nervous Eaters in Boston and they were great. I’ve read about how they were an old-school Boston punk band that got […]
Events:
Holiday Small Works
November 4 - December 31A Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back. The timeless holiday tale of redemption and joy, Trinity Rep’s reimagined production always has a few new wrinkles, and has been a beloved
November 9 @ 10:00 am - December 31 @ 1:00 pm
April Showers Us: Memorials and shows to cheer you
“If there is a Rock ‘N’ Roll Heaven, You Know They’ve Got One Hell of a Band” The local music scene has been battered this year with the passing of […]
Let’s Get Weird: Keep On Moving
Finally… there’s a month with a full calendar of upcoming dates listed in advance to preview. Anyways just a quick heads up to those sending me your shows and releases, […]
Mercury Dropping, Music Rising: Jump into this pile of shows
Darklands are a Providence/Boston based group just out with Find Peace In The Next Life, their latest LP/EP (do those labels even matter these days?). It’s a charged live set […]
Ancient Offerings: Vudu Sister’s new release offers a modern twist on ancient myths
Burnt Offerings is the new release from Vudu Sister, a unique record featuring modern retellings of ancient myths in Latin and ancient Greek. With his signature gothic folk stylings, Keith […]
Happy Days Are Here Again: The return of the Newport Folk Festival
After a year off for something obscure called COVID, the Newport Folk Festival returned to Fort Adams to rage again. The festival started inauspiciously Friday, as I could see lightning flashing […]
Keep on Moving: Blunt Narratives: Rock photographer makes it look like child’s play
Richard’s Rock & Roll Alphabet Like most good and bad ideas, the genesis of the new book Richard’s Rock & Roll Alphabet happened in a bar — Patrick’s Pub to […]
Optimism Rising: Modern folk to usher in a post-pandemic summer
I write this as I’m about to head off to a concert, hopefully the first of many this summer, and it finally feels like the pandemic cloud is lifting. This […]
Back To Life, Back To Reality: Clubs are booking? Shut up and take my money!
As social distancing restrictions ease up, concert announcements for national acts have started to trickle in, just really not here. Outside of Tiffany in June and Electric Six in July, I […]
Keep on Movin: Ten Years of Magic: Pile celebrates with a livestreamed performance
Pile — Magic Isn’t Real Pile, the celebrated indie rock band with Boston origins recently marked the pandemic-delayed 10th anniversary of their fantastic album Magic Isn’t Real, holding a livestream […]