On his second full length LP, Underwater Palace singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Andrew Potter showcases his musical authenticity as well as his years of experience as an entertainer to make for one of the highest quality local releases of 2024. Blending elements of jazz, rock, blues and folk, the performances all around are seasoned, incredibly solid […]
Okee dokee folks… I have been noticing a trend with folks who go out to shows; their “pop-up timers” have been going off at 9:30. At first I thought it was just older folks who retreated back to their couches at that time, but then I realized it was people of all ages. What is […]
Since March is Women’s History Month, it seemed appropriate to highlight some stellar female artists making their mark on the local music scene. Bee and The Boys Fronted by vocalist Belinda Landry, Bee and The Boys is a four-piece group who have been making their way around southern RI for the past year, playing crowd-favorite […]
Free Beer The Band – Puppy Love Rock n’ Roll is alive and well in the new release from South County-based outfit, Free Beer The Band. With slow and heavy guitar riffs, dynamic vocals, and a hint of hip-hop lyricism, it sounds almost as if Led Zeppelin called up a young Eminem to give this […]
Okee dokee folks… It’s getting hard to focus on doing anything these days while the United States is being eaten away from within by an aggressive cancer. I thought of the band who played on the doomed Titanic as the ship went down. Is that what we should be doing, playing music while this country […]
The War in Kids – Tilting at Windmills With their third EP Tilting at Windmills, RI-based group The War in Kids is back to ensure that the pop-punk sound reminiscent of the early 2000s is here to stay for the foreseeable future. Evocative of groups such as Bowling for Soup, Blink-182, and Good Charlotte, not […]
Okee dokee folks… I am seriously worried about funding for the arts and for that matter, most other programs that rely on government resources. The Mango Moron has been putting his swishy, Sharpie signature on so many unconstitutional executive orders that it’s hard to keep track. Can Canada please annex New England? At least there […]
The Get Up Kids at Fête Music Hall Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1999 pop-punk classic, Something to Write Home About, nationally touring act The Get Up Kids will be in PVD at Fête Music Hall February 16. Whether you’re part of the millennial generation that has a sense of nostalgia for the pop-punk […]
Okee dokee folks… It’s truly a shame that The Cher Show will only be at The Providence Performing Arts Center for two nights. If you are a fan of Cher then it is surely a must-see but this is such a fun show you would be hard pressed NOT to love it. Tonight, Tues, February […]
In 2006, Trinity Rep told the true, poignant stories of Rhode Islanders deployed in Iraq with the play Boots on the Ground. Nearly 20 years later, they now ask important questions as this legacy lives on. What have we forgotten? How have these very different people come together to heal? Someone Will Remember Us interlaces […]