Is This Jazz? A Swinging Season: Hot jazz for cool nights
Don’t hibernate just yet! There are plenty of regular jazz gigs happening around this part of the Northeast in the fall — let’s get acquainted with those. Catch the Dave […]
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Orchestral Underpinnings: A classic autumn soundtrack
Autumn is a great time for classical music in New England. Giving way to fanfare and season openers, the 2019-20 season offers many opportunities to hear unique performances of obscure […]
A Righteous Cacophony!: Pronk! serves as a bridge between worlds
Imagine a music festival with virtually no electricity or amplifiers, no sponsors and a resounding message of inclusivity. Imagine it’s happening right here in PVD this fall, with more than […]
The Roots Report: Record Setting Sesh: A quick report on folk to see in the fall
Okee dokee folks … I am going to try to set a record today for the fastest column I have ever written. I am hyped up on my elixir of […]
Jazz Insights: Sammy Sherman
In 1914 another of Woonsocket’s famous musical greats was born. Samuel (Sammy) Sherman began his musical career on the violin. He grew up and attended Providence College. Along the way, he […]
Terry and the Boys: Timeless rock act NRBQ hits southern Rhode Island
RI music fans soon will have the opportunity to experience one of rock’s best-kept secrets. The long-standing, battle-tested band NRBQ, once described as “the best band you’ve never heard of,” […]
Jazz Insights: Irving Lipson
RI’s own Irving Lipson was known for his reed instrument performances throughout New England. He was born on PVD’s East Side in 1902. Irving played mostly tenor saxophone in his […]
Keep On Moving: Happiness, Crowns, & Astronauts: What more could a music-lover want?
Happiness — Live The long awaited debut album from Happiness is a demented thrill ride down the rock ‘n’ roll autobahn. For those not familiar, Happiness is a local rock ’n’ […]
The Roots Report: Rap Battle: How I learned to stop worrying and love the hip-hop
Okee dokee folks… Last week I was fortunate to attend a production of the musical Hamilton at Providence Performing Arts Center. I knew very little about the show prior other […]
Saddle Up For Nashville, RI: Tennessee meets Rhody for a new country music fest
The places typically associated with country music have more southern accents than lighthouses and seagulls. But according to Michael Friedman, the mind behind the inaugural Nashville, RI Music Festival at […]