On Saturday night, April 27, the Rock & Reel music video competition came to a conclusion with a screening and awards ceremony. In its inaugural year, the grassroots Providence-based project pairs local musicians with independent filmmakers for one weekend only to conceive, write, shoot and edit a music video. The 9 teams of musicians and filmmakers revealed their narrative […]
If you travel in certain circles of bitter musicians who nightly lose a piece of their soul toiling at dives and bars for what often amounts to little more than gas money, you’re likely to hear a few groans when the topic of Berklee trained musicians is broached. Sure, I’ll confess that I might have […]
Disco Ball Murder Kit: The musical marriage of DJs Jack McDevitt and Ede Armand – two veteran performers who pride themselves on outrageous performances and loud thumping music. New England party-goers have heard the tales of deviant debauchery, fabled stories of porn stars, crowd surfing, private bathrooms and near death experiences. And lots and lots […]
Okee dokee folks… I played a gig down in Charm City last week. That is Baltimore for all you not in the know. Don’t worry; I wasn’t in the know either. I split the night with the current president of the Songwriters Association of Washington (SAW), Jean Bayou. I told her I was the former […]
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 attest to the fact that they’re just a great no frills rock ‘n’ roll band. I wouldn’t call them a “punk” band per se – […]
#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) roots rock band Tallahassee are putting out Old Ways and this is the party. While I haven’t heard it yet, I can tell you that […]
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 because now I’m apparently trying to throw as much stuff as possible on the interwebs. I did an interview with Sara Azriel about the new […]
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 confetti rained down in Olneyville! Tony Jones & The Cretin 3 triumphed after a journey four years in the making. Think about it – there […]
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 2011. “Rhode Island has produced an inordinately large number of truly great, successful and important artists,” says RIMHOF Vice Chair and Archive Director, Rick Bellaire. […]
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 a diversion and heal wounds. What should be a fun event coming up is something that is called “The Artistic Explosion Music Festival,” which will […]