What better way to kick off your week than getting your ears blown to bits with a bunch of emphatic noise? Lightning Bolt brought that and more to Aurora in Downcity on Mon, May 18 along with electro pop act Unicorn Hard- On, metal punks Extinction Machine and noisegaze act Cottaging. The roof was about to blow off […]
If Sarah Kenyon decided today to pack it all in and give up on the business we call music (and heaven knows that will never happen …) she would do so having already accomplished far more than most in her position ever will. With the voice of an angel and a face to match, Kenyon […]
Since 2013, summer in New England involves something special. Some of the best musicians and bands on the planet take over Boston’s City Hall for the weekend while a few up and coming local acts show what they got. It’s the Boston Calling Music Festival and it takes place twice a year, kicking off the […]
While most of the hoopla coming out of Cleveland these days revolves around some guy named Lebron James (ever heard of him?), the home to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame also has had some kickass music coming out of there in recent years. Obviously it’s the place where industrial rock legend Trent Reznor […]
Providence Public Library – “From Pop to Punk: Highlights of 20th century Popular Music in Providence” I’ve had the privilege to patronize some legendary joints like The Rat in Boston, CBGBs in New York City, The Roxy in LA, and of course The Living Room and Safari Lounge locally. So it’s always a pleasure to […]
One of our hardworking photographers, Kay Broadbent, has photographed some of the biggest names that come to the area. She says the feeling of catching that perfect shot is better than any drug, and apparently, nothing will stop her from getting it. She once bashed her face on a set of speakers and barely stopped to […]
Okee dokee folks… This is the short version of my column! The Sandywoods Folk Festival will take place on Sat, May 23 at 11am. For an event that seems so simple, it proved to be very complicated. Russ Smith’s plan of a two-day outdoor festival transformed into a one-day indoor event and involved Russ’ resignation […]