Festivals in Flux In local music, breaking news is kind of rare. Sure, bands put out albums and play shows, but those are more the result of months of work and planning than anything suddenly happening. But Liberty Fest had some breaking news as the steward of Liberty Fest decided to move the festival a mere […]
Okee dokee folks … I am on my way back north going 70mph along Route 95. No, I am not driving. My girlfriend is. I have written my column in odd places before, but never in a moving car. We just spent a week at her father’s in South Carolina. It was interesting to be […]
1. Sat, Jul 11: B Dolan (Kill The Wolf Album Release), Dropdead, Ask The Dead, with special guests Sage Francis, Roz Raskin and more; 8pm doors / 8:30pm show; $13 advance / $15 day of; All ages; The Met, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket. 2015 has been a big year for RI’s B Dolan. He recently toured the country […]
On the 4th of July, you can spend the day at the beach, host a BBQ, launch fireworks from the comfort of your own backyard or indulge in the musical festivities that’ll be taking over Providence. One of those festivities is Revival Fest, an all-day free event sponsored by local brewery Revival Brewing Company taking […]
Sometimes you can find awesome music in the least likely of places. It was true for me this week when I embarked on my old habit of surfing the web for tunes I’ve never heard of before, and I’m pretty sure I found a gem with Used Cassettes’ latest release Rock N Rills. The Seoul, […]
With a loud, psychedelic tinged garage rock ‘n’ roll sound, Atlantic Thrills have risen to be one of the premier bands to see in the Providence music scene. They’ll be sharing the stage with Detroit party rockers Electric 6 and Attleboro, Mass, energetic wildmen The Sweet Release at Fete on 103 Dike St in Providence […]
Over in the Berkshires, a wild and amazing event will take over the little town of North Adams this weekend from Jun 26 – 28. Happening at the beautiful Massachusetts Museum Of Contemporary Art, the Solid Sound Festival will showcase some spectacular independent musical acts along with eye-popping art installations. The whole experience is curated […]
In the digital age, music fanatics have the luxury of indulging in a kickass band before everyone else hears about them. A garage punk act chock full of energizing angst, Bully from Nashville, Tenn, are putting out their highly anticipated debut full-length Feels Like this week, and it’s an absolute doozy. Lead by the screams […]
Saturdays in PVD has a constant theme: there is a crap ton of stuff going on. Sometimes I wish I could have an out-of-body experience so I can catch everything, but unfortunately modern technology hasn’t gotten to that point yet. Last Saturday I was at Dusk for a hell of a rock ‘n’ roll show […]
