Okee dokee folks… If it wasn’t for music, I wouldn’t know most of the people I know. I decided to follow up on one of my recent columns where I talked about how music is changing the world and how music changed me. It is a change that eventually branches out and touches many lives. […]
Stop, Rock n Roll is back! While we’re still a few days away from Thanksgiving, it doesn’t mean we can’t be thankful for five new tunes from local Rhode Island bands! Marou – “Love Her Like You Do” The second of two beautiful songs Marou has released recently, “Love Her Like You Do” features the […]
Peri DeLorenzo (fiddle), Mark Dobbyn (guitar), and Erin Lobb Mason (upright bass) are Rhode Island based acoustic trio “The Whelks”, whose three-part singing is inspired by classic American harmony groups and whose approachability and goofiness are all their own. I’ve seen how their music fills a room with joy and nostalgia, all at once. They […]
Okee dokee folks… I usually don’t see or hear a lot of commercials because I try to stay away from platforms that present them. Unfortunately, I do get exposed to them. If I am subjected to a commercial, I make a mental note that I will never use that product – ESPECIALLY if they interrupt […]
Gamma Rage – Self-Titled On their self-titled debut, Gamma Rage serves a platter of punk with stoner rock seasoning. There are tunes about going down the wrong way on the highway of love “Blindsided” and acid “Scorchers.” “SCP 3000” is my favorite tune on the record. It’s infectious sci-fi pop-punk about an eel responsible for […]
Welcome to another edition of Stop, Rock n Roll! While Fall’s chill might be setting in, local music is staying hot. Here are five local releases to spice up your Autumn. THE MORNING IMAGE “THE THINGS WITHOUT NAMES” Within the first few seconds of The Morning Image’s second single, the listener is greeted by an […]
Okee dokee folks … “Happy Farm Aid!” is a phrase that was exclaimed by performers and fans many times over the day at the sold out, 39th annual Farm Aid concert in Saratoga Springs, NY. I should correct myself here though, Farm Aid is much more than a concert. It’s more of a day of […]
Okee dokee folks … Some of my favorite lines from a song are “Can you help me remember how to smile? Make it somehow all seem worthwhile. How on Earth did I get so jaded? Life’s mystery seems so faded” from “Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum. I have identified with those lyrics since I first […]
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this piece are those of the artist and not necessarily those of Motif, other writers or staff. Grammy Award Nominee and platinum-selling artist Five for Fighting (aka John Ondrasik) has kicked off his current tour with the October String Quartet, which includes esteemed Broadway musicians, and will perform over two […]
Okee dokee folks … I am VERY tempted to start off my review with the refrain, “So Good, So Good,” heard many times throughout the jukebox musical, A Beautiful Noise, but I am not that corny, or am I? Well, it was “So good!” The Story Behind a Beautiful Noise A Beautiful Noise is the […]