2013 Motif Music Award Winners
By Marc Clarkin and John Fuzek Check out photos from the event here Best Rock Band 2013 Atlantic Thrills Atlantic Thrills sweep of the Best Rock and Best Punk categories […]
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September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Mike D’s Top Five: The Can’t Miss Shows of May
#1 Thursday, May 2: Tallahassee (CD release show) with Smith & Weeden and Coyote Kolb. $10. 8pm. All ages. The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence. Boston’s (by way of Providence) […]
Alt-Nation: Interview with Sara Azriel
In this week’s Tuesday edition, I reviewed the entrancing new EP from Sara Azriel. After enduring a decade of not having a user-friendly Motif website, I may be glutton […]
Alt-Nation: A Win for Tony Jones & The Cretin 3
Tony Jones & The Cretin 3 Win the WXIN Rock Hunt Rhode Island College’s WXIN Rock Hunt wrapped at Fete last Friday, and what a scene it was as the […]
The Class of 2013 Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame Members Make History
Rhode Island may be small, but there’s no doubt it’s big on talent. To honor and preserve that talent, the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF) was formed in […]
Alt-Nation: A Week-Long Music Fest for Charity
It’s with a heavy heart that I’m writing this column after the bombs exploded in Boston earlier today. Like everyone, my heart goes out to all affected. Music can be […]
Review of Mardi Garcia’s Wild Horse Ranch
What exact ingredients go into the making of a great song? I have spent my entire adult life (and a good chunk of my adolescence) pondering this exact question. Suffice […]
Alt-Nation: WBRU Rock Hunt Champions Torn Shorts
The highest compliment I can give this year’s WBRU Rock Hunt is that in the anxious minutes before the midnight announcement, there was no clear-cut winner. All the bands played […]
Alt-Nation Presents an Interview with Brown Bird’s David Lamb
Brown Bird – Fits of Reason Interview This has been a big week for Brown Bird with the release of their new record, Fits of Reason (Supply and Demand). […]
Rockin’ New Health Care Measures
Musicians – listen up. If you didn’t attend the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame’s event last week, you need to read this now. It’s time to Tune In & […]